Electronic transaction processing system with escrow card
US6223169A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/363
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic transaction processing system for transferring a monetary value between a payer and a receiver includes a first memory apparatus storing a payer's digital cash, a second memory apparatus storing a receiver's digital cash, and a third memory apparatus storing temporarily the payer's digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus. A transaction is processed by transferring the digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus to the second memory apparatus via the third memory apparatus.
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