First Data Corporation

Christina Provost

Dan Oswald

Kelly Liberty

Gerald Frederick Gross

Barbara C Gaines

Sandra Haugen

Terry Lynne Royer

Steven Ladd Albee

Robert Alan Stier

James K Prendergast

Gary Francis Chladek

Glen David Wordekemper

Joseph Selvaraj

Brenda Lee Kann

A method of preparing a presentation instrument includes receiving, at a host computer system, an electronic transmission from an external customer. The external customer is an entity other than the operator of the host computer system. Transactions using the presentation instrument are processed by an entity other than the operator of the host computer system. The electronic transmission comprises information to define a decision rule. The method also includes receiving an electronic transmission from the external customer that comprises a decision information. The method further includes applying the decision rule to the decision information and, based on the application of the decision rule to the decision information, sending control signals to plastics production equipment that cause the presentation instrument to be prepared. The method also includes sending control signals to mail processing equipment to package the presentation instrument for transmission to a customer.

Presentation instrument production equipment and methods

Methods and systems are provided for providing financial reporting information to a customer. Financial reporting information for a multiple distinct financial accounts is received at a host. The received financial reporting information is mapped onto a set of distinct financial account types. A consolidation of the mapped financial reporting information is determined according to a set of consolidation rules. The consolidated financial reporting information is then formatted according to a set of fulfillment rules for distribution to the customer.

Methods and systems for consolidating financial reporting information

A method of allocating excess space associated with a primary component includes determining the excess space associated with the primary component, identifying at least one information insert compatible with the excess space, providing an output advertising the excess space, and receiving a request in response to the output. The request may be based at least in part on the at least one information insert. The method also includes associating the at least one information insert with the primary component.

Auction systems and methods for selecting inserts for direct mailings

Systems and methods for selecting information to be included with a primary component. In some cases, the insert information can be advertisements or offers, and the insert information can be included with a primary component or printed on a primary component. Such primary components can be, for example, a scheduled bill or other planned mailing. In particular cases, the systems can include a multi-bay insert holder, a primary component, and an associated primary component holder. A microprocessor associated with a computer readable medium is included with instructions executable by the microprocessor to: determine the excess space associated with a primary component; identify at least one insert information compatible with the excess space that is to be associated with the primary component; and send a control signal to the insertion system. Various methods are also disclosed for associating insert information with primary components.

Systems and methods for allocating excess space associated with mailings

Growing community of inventors

Omaha, NE, United States of America

Christina Provost