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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
James K. Prendergast, Omaha, NE (US);
Christina Provost, Omaha, NE (US);
Joseph Selvaraj, Omaha, NE (US);
James K. Prendergast, Omaha, NE (US);
Christina Provost, Omaha, NE (US);
Joseph Selvaraj, Omaha, NE (US);
First Data Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Abstract
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.