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Method for transmitting a code

US8024260B1 · kind B1 · utility

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28References

24Claims

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Assignee

PAYPAL, INC. · US

Inventors

Christian Hogl · Munich, DE
Josef Gundel · Aschheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 9, 2000
Grant date	Sep 20, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q40/03
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a code to a user in which the user transmits his or her financial account identifier information to a code allocation unit 3, the code allocation unit 3 transfers an amount of money to the financial institution 5 specified by the user and/or transfers an amount of money from the financial institution 5 specified by the user, thereby submitting the account identifier information and the code to be transmitted as additional information with this transfer and/or this debit, and the financial institution 5 forwards a receipt for the transfer and/or debit together with the additional information to the user.

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