Method for receiving credit card applications at a fuel dispenser
US7364073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F13/025
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Credit card applications typically involve the help of a third party to input the necessary data required by a credit card issuing agency. Using the present invention, a customer at a fuel dispenser can complete a credit card application and have it approved or denied in a quick and easy transaction, without the need of assistance from a third party. All required data at the fuel dispenser is entered through a user interface which includes card swipe inputs and numeric inputs through a numeric key pad. The customer does not make any alphabetical inputs on a typical keyboard because fuel dispensers do not have keyboards.
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