IP Library Granted Patent US 7,204,412
Granted Patent B2
US 7,204,412 · App. 11/022,739 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Family stored value card program

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,204,412
App. No.
11/022,739
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A family stored value card program is provided. One embodiment is a method for implementing a stored value card program. One such method comprises: identifying an existing stored value card account; and enabling a first customer associated with the existing stored value card account to establish a new stored value card account associated with a second customer, the new stored value card account linked to the first stored value card account.

Claims (8)

1. A method for implementing a stored value card program, the method comprising:

enrolling a first customer in a stored value card program with a first stored value card account;

enabling the first customer to create a second stored value card account for a second customer, wherein the second stored value card account comprises a secondary account associated with the first stored value account;

enabling the first customer to identify the second customer;

receiving information that identifies the second customer, wherein the information was provided by the first customer;

authenticating the second customer using information provided by the first customer;

responsive to the authentication of the second customer, creating the second stored value card account for the second customer; and

establish a maximum value for an aggregate balance on the first stored value card account and the second stored value card account.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jun 8, 2015
From: CCIP CORP
To: CC SERVE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035858/0256 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 28, 2013
From: COMPUCREDIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORP. II
To: CCIP CORP.
Reel/Frame 030111/0195 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2008
From: COMPUCREDIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORP. III
To: COMPUCREDIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORP. II
Reel/Frame 021879/0219 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2006
From: COMPUCREDIT CORP.
To: COMPUCREDIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORP. III
Reel/Frame 017565/0841 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2004
From: FOSS, SHELDON H.
To: COMPUCREDIT CORP.
Reel/Frame 016131/0643 →