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System and method for mitigating merchant debit balances

US8447686B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2004
Grant dateMay 21, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/405
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for collecting data about merchants or service establishments that accept credit cards or charge cards as payment for goods and services, segmenting the merchants into groups, generating risk scores for the merchants based upon each merchants' group and, based upon the risk scores, providing information to a card issuer to take remedial action for merchants that are at higher risk for entering into a debit balance.

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