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Credit card validation for an interactive wireless network

DC
  • US 6,986,460 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2004
  • Issued: 01/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for validating a credit card over a wireless network, the system comprising:

  • a wireless communication network for receiving a request message including credit card information for identifying a credit card to be validated from a wireless device;

    a gateway in communication with the wireless communication network, wherein the gateway is for receiving the credit card validation request message from the wireless device; and

    an external network in communication with the gateway for providing credit card validation data to the gateway, wherein the gateway is configured for processing the credit card validation data for sending a credit card validation reply message to the wireless device;

    wherein the gateway comprises a database for storing the credit card validation reply message, and the database has a directory structure for associating the wireless device with the credit card validation reply message.

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