Electronic transaction processing system with escrow card
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1. An electronic transaction processing system for transferring a monetary value between a payer and a receiver, comprising:
- a first memory apparatus owned by the payer, said first memory apparatus storing the payer'"'"'s digital cash;
a second memory apparatus owned by the receiver, said second memory apparatus storing the receiver'"'"'s digital cash;
a third memory apparatus for temporarily storing the digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus; and
an automatic teller machine containing said second memory apparatus and said third memory apparatus, said automatic teller machine further comprising;
means for inserting and discharging said first memory apparatus; and
an operation apparatus for carrying out a transaction between the payer and the receiver using the first, second and third memory apparatus, said operation apparatus having a display for displaying an amount of the transaction, a confirmation key and means for transferring digital cash from the first memory apparatus to the third memory apparatus and from the third memory apparatus to the second memory apparatus, wherein when the payer enters a transaction amount to the operation apparatus, said transferring means transfers digital cash corresponding to the transaction amount from the first memory apparatus to the third memory apparatus, and wherein when the payer confirms the amount displayed by said display, said amount corresponding to the digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus to the third memory apparatus, said transferring means transfers the digital cash transferred to the third memory apparatus from the third memory apparatus to the second memory apparatus, and wherein said automatic teller machine provides a screen for displaying a transaction limit amount, the transaction limit amount on the screen flickering when the payer request a transaction amount that exceeds the transaction limit amount.
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Abstract
An electronic transaction processing system for transferring a monetary value between a payer and a receiver includes a first memory apparatus storing a payer'"'"'s digital cash, a second memory apparatus storing a receiver'"'"'s digital cash, and a third memory apparatus storing temporarily the payer'"'"'s digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus. A transaction is processed by transferring the digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus to the second memory apparatus via the third memory apparatus.
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1. An electronic transaction processing system for transferring a monetary value between a payer and a receiver, comprising:
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a first memory apparatus owned by the payer, said first memory apparatus storing the payer'"'"'s digital cash;
a second memory apparatus owned by the receiver, said second memory apparatus storing the receiver'"'"'s digital cash;
a third memory apparatus for temporarily storing the digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus; and
an automatic teller machine containing said second memory apparatus and said third memory apparatus, said automatic teller machine further comprising;
means for inserting and discharging said first memory apparatus; and
an operation apparatus for carrying out a transaction between the payer and the receiver using the first, second and third memory apparatus, said operation apparatus having a display for displaying an amount of the transaction, a confirmation key and means for transferring digital cash from the first memory apparatus to the third memory apparatus and from the third memory apparatus to the second memory apparatus, wherein when the payer enters a transaction amount to the operation apparatus, said transferring means transfers digital cash corresponding to the transaction amount from the first memory apparatus to the third memory apparatus, and wherein when the payer confirms the amount displayed by said display, said amount corresponding to the digital cash transferred from the first memory apparatus to the third memory apparatus, said transferring means transfers the digital cash transferred to the third memory apparatus from the third memory apparatus to the second memory apparatus, and wherein said automatic teller machine provides a screen for displaying a transaction limit amount, the transaction limit amount on the screen flickering when the payer request a transaction amount that exceeds the transaction limit amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of transferring a monetary value between a payer and a receiver, comprising the steps of:
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receiving in an operation apparatus a first memory apparatus belonging to the payer and storing digital cash of the payer;
prompting the payer to confirm an amount of digital cash to be transferred;
receiving a response to said prompting from payer;
transferring digital cash of the payer in the first memory apparatus to a third memory apparatus contained in said operation apparatus;
transferring digital cash in the third memory apparatus to a second memory apparatus belonging to the receiver;
updating the balance of digital cash in the first memory apparatus; and
discharging the first memory apparatus from the operation apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
displaying information on a digital cash balance stored in said first memory apparatus.
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9. A method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of:
receiving information from the payer, said information determining a type and amount of digital cash to be transferred.
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10. A method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of:
prompting the payer to enter new information if the received information corresponds to a transfer that can not be executed.
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11. A method of transferring a monetary value between a payer and a receiver, comprising the steps of:
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receiving in an operation apparatus a first memory apparatus belonging to the payer and storing digital cash of the payer;
transferring digital cash of the payer in the first memory apparatus to a third memory apparatus contained in said operation apparatus;
storing in said third memory apparatus digital cash to be transferred from the payer to receiver until payer confirms the amount of digital cash stored in said third memory apparatus;
transferring digital cash in the third memory apparatus to a second memory apparatus belonging to the receiver;
updating the balance of digital cash in the first memory apparatus; and
discharging the first memory apparatus from the operation apparatus.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
displaying information on a digital cash balance stored in said first memory apparatus.
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13. A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of:
receiving information from the payer, said information determining a type and amount of digital cash to be transferred.
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14. A method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of:
prompting the payer to enter new information if the received information corresponds to a transfer that can not be executed.
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