Method and system for transacting an anonymous purchase over the internet
US7328181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/0866
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for transacting a purchase using a non-personalized purchase card which is distributed to a number of purchase card outlet each purchase card being a bearer instrument having a non-personalized card holder name without any perspective card holder data thereon. The card is sold at the purchase card outlet and the purchase cardholder can use the card to make a purchase at an unrelated retailer with the transaction cleared over a network connection using a software implemented application that transmits the card issuer without transmitting any user specific information.
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