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Payment system and method, server apparatus, payment processing method, and computer program product

US7702582B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2003
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/102
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A payment system having a server apparatus (50) capable of transmitting and receiving information via a communication network (1), a first terminal apparatus (10) for a purchase application, a second terminal apparatus (20) for an installment payment organization and a third terminal apparatus (30) for a settlement service organization. The first terminal apparatus includes an inputting device (104) for prompting to input desirable one of a plurality of payment plan informations each indicating a combination of (i) a part of an installment payment for a purchase price of a product, and (ii) a part of a settlement service for a price of a service, as well as for prompting to input personal information and the credit card number. The server apparatus includes a processing device (502) for extracting (i) information relating to items for an installment payment application and (ii) information relating to items for a settlement service application, separately from among the information inputted via the inputting device.

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