Wireless transfer of account data and signature from hand-held device to electronic check generator
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- a merchant transaction system,wherein the merchant transaction system includes a customer approachable checkout terminal,wherein the checkout terminal includes a terminal computer and at least one communication device,wherein the checkout terminal is operative to determine a purchase amount,wherein the checkout terminal is operative to receive customer payment for the purchase amount,wherein the at least one communication device is operative to wirelessly receive customer checking account data and electronic customer signature data from a hand-held customer device during the customer payment,wherein the merchant transaction system comprises stored merchant information,wherein the merchant information includes a merchant identifier,wherein the merchant transaction system includes an electronic check template,wherein the check template includes software that enables the merchant transaction system to use received customer checking account data, received electronic customer signature data, a determined purchase amount, and the merchant identifier to generate a dated electronic check including a customer checking account number, a customer signature, a purchase amount, and the merchant identifier.
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Abstract
A customer phone has a programmable memory which includes checking account data. The memory also includes electronic signature data representative of a user-identifying written signature. A merchant transaction system includes a checkout terminal which can receive the checking account data and the electronic written signature from the phone via wireless communication. The merchant transaction system also includes an electronic check template. The check template includes software that can use the checking account data and electronic signature data to generate an electronic check as payment for a purchase. The check template can include the current date, the purchase amount, and the merchant as payee in the generated check.
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24 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
a merchant transaction system, wherein the merchant transaction system includes a customer approachable checkout terminal, wherein the checkout terminal includes a terminal computer and at least one communication device, wherein the checkout terminal is operative to determine a purchase amount, wherein the checkout terminal is operative to receive customer payment for the purchase amount, wherein the at least one communication device is operative to wirelessly receive customer checking account data and electronic customer signature data from a hand-held customer device during the customer payment, wherein the merchant transaction system comprises stored merchant information, wherein the merchant information includes a merchant identifier, wherein the merchant transaction system includes an electronic check template, wherein the check template includes software that enables the merchant transaction system to use received customer checking account data, received electronic customer signature data, a determined purchase amount, and the merchant identifier to generate a dated electronic check including a customer checking account number, a customer signature, a purchase amount, and the merchant identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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(a) operating a customer approachable checkout terminal of a merchant transaction system to determine a purchase amount during a purchase transaction, wherein the checkout terminal includes a terminal computer and at least one communication device, wherein the merchant transaction system includes stored merchant information comprising a merchant identifier, wherein the merchant transaction system includes an electronic check template including software; (b) operating the at least one communication device to wirelessly receive customer checking account data and electronic customer signature data during customer payment for the purchase amount; and (c) operating the software during the purchase transaction to use the customer checking account data, the electronic customer signature data, the purchase amount, and the merchant identifier to generate a dated electronic check including a customer checking account number, a customer signature, the purchase amount, and the merchant identifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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(a) during a customer purchase transaction, operating a merchant transaction system to determine a purchase amount, wherein the merchant transaction system includes an electronic check template and stored merchant information comprising a merchant identifier; (b) during customer payment of the purchase amount determined in step (a), operating a payment terminal of the merchant transaction system to wirelessly receive customer checking account data and electronic customer signature data; and (c) subsequent to step (b), using the electronic check template to generate a dated electronic check including at least each of a customer checking account number associated with the customer checking account data received in step (b), a customer signature associated with the electronic customer signature data received in step (b), a check payee corresponding to the merchant identifier, and a check amount corresponding to the purchase amount determined in step (a). - View Dependent Claims (24)
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