Internet payment system using credit card imaging
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a credit card transaction, the method comprising:
- at a device including an image acquisition unit, a processor, a memory, and a display;
capturing an image of a credit card using the image acquisition unit of the device;
prompting, at the device, a user of the device to provide biometric information to verify the user'"'"'s identity;
obtaining, at the device, the biometric information from the user of the device;
transmitting, to a server, (A) at least a portion of the captured image of the credit card and (B) the obtained biometric information;
in accordance with a determination that the biometric information is verified by the server, receiving, from the server, credit card information extracted by the server from the portion of the image of the credit card;
prior to causing execution of the credit card transaction, prompting the user of the device to confirm the credit card transaction based on the credit information extracted from the portion of the image of the credit card by the server; and
executing the credit card transaction upon confirmation received from the device.
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Abstract
A system and a method for conducting credit card transactions through a mobile device of a user. The mobile device comprises an image acquisition unit and a mobile application operated by the mobile device. The system enables acquiring an image of a client'"'"'s credit card, using the image acquisition unit; analyzing data of the image; outputting details of the credit card from the analysis; verifying the output details, wherein the verification is further carried out through the mobile application; verifying authorization of inputted monetary transaction, wherein the mobile application enables verifying the authorization by communicating with the billing center, associated with at least one credit company associated with the credit card over at least one communication network, wherein the communication is carried out by the mobile application using the mobile device; and conducting monetary transactions using the verified credit card details.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a credit card transaction, the method comprising:
at a device including an image acquisition unit, a processor, a memory, and a display; capturing an image of a credit card using the image acquisition unit of the device; prompting, at the device, a user of the device to provide biometric information to verify the user'"'"'s identity; obtaining, at the device, the biometric information from the user of the device; transmitting, to a server, (A) at least a portion of the captured image of the credit card and (B) the obtained biometric information; in accordance with a determination that the biometric information is verified by the server, receiving, from the server, credit card information extracted by the server from the portion of the image of the credit card; prior to causing execution of the credit card transaction, prompting the user of the device to confirm the credit card transaction based on the credit information extracted from the portion of the image of the credit card by the server; and executing the credit card transaction upon confirmation received from the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more instructions configured for execution by one or more processors of a device with an image acquisition unit, that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
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capture an image of a credit card using the image acquisition unit of the device; prompt, at the device, a user of the device to provide biometric information to verify the user'"'"'s identity; obtain, at the device, the biometric information from the user of the device; transmit, to a server, (A) at least a portion of the captured image of the credit card and (B) the obtained biometric information; in accordance with a determination that the biometric information is verified by the server, receive, from the server, credit card information extracted by the server from the portion of the image of the credit card; prior to causing execution of the credit card transaction, prompt the user of the device to confirm the credit card transaction based on the credit information extracted from the portion of the image of the credit card by the server; and execute the credit card transaction upon confirmation received from the device.
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20. A device, comprising:
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an image acquisition unit configured to captured images; a processor configured to at least execute instructions; a transceiver configured to transmit and receive data communications; and a memory storing instructions configured for execution by the processor, that, when executed cause the device to; capture an image of a credit card using the image acquisition unit of the device; prompt, at the device, a user of the device to provide biometric information to verify the user'"'"'s identity; obtain, at the device, the biometric information from the user of the device; transmit, to a server, (A) at least a portion of the captured image of the credit card and (B) the obtained biometric information; in accordance with a determination that the biometric information is verified by the server, receive, from the server, credit card information extracted by the server from the portion of the image of the credit card; prior to causing execution of the credit card transaction, prompt the user of the device to confirm the credit card transaction based on the credit information extracted from the portion of the image of the credit card by the server; and execute the credit card transaction upon confirmation received from the device. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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