RETAIL CARD APPLICATION AND METHOD

DEMANDE DE CARTE DE CREDIT DE DETAILLANT ET PROCEDE

English Abstract

An application platform configurable for processing a plurality of retail-
branded
credit cards is provided. Embodiments include a configurable front end
comprising a
graphical user interface layer that is configurable to a specific one of a
plurality of
retail-branded credit cards, a backend layer comprising credit card
functionality for
directly performing credit card transactions associated with a specific one of
the
plurality of retail-branded credit cards and a location service coupled with
said front
end and coupled with said backend for determining location information
associated
with a user of said specific one of said plurality of retail-branded credit
cards.

Claims

Claims:
1. An application platform configurable for processing a plurality of
retail-branded
credit cards comprising:
a configurable front end comprising a graphical user interface layer that is
configurable to a specific one of said plurality of retail-branded credit
cards;
a backend layer comprising credit card functionality for directly performing
credit card transactions associated with said specific one of said plurality
of retail-
branded credit cards; and
a location service coupled with said front end and coupled with said backend
for determining location information associated with a user of said specific
one of
said plurality of retail-branded credit cards.
2. The application platform of Claim 1 wherein said front end provides
location
specific promotional ads to said user based on said location information
associated
with said user.
3. The application platform of Claim 1 wherein said front end provides
reward
points to said user in response to said user completing a transaction using
said
specific one of said plurality of retail-branded credit cards.
4. The application platform of Claim 1 wherein said front end provides a
payment
interface that enables said user to pay a bill associated with said specific
one of said
plurality of retail-branded credit cards.
5. The application platform of Claim 1 wherein said front end provides a
mobile
receipt associated a transaction using said specific one of said plurality of
retail-
branded credit cards to said user.
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6. The application platform of Claim 1 wherein said front end provides a
gift card
store front that enables said user to purchase a gift card using said specific
one of
said plurality of retail-branded credit cards.
7. The application platform of Claim 1 further comprising:
a downloadable portion for installation on a device associated with a user,
wherein said downloadable portion can be used directly for approving credit
issuance to said user.
8. The application platform of Claim 1 further comprising:
a downloadable portion for installation on a device associated with a user,
wherein said downloadable portion can be used directly for creating a credit
account
for said user.
9. The application platform of Claim 1 further comprising:
a downloadable portion for installation on a device associated with a user,
wherein said downloadable portion can be used directly for using earned credit
card
rewards points associated with said user.
10. The application platform of Claim 1 further comprising:
a downloadable portion for installation on a device associated with a user,
wherein said downloadable portion can be used directly for buying items at a
store
associated with said specific one of said plurality of retail-branded credit
cards.

11. The application platform of Claim 1 further comprising:
a downloadable portion for installation on a device associated with a user,
wherein said downloadable portion can be used directly for receiving
promotions
associated with said specific one of said plurality of retail-branded credit
cards.
12. A method of applying for credit on a mobile device comprising:
accessing an application form for entering user information needed for a user
to apply for credit for one of a plurality of retail-branded credit cards;
receiving approval of credit from said one of said plurality of retail-branded

credit cards, said approval including an invitation to download a retail
credit card
application;
downloading said retail credit card application on a mobile device associated
with said user;
using said retail credit card application to make a purchase at a retail
outlet
associated with said one of said plurality of retail-branded credit cards; and
receiving user specific loyalty rewards provided to said user on said mobile
device.
13. The method of Claim 12 further comprising:
using loyalty reward points associated with said one of said plurality of
retail-
branded credit cards to make said purchase from said mobile device.
14. The method of Claim 12 further comprising:
making a mobile payment associated with said purchase from said mobile
device.
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15. The method of Claim 12 further comprising:
purchasing a gift card using said one of said plurality of retail-branded
credit
cards from said mobile device.
16. The method of Claim 12 further comprising:
accessing a mobile receipt associated with said purchase from said mobile
device.
17. The method of Claim 12 further comprising:
activating a credit card account tied to said user using said retail card
application on said mobile device associated with said user.
18. The method of Claim 12 further comprising:
managing earned credit card rewards points associated with said user using
said retail credit card application.
19. The method of Claim 12 further comprising:
receiving promotional information associated with said one of said plurality
of
retail-branded credit cards using said retail credit card application.
20. A computer-implemented method for mobile credit-based purchases, said
method comprising:
downloading a retail-branded credit card application on a mobile device
associated with a user;
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displaying a mobile payment card on a display screen of said mobile device,
wherein said mobile payment card is linked to a payment system for processing
transactions associated with a plurality of different retail-brand credit
cards;
using said mobile payment card on said mobile device to make a purchase at
a retail outlet associated with said one of said plurality of different retail-
brand credit
cards; and
receiving a loyalty promotion in response to making said purchase.
21. The computer-implemented method of Claim 20 wherein said loyalty
promotion is selected based on a location of said user.
22. The computer-implemented method of Claim 20 further comprising:
displaying optically machine-readable information for access to an account
associated with said user.
23. The computer-implemented method of Claim 20 further comprising:
accessing an application form for entering user information needed for a user
to apply for credit for one of said plurality of different retail-brand credit
cards.
24. The computer-implemented method of Claim 20 further comprising:
displaying approval of credit from said one of said plurality of different
retail-
brand credit cards.
25. The computer-implemented method of Claim 20 further comprising:
activating a credit card account associated with said user using said retail
card application on said mobile device associated with said user.
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26. The computer-implemented method of Claim 20 further comprising:
managing earned credit card rewards points associated with said user using
said retail credit card application.
27. The computer-implemented method of Claim 20 further comprising:
making a payment for said purchase using said retail credit card application.
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Description

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CREDIT CARD APPLICATION
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