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Method of transacting an electronic mail, an electronic commerce, and an electronic business transaction by an electronic commerce terminal using a gas pump

  • US 6,643,623 B1
  • Filed: 06/23/2000
  • Issued: 11/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of transacting an electronic mail transaction, an electronic commerce transaction, and/or an electronic business transaction by way of an electronic commerce terminal, said transactions having an associated transaction data and type, said electronic commerce terminal being operationally related to a gas pump comprising the steps of:

  • a) capturing a plurality of said transaction data;

    b) determining said transaction type based on said transaction data;

    c) determining if a dynamic identification interchange is required based on said transaction data;

    d) conducting said dynamic identification interchange if determined to be required in step c);

    e) evaluating a validity of said transaction type;

    f) communicating said transaction data to a universal server;

    g) processing said transaction data;

    h) determining whether a period of non-use of said electronic commerce terminal has occurred;

    i) determining if said period of non-use exceeds a predetermined time period;

    j) generating an error message based on said non-use determination of step i);

    k) determining if at least one of a system limit and an authorization limit of said user is at least one of reached and exceeded;

    l) reauthorizing said user based on said determination step k); and

    m) reprocessing said transaction data based on said reauthorization.

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