Internet-based monetary payment system
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1. A method of purchasing a money order via the internet, comprising the steps of:
- providing a money order system capable of generating money orders;
contacting the money order system via the internet by a user desiring to purchase a money order in a predefined amount;
transmitting information to the money order system via the internet required to purchase said money order, said information including at least a user'"'"'s identification, an identification of an intended receiver of the money order and an financial amount for the noney order;
generating a money order from said money order system upon receipt of said transmitted information, and sending said generated money order to said intended receiver.
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Abstract
A system and method for purchasing a money order via the intemet including the steps of providing an internet based money order system capable of generating money orders upon the receipt of a purchase request by a prospective buyer via the internet for a predetermined amount of funds. The prospective buyer transmits information to the money order system, via the internet, which information is required to purchase the money order. The money order is then remotely generated by the money order system and is delivered to an intended recipient of the money order.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of purchasing a money order via the internet, comprising the steps of:
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providing a money order system capable of generating money orders;
contacting the money order system via the internet by a user desiring to purchase a money order in a predefined amount;
transmitting information to the money order system via the internet required to purchase said money order, said information including at least a user'"'"'s identification, an identification of an intended receiver of the money order and an financial amount for the noney order;
generating a money order from said money order system upon receipt of said transmitted information, and sending said generated money order to said intended receiver.
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- 2. A method of purchasing a money order via the Internet as recited tin claim I further including the step of generating a e-mail message to at least one of said user or intended receiver of said money order that said money order has been sent to said intended receiver.
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5. A method of purchasing a money order from a money order system via the internet for the purchase of goods purchased from an internet-based auction transaction, the method including the steps of:
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awarding a bid to a buyer for goods to be purchased from a seller from an auction process conducted between said buyer and seller via the internet on an intemet auction site;
contacting said an internet site for said money order system via the internet by said buyer after said bid is awarded to said buyer;
transmitting information to said money order system via the internet by said buyer to purchase said money order for said sale of said goods, said information including at least said buyers identification, an identification of said seller and a financial amount for the money order;
generating a money order from said money order system upon receipt of said transmitted information from said buyer;
delivering from money order system said generated money order to said seller; and
delivering said goods from said seller to buyer after said money order is generated. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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