Cash withdrawal from ATM via videophone
First Claim
1. A method of using a mobile phone that includes a camera and memory storing account data and an electronic signature, in conducting a financial transaction involving a check, wherein the phone is usable by a phone user involved in the financial transaction, wherein the account data is usable to link a financial account to an amount associated with the check, wherein the electronic signature is representative of a signature of the phone user, wherein the using of the phone comprises:
- (a) operating the phone in acquiring an image of the check;
(b) operating the phone in using a phone number to initiate the financial transaction;
(c) operating the phone to wirelessly transmit at least the account data and the electronic signature from the phone toward a check transaction system during the financial transaction, responsive to the phone receiving input from the phone user;
(d) operating the phone to wirelessly transmit the image from the phone toward the check transaction system during the financial transaction, responsive to the phone receiving input from the phone user;
wherein steps (c) and (d) are operative to cause the check transaction system to carry out at least a part of the financial transaction using the account data, the electronic signature, and the image.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for purchasing cash from an ATM. The ATM has a unique identifier visibly located thereon. A customer phone includes a camera and a programmable memory. The camera can be used to capture an image of the ATM'"'"'s identifier. The memory includes customer account data. A customer uses their phone to establish wireless communication with a transaction host. The customer can transmit to the host a request for cash from the ATM. The request includes the account data and the image. The host can use the account data in payment for the requested cash. The host uses the image to identify the particular ATM associated with the request. After payment, the host causes the identified ATM to dispense the requested cash.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A method of using a mobile phone that includes a camera and memory storing account data and an electronic signature, in conducting a financial transaction involving a check, wherein the phone is usable by a phone user involved in the financial transaction, wherein the account data is usable to link a financial account to an amount associated with the check, wherein the electronic signature is representative of a signature of the phone user, wherein the using of the phone comprises:
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(a) operating the phone in acquiring an image of the check; (b) operating the phone in using a phone number to initiate the financial transaction; (c) operating the phone to wirelessly transmit at least the account data and the electronic signature from the phone toward a check transaction system during the financial transaction, responsive to the phone receiving input from the phone user; (d) operating the phone to wirelessly transmit the image from the phone toward the check transaction system during the financial transaction, responsive to the phone receiving input from the phone user; wherein steps (c) and (d) are operative to cause the check transaction system to carry out at least a part of the financial transaction using the account data, the electronic signature, and the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of using a phone during at least a part of conducting of a financial transaction involving a check and a transaction system, wherein the phone includes a camera and memory and is usable by a phone user involved in the financial transaction, wherein the using of the phone comprises:
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(a) operating the phone to acquire an image of the check; (b) operating the phone to initiate the financial transaction; (c) operating the phone to wirelessly transmit from the memory toward the transaction system during the financial transaction, account data corresponding to an account number involved in the financial transaction and signature data corresponding to a signature required in the financial transaction, responsive at least in part to the phone receiving input from the phone user, during causing the transaction system to associate at least a part of an amount of the check with a financial account corresponding to the account number; (d) operating the phone in wireless communication of the image; and (e) operating the phone to wirelessly receive transaction data originating from the transaction system, wherein the transaction data is associated with the financial transaction. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of using a check transaction system in conducting a financial transaction involving a check and a mobile phone that includes a camera and memory storing both account data corresponding to an account number usable to associate a financial account with an amount of the check and signature data corresponding to a signature required in the financial transaction, wherein the using of the check transaction system comprises:
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(a) operating the check transaction system to receive financial transaction-initiating communication wirelessly sent from the phone; (b) operating the check transaction system to receive transaction data sent from the phone, wherein the transaction data includes the account data and the signature data; (c) operating the check transaction system during the financial transaction to obtain an image of the check; (d) operating the check transaction system during the financial transaction in using the account data received in step (b) to cause a financial account to be associated with an amount of the check; and (e) operating the check transaction system to cause data associated with the financial transaction to be sent toward the phone. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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