METHOD OF MANAGING PREPAID ACCOUNTS

A method for managing prepaid accounts. A prepaid account is established for an account holder who deposits funds finto the account. A virtual account number is issued for the prepaid account. The virtual account number is compatible with a standardized credit transaction system. Use of the virtual...

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Hauptverfasser: CLAY ANDREWS, JOHN CHRISTOPHER MALLICK, ESTHER MARTINEZ, JOEL HALL, TONY KEITH
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Sprache:eng ; spa
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Zusammenfassung:A method for managing prepaid accounts. A prepaid account is established for an account holder who deposits funds finto the account. A virtual account number is issued for the prepaid account. The virtual account number is compatible with a standardized credit transaction system. Use of the virtual account number is limited to transactions placed over the Internet and to transactions between the prepaid account and another prepaid account. A physical credit card for the prepaid account may also be issued to the account holder. Such a credit card has a card account number which is different than the virtual account number. The card account number is also compatible with the standardized credit transaction system. The card account number may also include use limitations. Un metodo para administrar cuentas prepagadas. Se establece una cuenta prepagada para un tenedor de cuenta quien deposita fondos en la cuenta. Se expide un numero de cuenta virtual para la cuenta prepagada. El numero de la cuenta virtual es compatible con un sistema de transaccion de credito estandarizado. El uso del numero de la cuenta virtual se limita a las transacciones colocadas sobre la Internet y en transacciones entre la cuenta prepagada y otra cuenta prepagada. Una tarjeta de credito fisica para al cuenta prepagada tambien puede expedirse al tenedor de la cuenta. Tal tarjeta de credito tiene un numero de cuenta de tarjeta que es diferente al numero de cuenta virtual. El numero de cuenta de la tarjeta tambien es compatible con el sistema de transaccion de credito estandarizado. El numero de cuenta de la tarjeta tambien puede incluir restricciones de uso.