| 6301567 |
Lockbox browser system |
| Oct-9-2001 |
A method of providing information regarding lockbox receipts to a customer having a lockbox account, the method comprising the steps of: having alert criteria containing alert conditions selected by the... |
| 6282516 |
Process, system and computer readable medium for in-store printing of discount coupons and/or other purchasing incentives in various departments within a retail store |
| Aug-28-2001 |
A system, process and computer readable medium for distributing purchasing incentives throughout departments of a retail store including an incentive processor including a network controller and a database... |
| 6278980 |
Method for retrieving certificate information |
| Aug-21-2001 |
A computer implemented system awards promotional incentives. A participant in the awards system calls or connects to an interactive platform for registering and/or redeeming credits preferably described... |
| 6269348 |
Tokenless biometric electronic debit and credit transactions |
| Jul-31-2001 |
The invention satisfies these needs by providing a method and device for tokenless authorization of an electronic payment between a payor and a payee using an electronic third party identicator and at... |
| 6243689 |
System and method for authorizing electronic funds transfer at a point of sale |
| Jun-5-2001 |
A system and method for a payee to initiate at a point of sale an electronic funds transfer from an account of a payor to the account of the payee, comprising the steps of: obtaining from the payor the... |
| 6163771 |
Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number |
| Dec-19-2000 |
A device for facilitating financial account transactions is described which includes a processing unit including a cryptographic processor. The device also includes an input unit, a display unit and a... |
| 6144743 |
Information recording medium, recording apparatus, information transmission system, and decryption apparatus |
| Nov-7-2000 |
In the invention, an information recording medium records encrypted information, encrypted key information obtained by encrypting key information for decrypting the encrypted information to obtain original... |
| 6131090 |
Method and system for providing controlled access to information stored on a portable recording medium |
| Oct-10-2000 |
A method and system for providing controlled access to information stored on a smartcard. The system includes a data processing center maintained by a trusted third party for storing a database of authorizations... |
| 6119108 |
Secure electronic publishing system |
| Sep-12-2000 |
The present invention is designed to improve distribution of electronic objects by permitting publishers to enforce the copyrights associated with their objects. In accordance with the present invention,... |
| 6112187 |
Encryption communication system for generating passwords on the basis of start information on both parties of communication |
| Aug-29-2000 |
An encryption communication system including a host and a data terminal card device is disclosed. The host includes a start information generation program circuit for generating password generation start... |
| 6092057 |
Unattended POS system for automatic control of bank system rejections |
| Jul-18-2000 |
An automatic process for use in point-of-sale credit card or debit card systems for taking corrective action based on information returned from the banking system and/or the point-of-sale system. The automatic... |
| 6070141 |
System and method of assessing the quality of an identification transaction using an identificaion quality score |
| May-30-2000 |
A system and method of assessing the quality of an identification transaction is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: registering a plurality of persons to be identified by providing at... |
| 6067530 |
Cash management system |
| May-23-2000 |
A cash management system that tracks bills received at at least one business establishment by cashier, by amount and by time while securing those bills immediately within a drop safe upon receipt from... |
| 6047262 |
Method for providing security and enhancing efficiency during operation of a self-service checkout terminal |
| Apr-4-2000 |
A method of providing security for a self-service checkout terminal includes the step of determining a time-of-day value and a day-of-week value. The method also includes the step of operating the terminal... |
| 6023682 |
Method and apparatus for credit card purchase authorization utilizing a comparison of a purchase token with test information |
| Feb-8-2000 |
A method and apparatus for credit card purchase authorization includes using a credit card validation unit to transmit to a credit card company computer a purchase amount, a credit card number and a purchase... |
| 6021202 |
Method and system for processing electronic documents |
| Feb-1-2000 |
The invention includes a markup language according to the SGML standard in which document type definitions are created under which electronic documents are divided into blocks that are associated with... |
| 6014650 |
Purchase management system and method |
| Jan-11-2000 |
A system and method of implementing a secure purchase management system wherein a unique account code is assigned to a purchaser; a set of secret transaction codes are provided to the purchaser, one secret... |
| 6012143 |
Method for managing security for card-type storage medium and a transaction apparatus therefor |
| Jan-4-2000 |
In a card-type storage medium and transaction apparatus, when a transaction is started between the card-type storage medium and the transaction apparatus and a data file that is an object of an access... |
| 6011858 |
Memory card having a biometric template stored thereon and system for using same |
| Jan-4-2000 |
A programmable memory card is adapted to hold personal information of a user and includes a security feature for verify the true holder of the card. The memory card comprises application file structure... |
| 5999624 |
Remote financial transaction system |
| Dec-7-1999 |
An apparatus and method for performing remote financial transactions over an interactive network using a user operated payment module such as an initialized remote control device. The secure remote financial... |
| 5993047 |
Apparatus and method for requesting and dispensing negotiable instruments |
| Nov-30-1999 |
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for requesting and dispensing negotiable instruments such as bank checks, money orders, and traveler's checks. An instrument may be requested in this... |
| 5970146 |
Data encrypted touchscreen |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A secure touchscreen is provided, comprising a touchscreen and touchscreen controller for receiving inputs, a system controller, an encryption module and two external buses. The controller, system controller... |
| 5960100 |
Credit card reader with thumb print verification means |
| Sep-28-1999 |
A credit card reader with thumb print verification means is provided including a credit card having a thin magnetic strip with an account number stored thereon and a thumb print image. Also included is... |
| 5937395 |
Accounting apparatus, information receiving apparatus, and communication system |
| Aug-10-1999 |
A communication system and accounting apparatus are provided capable of easy management of accounting a use of information by a user in multi-media networks while protecting privacy of the user. As a user... |
| 5930772 |
Volume-dependent accounting system and method in connectionless communications |
| Jul-27-1999 |
When an accounting process is performed through connectionless communications such as a WWW, etc., a retrieval CGI stores a retrieval result in a file having a file name generated from a process ID and... |
| 5924078 |
Consumer-provided promotional code actuatable point-of-sale discounting system |
| Jul-13-1999 |
A computer-implemented discounting system suitable for use in conjunction with a point-of-sale transaction device. The discounting system includes a memory subsystem for storing information related to... |
| 5918211 |
Method and apparatus for promoting products and influencing consumer purchasing decisions at the point-of-purchase |
| Jun-29-1999 |
A system and method for influencing and potentially altering a consumer's purchase decisions at the point-of-purchase in a retail store using a portable bar code scanner that is in constant wireless communication... |
| 5915007 |
Method and system for using a frequent shopper card as a phone calling card |
| Jun-22-1999 |
A method and system for using a frequent shopper card as a phone calling card including (a) issuing a transfer certificate with a predetermined phone time and having a first personal identification number,... |
| 5898780 |
Method and apparatus for authorizing remote internet access |
| Apr-27-1999 |
A method and apparatus for allowing a user to access the internet from a remote location by using a local internet service provider with whom the user does not have an account. The user logs on to the... |
| 5864825 |
Method of displaying purchase data and goods registration system |
| Jan-26-1999 |
The past purchase data of the customers stored in a point-of-sales data management system, i.e., stored in a POS system are read out, and are classified and totalized depending upon designated periods... |
| 5845069 |
Card-type storage medium protecting data stored in its memory by interrupting an existing transaction after a predetermined permissible number of accesses |
| Dec-1-1998 |
An apparatus and method for managing security of an IC card such as a cashless payment card, an ID card, a medical health management card, a local government service card, etc. in each transaction with... |
| 5774652 |
Restricted access computer system |
| Jun-30-1998 |
A restricted access computer system. The system comprises a general purpose computing platform and a control system comprising a control hardware device and a control software program. The control hardware... |
| 5754653 |
Coding formula for verifying checks and credit cards |
| May-19-1998 |
A method is disclosed for verifying that a check user, a credit card holder, or an account user is authorized to complete a transaction. The issuer of the check or credit card or the verifying entity assigns... |
| 5715448 |
Open database system wherein access by subscribers to a network is limited |
| Feb-3-1998 |
Data of textiles for various types of items offered by a different textile company stored in an integrated database (DR) of a data service company item by item, and data of business results relating to... |
| 5559887 |
Collection of value from stored value systems |
| Sep-24-1996 |
A first transfer device receives a first transaction signal from a second transfer device and provides a first certification signal. The second transfer device receives the first certification signal and... |
| 5530438 |
Method of providing an alert of a financial transaction |
| Jun-25-1996 |
A radio system user (126) is alerted (129) as to the occurrence of a financial transaction by a customer (118). Data (122) is obtained from the customer (118) and used to identify a radio system user (126),... |
| 5510979 |
Data processing system and method for retail stores |
| Apr-23-1996 |
A computer system for entering, processing and recording sales of items is provided, which is especially suitable for use in retail sales, particularly quick service restaurants. The system includes a... |
| 5500890 |
Point-of-sale system using multi-threaded transactions and interleaved file transfer |
| Mar-19-1996 |
A dial-up asynchronous communication protocol allowing multiple POS terminals to efficiently multi-thread transactions to a host computer and to interleave mail messages and file transfers while retaining... |
| 5467270 |
System and method for POS based fuzzy theory utilizing data extraction |
| Nov-14-1995 |
In order to facilitate a customer's non-specific enquiry relating to sales records accumulated by a POS system, the sales records are utilized to form a plurality of data tables in response to the customer's... |
| 5450319 |
Electronic cash register capable of deciding validity or invalidity of register operator |
| Sep-12-1995 |
An electronic cash register system includes a plurality of electronic cash registers interconnected by a common transmission line, and each of the electronic cash registers includes an information register... |
| 5363296 |
Electronic cash register having macro-keys |
| Nov-8-1994 |
An electronic cash register which includes a keyboard having macro keys of a plurality of key functions to be combinedly specified and device of recognizing a state of the electronic register, and wherein... |
| 5329589 |
Mediation of transactions by a communications system |
| Jul-12-1994 |
Methods and apparatus for employing a communications system with actively connects communicating entities to mediate transactions. Disclosed are general methods and apparatus for mediating transactions,... |
| 5315510 |
Electronic cash register indicating when cash is required to be collected from the cash drawer |
| May-24-1994 |
An electronic cash register includes a cash drawer, a memory for storing upper limits of the total amount of cash to be received in the cash drawer for different periods of time, and a processing section... |
| 5297202 |
Apparatus and method for producing a digitized transaction record including an encrypted signature |
| Mar-22-1994 |
A method and system for generating a completed payment document ready for signature in image form. The document is signed by a customer and a copy of the signature is captured in digital form. Thereafter... |
| 5223699 |
Recording and billing system |
| Jun-29-1993 |
Each potential user of a telecommunications network is assigned a single credit card containing at least first and second authorization codes, the first code being indicative of status as an authorized... |
| 5195133 |
Apparatus and method for producing a digitized transaction record including an encrypted signature |
| Mar-16-1993 |
A method and system for generating a completed payment document ready for signature in image form. The document is signed by a customer and a copy of the signature is captured in digital form. Thereafter... |
| 5113183 |
Remote code transmission system between a nameplate apparatus and a data processing apparatus |
| May-12-1992 |
In a nameplate apparatus incorporating a communication unit therein, the communication unit is formed in a thin film shape and transmits a coded code specific to the nameplate apparatus. On a front surface... |
| 5066977 |
System for managing the number of image forming operations in an image forming apparatus |
| Nov-19-1991 |
A system for managing the number of image forming operations of an image forming apparatus is provided, wherein when the accumulated number of copies for a user exceeds a predetermined copying number to... |
| 5053607 |
Point-of-sale device particularly adapted for processing checks |
| Oct-1-1991 |
A check processing device is particularly adapted for retailer/customer use at the point-of-sale through use of a MICR read head means, printer means and keypad means which feed information into a CPU... |
| 5023781 |
Electric cash register |
| Jun-11-1991 |
An electronic cash register is provided which an operator can operate by inserting a card therein on which at least an operable period of time for which said register is operable has been recorded. The... |
