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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2008
Justin T. Monk, Parker, CO (US);
Justin T. Monk, Parker, CO (US);
Visa U.S.A. Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A processing system is operable for issuance and processing of cards with fee options applicable to a group of fee types. In one embodiment, the processing system includes a processing module, a secure card network, an issuer fee database and card account database. The card issuance database is operable to store a fee record associated with a card, wherein the fee record includes the fee options configured to apply to the group of fee types. The card account database is operable to store a card account record for the card, wherein the card account record includes a universal fee access counter for tracking parameters associated with the fee options configured to apply to the group of fee types.