Electronic confirmation to debit or credit an account
First Claim
1. A method for processing a check transaction, the method comprising:
- receiving transaction information that is transmitted by a terminal;
determining eligibility of the transaction for payment via a bank account;
providing an electronic authorization response that is transmitted to the terminal, the authorization response including a unique transaction identifier if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account; and
receiving an electronic response packet that is transmitted by the terminal if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account, the response packet including the unique transaction identifier and a transaction decision regarding payment via the bank account.
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Abstract
A method for processing a check transaction includes receiving transaction information that is transmitted by a terminal; determining eligibility of the transaction for payment via a bank account; providing an electronic authorization response that is transmitted to the terminal, the authorization response including a unique transaction identifier if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account; and receiving an electronic response packet that is transmitted by the terminal if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account, the response packet including the unique transaction identifier and a transaction decision regarding payment via the bank account.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for processing a check transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving transaction information that is transmitted by a terminal;
determining eligibility of the transaction for payment via a bank account;
providing an electronic authorization response that is transmitted to the terminal, the authorization response including a unique transaction identifier if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account; and
receiving an electronic response packet that is transmitted by the terminal if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account, the response packet including the unique transaction identifier and a transaction decision regarding payment via the bank account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of processing a check transaction, the method comprising:
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providing transaction information to an authorization source using a terminal so as to determine eligibility of the transaction for payment via a bank account;
receiving at the terminal an electronic authorization response provided by the authorization source, the authorization response including a unique transaction identifier if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account; and
providing an electronic response packet to the authorization source using the terminal if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account, the response packet including the unique transaction identifier and a transaction decision regarding payment via the bank account. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer system for processing a check transaction initiated by a terminal, the computer system comprising:
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instructions for determining eligibility of the transaction for payment via a bank account;
instructions for generating an electronic authorization response that is communicated to the terminal, the authorization response including a unique transaction identifier if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account; and
instructions for receiving an electronic response packet provided by the terminal if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account, the response packet including the unique transaction identifier and a transaction decision regarding payment via the bank account. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for processing a check transaction, the system comprising:
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a terminal for transmitting transaction information associated with the transaction; and
an authorization source computer system in communication with the terminal and operative to receive the transaction information from the terminal, the authorization source computer system including instructions for determining eligibility of the transaction for payment via a bank account, and instructions for generating an electronic authorization response for transmission to the terminal, the authorization response including a unique transaction identifier if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account;
wherein the terminal is operative to receive the authorization response from the authorization source computer system and to transmit an electronic response packet to the authorization source computer system if the transaction is eligible for payment via the bank account, the response packet including the unique transaction identifier and a transaction decision regarding payment via the bank account.
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