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Making cashless purchases without identifying the purchase's payment account

  • US 20040139005A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2003
  • Published: 07/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for performing cashless transactions, comprising the steps:

  • transmitting information identifying a purchaser of a product without identifying a payment account for the purchaser;

    receiving the transmitted identifying information at a central processing point;

    processing the received identifying information at the central processing point to determine if the purchaser is a registered purchaser;

    transmitting a notice confirming registration, from the central processing point, if the purchaser is determined to be a registered purchaser;

    receiving the transmitted notice at the point of purchase; and

    generating, at the point of purchase, a bill for the purchased product responsive to receipt of the notice.

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