Internet-based money order system
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1. A method of purchasing a money order by a sender of the money order via the Internet for delivery to a receiver of the money order, comprising the steps of:
- providing a money order system capable of generating money orders backed by a third party other than the sender of the money order or the receiver of the money order;
receiving a contact at the money order system from the sender of the money order, wherein the sender of the money order remotely contacts the money order system with a computing device via the Internet, the sender of the money order desiring to purchase a money order in a financial amount;
receiving information at the money order system from the user sender of the money order via the Internet, the information required to purchase the money order, the information including at least an identification of the sender of the money order, an identification of the receiver of the money order and the financial amount for the money order;
printing the money order backed by the third party with the money order system in response to receiving the information; and
sending the printed money order from the money order system to the receiver of the money order.
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Abstract
A system and method for purchasing a money order via the internet including the steps of providing an internet based money order system capable of generating money orders upon the receipt of a purchase request by a prospective buyer via the internet for a predetermined amount of funds. The prospective buyer transmits information to the money order system, via the internet, which information is required to purchase the money order. The money order is then remotely generated by the money order system and is delivered to an intended recipient of the money order.
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1. A method of purchasing a money order by a sender of the money order via the Internet for delivery to a receiver of the money order, comprising the steps of:
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providing a money order system capable of generating money orders backed by a third party other than the sender of the money order or the receiver of the money order; receiving a contact at the money order system from the sender of the money order, wherein the sender of the money order remotely contacts the money order system with a computing device via the Internet, the sender of the money order desiring to purchase a money order in a financial amount; receiving information at the money order system from the user sender of the money order via the Internet, the information required to purchase the money order, the information including at least an identification of the sender of the money order, an identification of the receiver of the money order and the financial amount for the money order; printing the money order backed by the third party with the money order system in response to receiving the information; and sending the printed money order from the money order system to the receiver of the money order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, wherein when executed by a computer system causes the computer system to perform a method for purchasing a money order by a sender of the money order via the Internet for delivery to a receiver of the money order, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for providing a money order system capable of generating money orders backed by a third party other than the sender of the money order or the receiver of the money order; instructions for receiving a contact at the money order system, wherein the sender of the money order remotely contacts the money order system with a computing device via the Internet, the sender of the money order desiring to purchase a money order in a financial amount; instructions for receiving information at the money order system from the sender of the money order via the Internet, the information required to purchase the money order, the information including at least an identification of the sender of the money order, an identification of the receiver of the money order and the financial amount for the money order; instructions for printing the money order backed by the third party with the money order system in response to receiving the information; and instructions for sending the printed money order from the money order system to the receiver of the money order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system, the computer system comprising:
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a processor, the processor operable to execute one or more computer-executable instructions; and a computer readable medium having stored thereon the computer-executable instructions, wherein when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform a method for purchasing a money order by a sender of the money order via the Internet for delivery to a receiver of the money order, wherein the money order is backed by a third party other than the sender of the money order or the receiver of the money order, the method comprising; providing a money order system capable of generating money orders; receiving a contact at the money order system, wherein the sender of the money order remotely contacts the money order system with a computing device via the Internet, the sender of the money order desiring to purchase a money order in a financial amount; receiving information at the money order system from the sender of the money order via the Internet, the information required to purchase the money order, the information including at least an identification of the sender of the money order, an identification of the receiver of the money order and the financial amount for the money order; printing the money order backed by the third party with the money order system in response to receiving the information; and sending the printed money order from the money order system to the receiver of the money order. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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