Web-based payment system and method
US7818251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/25
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A payment processing method comprises receiving at a host computer system payment information from a client computer, wherein the payment information relates to a payment from a consumer. The method further comprises verifying at least a portion of the payment information and storing at least a portion of the payment information in a database. The method further comprises transmitting a first electronic file comprising at least a portion of the payment information to a financial institution, thereby initiating processing of the payment and transmitting a second electronic file comprises at least a portion of the payment information to a client computing system. The method also comprises responding to a request for historical information by transmitting to a user computer system a third electronic file comprising at least a portion of the payment information.
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