Keycard for automating transaction requests
US7168615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/0192
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for automating a stored-value card transaction request. First, a keycard associated with a product identification number is selected by a customer or merchant from among a plurality of keycards. The product identification number is input at a merchant terminal. The merchant terminal transmits the product identification number to a central processor. The central processor then transmits to the merchant terminal an indicia associated with the keycard. The indicia may then be delivered to the customer.
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