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System for establishing and administering funded and post-funded charge accounts
Assignee: Capital One Services LLC
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Filing: 1994-08-03
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2014-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A data processing system is disclosed that establishes and administers charge accounts, including both funded and post-funded accounts. In one embodiment, the system of the invention establishes charge accounts for all of the patients of a medical professional, with creditworthy patients having funded accounts, and patients who are not creditworthy having post-funded accounts. Each patient is issued a charge card which can be used to pay for medical services at participating providers. When a patient with a funded account charges medical services, the doctor is paid promptly and the servicing company proceeds to collect payment from the patient. For post-funded accounts, the doctor is not paid until funds are received from the patient.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Klesse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/02; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q40/03; G06Q40/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
354 words
A system for automatically establishing, granting credit, and directing charge account transactions for allowing a user to receive goods or services regardless of credit worthiness comprising: a. data processor for processing data in accordance with stored program instructions, wherein said data processor has a comparing means; b. first memory means connected to said data processor for storing program instructions; c. second memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit criteria data; d. input means for inputting credit data, charge data and payment data to said data processor; e. third memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit account files; f. program instructions stored in said first memory means for causing said data processor to compare said input credit data to said stored credit criteria data and to generate outputs to said third memory means to create one of the following, either: i. a funded credit account file having a unique identification label, or ii. a post-funded credit account file having a unique identification label; or iii. a hybrid credit account file having a unique identification label, wherein said hybrid account file has a charge limit and a credit limit that is less than said charge limit; g. means for causing said data processor to input charge data from a uniquely identified credit account file; h. means for causing said data processor to credit a uniquely identified credit account file in response to inputted payment data; i. electronic funds transfer means connected to said data processor for transferring funds between two financial accounts as directed by said program instructions in said first memory means; j. means for causing said electronic funds transfer means to electronically transfer funds charged to a funded credit account file for distribution in accordance with inputted charge data; k. means for causing said electronic funds transfer means to electronically transfer funds charged to a post-funded credit account file upon receipt by payment data credited to said post-funded credit account file; and l. means for causing said electronic funds transfer means to electronically transfer funds charged to a hybrid credit account file in accordance with inputted charge data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
354 words
A system for automatically establishing, granting credit, and directing charge account transactions for allowing a user to receive goods or services regardless of credit worthiness comprising: a. data processor for processing data in accordance with stored program instructions, wherein said data processor has a comparing means; b. first memory means connected to said data processor for storing program instructions; c. second memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit criteria data; d. input means for inputting credit data, charge data and payment data to said data processor; e. third memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit account files; f. program instructions stored in said first memory means for causing said data processor to compare said input credit data to said stored credit criteria data and to generate outputs to said third memory means to create one of the following, either: i. a funded credit account file having a unique identification label, or ii. a post-funded credit account file having a unique identification label; or iii. a hybrid credit account file having a unique identification label, wherein said hybrid account file has a charge limit and a credit limit that is less than said charge limit; g. means for causing said data processor to input charge data from a uniquely identified credit account file; h. means for causing said data processor to credit a uniquely identified credit account file in response to inputted payment data; i. electronic funds transfer means connected to said data processor for transferring funds between two financial accounts as directed by said program instructions in said first memory means; j. means for causing said electronic funds transfer means to electronically transfer funds charged to a funded credit account file for distribution in accordance with inputted charge data; k. means for causing said electronic funds transfer means to electronically transfer funds charged to a post-funded credit account file upon receipt by payment data credited to said post-funded credit account file; and l. means for causing said electronic funds transfer means to electronically transfer funds charged to a hybrid credit account file in accordance with inputted charge data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising program instructions stored in said first memory for deducting a predetermined amount from inputted payment data and crediting the remainder to a uniquely identified credit account file.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each said account file created in said third memory means include a charge limit representing the maximum amount charged to each account.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The system of claim 1 wherein each said hybrid account file is characterized by an account balance that is equal to the sum of all debits charged to each said account less the sum of all payments credited to each said account, and wherein each said hybrid account comprises a funded portion representing the account balance that is below said credit limit and a post-funded portion, representing the account balance that is above said credit limit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
195 words
In a data processing system for automatically establishing and administering charge account files, comprising: a. means for comparing credit application data to predetermined credit criteria data and creating one of the following either: i. a funded credit account file having a unique identification label; ii. a post-funded credit account file having a unique identification label; iii. a hybrid credit account file having a unique identification label, wherein said hybrid account file has a charge limit and a credit limit that is less than said charge limit; b. means for receiving charge data and debiting a uniquely identified charge account file from said comparing means; c. means for receiving payment data and crediting a uniquely identified charge account file from said comparing means; d. means for electronically transferring funds for distribution in accordance with said charge data charged to said funded credit account files; e. means for electronically transferring funds for distribution in accordance with said charge data charged to said postfunded credit account files, only upon crediting of payment data to said files; and f. means for electronically transferring funds for distribution in accordance with said charge data charged to said hybrid credit account file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
195 words
In a data processing system for automatically establishing and administering charge account files, comprising: a. means for comparing credit application data to predetermined credit criteria data and creating one of the following either: i. a funded credit account file having a unique identification label; ii. a post-funded credit account file having a unique identification label; iii. a hybrid credit account file having a unique identification label, wherein said hybrid account file has a charge limit and a credit limit that is less than said charge limit; b. means for receiving charge data and debiting a uniquely identified charge account file from said comparing means; c. means for receiving payment data and crediting a uniquely identified charge account file from said comparing means; d. means for electronically transferring funds for distribution in accordance with said charge data charged to said funded credit account files; e. means for electronically transferring funds for distribution in accordance with said charge data charged to said postfunded credit account files, only upon crediting of payment data to said files; and f. means for electronically transferring funds for distribution in accordance with said charge data charged to said hybrid credit account file.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 5 further comprising program instructions stored in said first memory for deducting a predetermined amount from inputted payment data and crediting the remainder to a uniquely identified credit account file.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 5 wherein each said account file created in said third memory means includes a charge limit representing the maximum amount which may be charged to each account.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
The system of claim 5 wherein each said hybrid account file is characterized by an account balance that is equal to the sum of all debits charged to each said account less the sum of all payments credited to each said account, and wherein each said hybrid account comprises a funded portion representing the account balance that is below said credit limit and a post-funded portion representing the account balance that is above said credit limit.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
217 words
A system for establishing charge accounts comprising: a data processor for processing data in accordance with stored program instructions, wherein said data processor has a comparing means; b. first memory means connected to said data processor for storing program instructions; c. second memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit criteria data; d. input means for inputting credit data to said data processor; e. third memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit account files; f. program instructions stored in said first memory means for causing said data processor means to compare said input credit data to said stored credit criteria data and to generate outputs to said third memory means to create one of the following, either: i. a funded credit acount file having a unique identification label if the comparison indicates that the user is creditworthy, ii. a post-funded credit account file having a unique idenfication label if the comparison indicates that the user is not creditworthy, or iii. a hybrid credit account file having a unique idenfication label, wherein said hybrid account file has a charge limit and a credit limit that is less than said charge limit if the comparison indicates that the creditworthiness of the user results in a credit limit which is less than a predetermined threshold.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
217 words
A system for establishing charge accounts comprising: a data processor for processing data in accordance with stored program instructions, wherein said data processor has a comparing means; b. first memory means connected to said data processor for storing program instructions; c. second memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit criteria data; d. input means for inputting credit data to said data processor; e. third memory means connected to said data processor for storing credit account files; f. program instructions stored in said first memory means for causing said data processor means to compare said input credit data to said stored credit criteria data and to generate outputs to said third memory means to create one of the following, either: i. a funded credit acount file having a unique identification label if the comparison indicates that the user is creditworthy, ii. a post-funded credit account file having a unique idenfication label if the comparison indicates that the user is not creditworthy, or iii. a hybrid credit account file having a unique idenfication label, wherein said hybrid account file has a charge limit and a credit limit that is less than said charge limit if the comparison indicates that the creditworthiness of the user results in a credit limit which is less than a predetermined threshold.
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