Reservation-based preauthorization payment system
First Claim
1. A network, comprising:
- a system for receiving a request for a reservation and for preauthorizing payment of service to be provided at the reservation using credit and for storing reservation and preauthorization information and for transmitting reservation and preauthorization information to a service provider.
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Abstract
A method and system for allowing the setting of reservations and the pre-authorization of credit to purchase a desired service for which a reservation is made. A customer accesses a reservation system that is integrated with a credit authorization system. The customer may make a reservation and substantially simultaneously become pre-authorized to pay for services to be provided at the reservation by one of any number of credit providers. Pre-authorized credit and reservation information is then supplied to the service provider in advance of services being provided, expediting the overall transaction time and allowing for a secure and cardless transaction procedure. The reservation and preauthorization information are typically stored upon the reservation system and then passed to the point-of-sale systems, but other types of input/output storage devices could be used to perform this function.
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22 Claims
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1. A network, comprising:
a system for receiving a request for a reservation and for preauthorizing payment of service to be provided at the reservation using credit and for storing reservation and preauthorization information and for transmitting reservation and preauthorization information to a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of making a reservation, the steps comprising:
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receiving a request for provision of a service;
verifying availability of a requested reservation for the service;
preauthorizing credit to pay for the service; and
transmitting reservation information and preauthorization information to a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for receiving reservation and preauthorization information, comprising:
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a memory;
a display;
a mechanism for allowing information to be input into the memory;
a mechanism for allowing information stored in the memory to be shown upon the display; and
wherein reservation and preauthorization information is communicated to the input mechanism and stored in the memory, with at least some of that stored information being shown upon the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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