Pre-paid payment device and method therefor
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1. A payment system for providing an anonymously-purchased payment device, wherein said payment device is utilized according to a system, comprising:
- a payment device selected from the group consisting of fixed-value payment devices and variable-value payment devices;
a supplier for supplying said payment device;
a retailer for receiving said payment device from said supplier;
a consumer for buying said payment device from said retailer, wherein said consumer pays said retailer for said payment device; and
a second retailer, wherein said second retailer sells goods and services to said consumer upon payment for said goods and services by said consumer via said payment device.
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Abstract
A pre-paid payment device and method therefore, wherein the pre-paid payment device functions substantially similar to a credit card, yet permits a consumer to purchase goods and/or services from either an electronic retailer conducting business via a global networking system, without the risk of consumer information theft, consumer electronic-purchase tracking, and/or impingement of consumer anonymity and/or privacy.
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1. A payment system for providing an anonymously-purchased payment device, wherein said payment device is utilized according to a system, comprising:
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a payment device selected from the group consisting of fixed-value payment devices and variable-value payment devices;
a supplier for supplying said payment device;
a retailer for receiving said payment device from said supplier;
a consumer for buying said payment device from said retailer, wherein said consumer pays said retailer for said payment device; and
a second retailer, wherein said second retailer sells goods and services to said consumer upon payment for said goods and services by said consumer via said payment device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pre-paid anonymously-purchased payment device, comprising:
a card, wherein a user utilizes said card to make anonymous purchases. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of making anonymous purchases, comprising the steps of:
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a) purchasing a pre-paid anonymously-purchased payment device from a purchasing source, wherein said prepaid anonymously-purchased payment device is supplied to said purchasing source by a supplier, and wherein said pre-paid anonymously-purchased payment device comprises;
a card, wherein said card is selected from the group consisting of fixed-value pre-paid payment devices and variable-value pre-paid payment devices; and
b) applying a payment amount to said pre-paid anonymously-purchased payment device to give said pre-paid anonymously-purchased payment device a monetary value;
c) purchasing goods and service from a retailer by submitting to said retailer at least one identifier disposed on said card and no other additional personal information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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