Instant settlement system and method for credit card member stores
First Claim
1. An instant settlement system for credit card member stores, which has a server including a branch-dedicated server connected to a branch, a VAN-dedicated server connected to a VAN, a withdrawal information server, a bank-dedicated server connected to a bank, a card-dedicated server connected to a credit card company, an account settlement server, and an inquiry processing server for managing a history database, member database and banking database, the server being connected to a plurality of credit card member store terminals to manage information about transactions made at credit card member stores, the server being also connected to the bank, in case there is a transaction accomplished at a credit card member store, to control withdrawals to allow the credit card member store to be instantly paid for the transaction, the server being connected to the credit card company through the VAN to confirm if credit cards used for transactions are authorized and to process withdrawal for instant settlement.
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Abstract
There is provided an instant settlement system for credit card member stores, which has a server including a branch-dedicated server connected to a branch, a VAN-dedicated server connected to a VAN (5), a withdrawal information server, a bank-dedicated server connected to a bank, a card-dedicated server connected to a credit card company (3), an account settlement server, and an inquiry processing server for managing a history database, member database and banking database, the server (4) being connected to a plurality of credit card member store terminals (21-25) to manage information about transaction made at credit card member stores, the server (6) being also connected to the bank, in case there is a transaction accomplished at a credit card member store, to control withdrawals to allow the credit card member store to be instantly paid for the transaction, the server being connected to the credit card company (3) through the VAN (5) to confirm if credit cards used for transactions are authorized and to process withdrawal for instant settlement.
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- 1. An instant settlement system for credit card member stores, which has a server including a branch-dedicated server connected to a branch, a VAN-dedicated server connected to a VAN, a withdrawal information server, a bank-dedicated server connected to a bank, a card-dedicated server connected to a credit card company, an account settlement server, and an inquiry processing server for managing a history database, member database and banking database, the server being connected to a plurality of credit card member store terminals to manage information about transactions made at credit card member stores, the server being also connected to the bank, in case there is a transaction accomplished at a credit card member store, to control withdrawals to allow the credit card member store to be instantly paid for the transaction, the server being connected to the credit card company through the VAN to confirm if credit cards used for transactions are authorized and to process withdrawal for instant settlement.
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9. An instant settlement method for credit card member stores, comprising:
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a step in which, when a cardholder having a credit card issued by a credit card company shows his credit card as a means for paying charges for goods or services to a credit card member store that provides the goods or services, the credit card member store requests the credit card company to authorize the credit card via a server and VAN using a credit card reader;
a step in which, when the card company authorizes the credit card, the member store provides the cardholder with the goods or services and issues a sales check corresponding thereto;
a step in which the server instantly settles accounts for the credit card member store on the basis of the authorization information; and
a step in which the server withdraws the instantly settled account from the credit card company through a predetermined validation procedure.
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10. An instant settlement method for credit card member stores, comprising:
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a step in which, when a cardholder having a credit card issued by a credit card company shows his credit card as a means for paying charges for goods or services to a credit card member store that provides the goods or services, the credit card member store requests the credit card company to authorize the credit card via a server and VAN using a credit card reader;
a step in which, when the card company authorizes the credit card, the member store provides the cardholder with the goods or services and issues a sales check corresponding thereto;
a step in which, when the card company authorizes the credit card, the VAN informs the server of the authorization;
a step in which the server instantly settles accounts for the credit card member store on the basis of the authorization information; and
a step in which the server withdraws the instantly settled account from the credit card company through a predetermined validation procedure.
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