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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
May. 23, 2011
Tom Ferrara, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Billy Wu, Plano, TX (US);
Anna Whelan, Florissant, MO (US);
Peter Weinberger, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Tom Ferrara, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Billy Wu, Plano, TX (US);
Anna Whelan, Florissant, MO (US);
Peter Weinberger, New Fairfield, CT (US);
MasterCard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system for card customization including a centralized issuer hub providing a single point of website integration for applicants in different countries or affiliations, the system comprising a centralized issuer hub comprising a server that coordinates data exchange among a plurality of country- or affiliate-specific websites, a card customization services for processing applicant requests, and an image administrator for customizing applicant submitted images. In operation, a local issuer country website provides a browser-based user interface for an applicant. Card customization services includes a website that recognizes an issuer country or affiliation of the applicant and launches a dedicated country- or affiliate-specific website for the applicant based upon on a country of origin or affiliation of the local issuer country website.