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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREDIT CARD PROCESSING VIA FACSIMILE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998045797
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for making credit card transactions which includes utilizing a facsimile machine for transmitting credit card information and purchase amount to an information processing center. The information processing center receives and converts the received information into an electronic format, and then accesses credit card account information via the Internet. A final disposition of the purchase is then transmitted to the merchant via facsimile which is either approval or disapproval of the transaction.

Inventors:
WILKES W BRADLEY
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/007150
Publication Date:
December 30, 1998
Filing Date:
April 08, 1998
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Assignee:
PROPAY U S A INC (US)
International Classes:
G06K17/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/24; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/40; G06Q30/06; G06Q40/00; H04N1/00; (IPC1-7): G06F23/00
Foreign References:
US5239462A1993-08-24
US5590197A1996-12-31
Other References:
DATABASE DIALOG IAC TRADE AND 1 January 1900 (1900-01-01), "GMAC's 10-Minute Credit Review", XP002913135, Database accession no. 06762464
DATABASE DIALOG ABI/INFORM(R) 1 January 1900 (1900-01-01), RADIGAN J: "FIGHTING OVER INTERNET PAYMENTS", XP002913136
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