Transaction security apparatus
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1. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
- a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction regarding a banking transaction, wherein the limitation or restriction prohibits a withdrawal from a checking account or prohibits a use of a checking account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal for allowing or disallowing the banking transaction.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a memory device for storing a limitation or restriction on an account use received via the Internet and/or World Wide Web and a processing device for determining whether a transaction on the account or a use of a wireless or cellular communication device is authorized, allowed, or disallowed. An apparatus including a processing device for processing information regarding a banking transaction or use of a wireless or cellular communication device and generating a signal containing information regarding the transaction or device use and a transmitter for transmitting the signal to a communication device. An apparatus including a processing device for processing transaction information and generating a signal containing transaction information, and a transmitter for transmitting the signal to a communication device via the Internet and/or World Wide Web independently of transaction processing by a central transaction processing computer.
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424 Claims
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1. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction regarding a banking transaction, wherein the limitation or restriction prohibits a withdrawal from a checking account or prohibits a use of a checking account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal for allowing or disallowing the banking transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction regarding a banking transaction, wherein the banking transaction involves a withdrawal from a checking account or a cashing of a check on a checking account, wherein the limitation or restriction contains information for prohibiting a withdrawal from a checking account or for prohibiting a cashing of a check on a checking account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information for allowing or disallowing the banking transaction. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction regarding a banking transaction, wherein the limitation or restriction prohibits a withdrawal from a savings account or prohibits a use of a savings account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information for allowing or disallowing the banking transaction. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction regarding a banking transaction, wherein the limitation or restriction prohibits a withdrawal from an automated teller machine account or prohibits a use of an automated teller machine account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes an information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the banking transaction, further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information for allowing or disallowing the banking transaction. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory devise stores a limitation or restriction on a use of an account, wherein the account is at least one of a credit card account, a charge card account, a debit card account, a currency card account, a “
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card account, a checking account, a savings account, and an automated teller machine account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device;
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes an authorization request for a transaction on the account, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the authorization request, wherein the processing device generates a first signal containing information for authorizing or disallowing the transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a second signal containing information regarding the transaction; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the second signal to the communication device or to a second communication device associated with the individual account holder, wherein the second signal is transmitted to the communication device or to the second communication device in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (101)
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102. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction on a use of an account, wherein the account is capable of being utilized in transactions involving the purchase of goods and services, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes an authorization request for a transaction on the account, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the authorization request, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information for authorizing or disallowing the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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137. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction regarding a use of an account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes an authorization request for a transaction on the account, wherein the authorization request is received from a transaction authorization device, wherein the transaction authorization device is utilized in at least one of a credit card transaction, a charge card transaction, a debit card transaction, a currency card transaction, and a “
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card transaction, and further wherein the transaction authorization device is located at a point-of-sale in a transaction involving an in-person transaction or at a location of at least one of a goods provider and a service provider in a transaction involving at least one of a telephone order, a mail order, an Internet transaction, and an on-line transaction, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the authorization request, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information for authorizing or disallowing the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168)
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169. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation or restriction on a use of an account, wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted from a communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation or restriction includes information regarding a name of a party authorized to use the account and information regarding a spending limit on the account, wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation or restriction is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes an authorization request for a transaction on the account, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation or restriction automatically stored in the memory device in processing the authorization request, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information for authorizing or disallowing the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197)
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198. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation regarding a use of a first communication device on a wireless communication device account or on a cellular communication device account, wherein the limitation contains information regarding at least one of a phone number which may be called, a number from which an incoming call may be accepted or received, at least one of a time of day, a specific day, a date, and a time of month or year, during which the first communication device may be utilized on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account, an authorized time of usage of the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account, an amount of a transaction, a party or parties involved, and a time of allowed usage, wherein the limitation is transmitted from a second communication device associated with an individual account holder or from the first communication device, and further wherein the limitation is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation is automatically stored in the memory device; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a use of the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account or an attempt to use the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account, wherein the processing device utilizes the limitation automatically stored in the memory device in processing the information regarding a use of the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account or an attempt to use the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information for allowing or disallowing the use of the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account. - View Dependent Claims (199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 226)
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222. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the banking transaction involves a checking account, wherein the information is input via an input device or automatically received by a receiver, wherein the processing device is capable of allowing or disallowing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information regarding the banking transaction; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the signal to a communication device associated with an individual account holder, wherein the signal is transmitted to the communication device in real-time, and further wherein the communication device provides information to the individual account holder regarding the banking transaction, wherein the communication device is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine. - View Dependent Claims (223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258)
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259. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the banking transaction involves a savings account, wherein the information is input via an input device or automatically received by a receiver, wherein the processing device is capable of allowing or disallowing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information regarding the banking transaction; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the signal to a communication device associated with an individual account holder, wherein the signal is transmitted to the communication device in real-time, and further wherein the communication device provides information to the individual account holder regarding the banking transaction, wherein the communication device is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine. - View Dependent Claims (260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287)
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288. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the banking transaction involves an automated teller machine account, wherein the information is input via an input device or automatically received by a receiver, wherein the processing device is capable of allowing or disallowing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information regarding the banking transaction; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the signal to a communication device associated with an individual account holder, wherein the signal is transmitted to the communication device in real-time, and further wherein the communication device provides information to the individual account holder regarding the banking transaction, wherein the communication device is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine. - View Dependent Claims (289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316)
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317. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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at least one of an input device and a data entry device, wherein the at least one of an input device and a data entry device at least one of inputs and enters transaction information regarding a transaction into the apparatus;
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes the transaction information and generates a signal corresponding to the transaction; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the signal from the apparatus to a communication device on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web independently of any processing of the transaction by a central transaction processing computer, wherein the communication device is associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the communication device provides information to the individual account holder regarding the transaction, wherein the communication device is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine. - View Dependent Claims (318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348)
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349. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device, wherein the memory device stores a limitation regarding a use of a first communication device on a wireless communication device account or on a cellular communication device account, wherein the limitation contains information regarding at least one of a phone number which may be called, a number from which an incoming call may be accepted or received, at least one of a time of day, a specific day, a date, and a time of a month or year, during which the first communication device may be utilized on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account, an authorized time of usage of the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account, an amount of a transaction, a party or parties involved, and a time of an allowed usage, wherein the limitation is transmitted from the first communication device or from a second communication device associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the limitation is transmitted to a receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the limitation is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the limitation is automatically stored in the memory device;
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a use of the first communication device on a wireless communication device account or on a cellular communication device account or an attempt to use the first communication device on a wireless communication device account or on a cellular communication device account, wherein the processing device is capable of allowing or disallowing the use of the first communication device, wherein the processing device determines whether the limitation automatically stored in the memory device is met, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information regarding the use of the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account or the attempt to use the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the signal to the second communication device or to a third communication device associated with the individual account holder, wherein the signal is transmitted to the second communication device or to the third communication device in real-time, and further wherein the second communication device or the third communication device provides information to the individual account holder regarding the use of the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account or the attempt to use the first communication device on the wireless communication device account or on the cellular communication device account, wherein at least one of the second communication device and the third communication device is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine. - View Dependent Claims (350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369)
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370. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver, wherein the receiver receives a first signal, wherein the first signal is transmitted from a transaction device to the receiver on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web independently of any processing of a transaction by a central transaction processing computer, wherein the apparatus is associated with an individual account holder, and further wherein the first signal contains information regarding a transaction occurring on an account, wherein the apparatus is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine; and
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes the first signal and generates a second signal, wherein the second signal provides information regarding the transaction to the individual account holder. - View Dependent Claims (371, 372, 373, 374)
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375. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a transaction, wherein the transaction is at least one of a credit card transaction, a transaction on or involving a credit account, a charge card transaction, a transaction on or involving a charge account, a debit card transaction, a transaction on or involving a debit account, a currency card transaction, and a “
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card transaction, wherein the information regarding a transaction is automatically received by a receiver or is input via an input device, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information regarding the transaction; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the signal to a communication device associated with an individual account holder, wherein the signal is transmitted to the communication device on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web, wherein the communication device provides information to the individual account holder regarding the transaction, and further wherein the communication device is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine. - View Dependent Claims (376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413)
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414. A transaction security apparatus, comprising:
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a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding a banking transaction, wherein the banking transaction involves at least one of a checking account, a savings account, and an automated teller machine account, wherein the information is input via an input device or automatically received by a receiver, wherein the processing device is capable of allowing or disallowing the banking transaction, and further wherein the processing device generates a signal containing information regarding the banking transaction; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the signal to a network computer, wherein the signal is transmitted to the network computer in real-time, and further wherein the information regarding the banking transaction is transmitted to a communication device associated with an individual account holder, wherein the communication device is at least one of a beeper, a pager, a telephone, a two-way pager, a reply pager, a home computer, a personal computer, a personal communication device, a personal communication services device, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal digital assistant, a display telephone, a video telephone, a watch, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a mobile telephone, a display cellular telephone, and a facsimile machine, and further wherein the information regarding the banking transaction is transmitted to the communication device on or over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web. - View Dependent Claims (415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424)
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