Systems and methods for electronically processing government sponsored benefits

Abstract

Systems and methods for processing benefits include providing a graphical user interface, such as a web browser, to a benefit recipient for accessing at least account information concerning at least one benefit type. The benefits processing system may receive a request from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface for displaying the at least account information concerning the at least one benefit type. The benefits processing system may then display the at least account information through the graphical user interface concerning the at least one benefit type.

1 . A method for processing government sponsored benefits, comprising:
 providing a graphical user interface to a benefit recipient for accessing at least account information concerning at least one benefit type;   receiving a request from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface for displaying the at least account information concerning the at least one benefit type; and   displaying the at least account information through the graphical user interface concerning the at least one benefit type.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is a web browser interface. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least account information concerning the at least one benefit type comprises account balance for the at least one benefit type. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one benefit type comprises at least one of food stamp benefit and cash benefit. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying at least one electronic message concerning the at least one benefit type to the benefit recipient.   
     
     
         6 . A system for processing government sponsored benefits, comprising:
 a component for providing a graphical user interface to a benefit recipient for accessing at least account information concerning at least one benefit type;   a component for receiving a request from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface for displaying the at least account information concerning the at least one benefit type; and   a component for displaying the at least account information through the graphical user interface concerning the at least one benefit type.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the graphical user interface is a web browser interface. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the at least account information concerning the at least one benefit type comprises account balance for the at least one benefit type. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one benefit type comprises at least one of food stamp benefit and cash benefit. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a component for displaying at least one electronic message concerning the at least one benefit type to the benefit recipient.   
     
     
         11 . A system for processing government sponsored benefits, comprising:
 means for providing a graphical user interface to a benefit recipient for accessing at least account information concerning at least one benefit type;   means for receiving a request from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface to display the at least account information concerning the at least one benefit type; and   means for displaying the at least account information through the graphical user interface concerning the at least one benefit type.   
     
     
         12 . A computer-readable medium containing instructions for a method for processing government sponsored benefits, the method comprising:
 providing a graphical user interface to a benefit recipient for accessing at least account information concerning at least one benefit type;   receiving a request from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface to display the at least account information concerning the at least one benefit type; and   displaying the at least account information through the graphical user interface concerning the at least one benefit type.   
     
     
         13 . A method for processing government sponsored benefits, comprising:
 receiving a request from a benefit recipient through a graphical user interface for accessing at least account balance information concerning at least one type of government sponsored benefits;   displaying the at least account balance information concerning the at least one type of government sponsored benefits to the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface;   receiving an inquiry from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface concerning the displayed account balance information; and   responding to the inquiry from the benefit recipient concerning the displayed account balance information through the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the graphical user interface is a web browser interface. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one type of government sponsored benefits comprises at least one of food stamp benefit and cash benefit. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 displaying at least one electronic message concerning the inquiry to the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         17 . A system for processing government sponsored benefits, comprising:
 a component for receiving a request from a benefit recipient through a graphical user interface for accessing at least account balance information concerning at least one type of government sponsored benefits;   a component displaying the at least account balance information concerning the at least one type of government sponsored benefits to the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface;   a component for receiving an inquiry from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface concerning the displayed account balance information; and   a component for responding to the inquiry from the benefit recipient concerning the displayed account balance information through the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the graphical user interface is a web browser interface. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one type of government sponsored benefits comprises at least one of food stamp benefit and cash benefit. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a component for displaying at least one electronic message concerning the inquiry to the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         21 . A system for processing government sponsored benefits, comprising:
 means for receiving a request from a benefit recipient through a graphical user interface for accessing at least account balance information concerning at least one type of government sponsored benefits;   means for displaying the at least account balance information concerning the at least one type of government sponsored benefits to the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface;   means for receiving an inquiry from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface concerning the displayed account balance information; and   means for responding to the inquiry from the benefit recipient concerning the displayed account balance information through the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         22 . A computer-readable medium containing instructions for a method for processing government sponsored benefits, the method comprising:
 receiving a request from a benefit recipient through a graphical user interface for accessing at least account balance information concerning at least one type of government sponsored benefits;   displaying the at least account balance information concerning the at least one type of government sponsored benefits to the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface;   receiving an inquiry from the benefit recipient through the graphical user interface concerning the displayed account balance information; and   responding to the inquiry from the benefit recipient concerning the displayed account balance information through the graphical user interface.   
     
     
         23 - 74 . (canceled)