Method and system of check presentation
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1. A method comprising:
- accepting a first paper check and a second paper check in exchange for a good or service, the second paper check postdated;
converting the first paper check and the second paper check into a first electronic request and a second electronic request respectively;
presenting the first electronic request for payment through a funds transfer network;
electronically storing the second electronic request; and
then presenting the second electronic request for payment through the funds transfer network on the postdated date.
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Abstract
A method and system of check presentation. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising accepting a first paper check and a second paper check in exchange for a good or service (the second paper check postdated), converting the first paper check and the second paper check into a first electronic request and a second electronic request respectively, presenting the first electronic request for payment through a funds transfer network, electronically storing the second electronic request, and then presenting the second electronic request for payment through the funds transfer network on the postdated date.
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1. A method comprising:
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accepting a first paper check and a second paper check in exchange for a good or service, the second paper check postdated;
converting the first paper check and the second paper check into a first electronic request and a second electronic request respectively;
presenting the first electronic request for payment through a funds transfer network;
electronically storing the second electronic request; and
thenpresenting the second electronic request for payment through the funds transfer network on the postdated date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a point of sale (POS) device configured to accept data regarding a first paper check and a second paper check, the second paper check postdated and the first and second paper checks in payment for the same purchase;
a computer system configured to couple to the POS device, the computer system also configured to couple to a funds transfer network;
wherein the POS device creates a digital image of a first paper check, and communicates the digital image to the computer system, and wherein the POS device creates a digital image of a second paper check and communicates the digital image and the postdated date to the computer system;
wherein the computer system is configured to present a transaction represented by the first paper check as an electronic debit through the funds transfer network, and wherein the computer system is configured to store the digital image of the second paper check and present a transaction represented by the second paper check as an electronic debit through the funds transfer network on the postdated date. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a digital image of a current dated check;
receiving a digital image of a postdated check along with a postdated date, the current dated check and postdated check payment for a purchase;
presenting a first electronic request representing the current dated check, the presenting to an electronic funds transfer network;
presenting a second electronic representing the postdated check, the presenting to the electronic funds transfer network and proximate in time to the postdated date. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable media storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, performs a method comprising:
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receiving a digital image of a current dated check and a postdated check;
receiving a digital image of a postdated check along with a postdated date, the current dated check and postdated check payment for a purchase;
presenting a first electronic request representing the current dated check, the presenting to an electronic funds transfer network;
presenting a second electronic representing the postdated check, the presenting to the electronic funds transfer network and proximate in time to the postdated date. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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