US Patent 10152754 System and method for small business owner identification

Systems and methods of improving the operation of a transaction network and transaction network devices is disclosed. A SBO identification network host may comprise various modules and engines as discussed herein wherein the probability that a cardholder is a small business owner may be evaluated for establishing proper usage of differentiated transaction instruments according to their proper purposes, marketing and cross-marketing of differentiated transaction instruments, and provision of value-added services. For instance, a probable SBO may be identified, whereby the SBO identification network network may tailor the handling of the transactions, such as by denying them, whereby the transaction network may actively deter misuse of transaction products, or tailor the handling of electronically delivered advertisements, such as by targeting them, whereby the SBO identification network more properly functions according to approved parameters.