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| 8381972 | Customized transaction card and account reports A method of customizing communications to a transaction account user is described. The method may include the steps of incorporating a customized image sent by the user on a transaction card that is provided to the user, and displaying the customized image on one or... | 02/26/2013 |
| 7848977 | Private label purchase card acceptance systems and methods A method of processing a purchase card transaction includes receiving a transaction request at a host computer system from a point-of-sale device of a first merchant. The transaction request comprises transaction details relating to a purchase from the first merchan... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7769638 | Systems and methods for verifying authorization for electronic commerce Authorization verification systems and methods are described that determine whether an authorization check is to be performed in conjunction with an online purchase or other electronic commerce transaction, and, if the authorization check is to be performed, that ch... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7747539 | Contactless-chip-initiated transaction system Methods and apparatus process a financial transaction initiated by a consumer with a contactless transaction device. An electromagnetic transmission identifying a financial account and an adjunct identifier is received from the device. Transaction data are electroma... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7747536 | Anti-fraud presentation instruments, systems and methods The invention provides improved security for stored-value instruments. For example, a point-of-sale device may receive a request to process a transaction (such as an activation, redemption, funds recharge, etc.) with a presentation instrument. The point-of-sale devi... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731087 | Systems and methods for generating transaction receipts Systems and methods for electronically processing financial transactions involving corporate checks. A front end device at a location associated with a merchant and a check processing service configured to detect and process corporate checks. In one embodiment, the ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7627662 | Transaction request processing system and method Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for distribution of processing of large amounts of data. According to one embodiment, a method of distributing processing of a dataset maintained by a mainframe from the mainframe to one or more of a plurali... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7500604 | Chambered presentation instruments and methods Transactional presentation instrument systems having one or more chambers, and method of using and constructing such systems are provided. Systems can include a presentation instrument, an information storage medium configured to store a unique identifier, and a cha... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7490059 | Methods and systems for consolidating financial reporting information Methods and systems are provided for providing financial reporting information to a customer. Financial reporting information for a multiple distinct financial accounts is received at a host. The received financial reporting information is mapped onto a set of disti... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7463946 | Mail handling equipment and methods A mail processing machine comprises a first holding location that is adapted to hold a stack of first pages. A card is coupled to each of the first pages, and each first page includes an identifier. A second holding location is adapted to hold a stack of second page... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7454266 | Auction systems and methods for selecting inserts for direct mailings A method of allocating excess space associated with a primary component includes determining the excess space associated with the primary component, identifying at least one information insert compatible with the excess space, providing an output advertising the exc... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7413117 | Pre-paid activation and replenishment on a point-of-sale device A system and method for processing prepaid financial transactions. One or more remote terminals are adapted to acquire transaction information from a user and transmit a first signal indicative of the transaction information. The remote terminal is further adapted t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413120 | Transaction card assemblies and methods Transaction card assemblies, systems and methods of making are provided. One such assembly includes a card carrier having a card integrally formed within. The card peripherally engages the card carrier and is adapted to be removed from the card carrier. An encodable... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409358 | Methods and systems for coordinating a change in status of stored-value cards Methods and systems are provided for coordinating a change in status of a stored-value card for a customer. Transaction information is received at a host system from a point-of-sale terminal. The transaction information includes stored-value-card information identif... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398252 | Automated group payment According to the invention, a process for transferring credit from a sender to a number of recipients using a wide-area computer network is disclosed. In one step, a server computer system receives information from the sender to transfer credit to the number of reci... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392942 | Systems and methods for electronic transaction risk processing A system automatically determines authorization of a financial transaction occurring through the presentation of a check card such as a demand deposit account (DDA) card. For a proposed financial transaction of a customer from a merchant having a membership program,... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389935 | Card stripper for removing cards from card carriers An automated system for preparing cards for further processing includes an envelope feed hopper configured to receive a plurality of envelopes, each having contents including a card carrier and one or more cards attached thereto. The systems also includes an envelop... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386503 | Profitability evaluation in transaction decision A risk assessment system that performs a risk assessment of a financial transaction. The risk assessment system incorporates a profitability assessment scoring model that evaluates whether to approve or decline a financial transaction based on the potential profit o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7344062 | Systems for preparing presentation instruments for distribution A system for processing presentation instruments that includes a presentation instrument reservoir, a presentation instrument reader, a distribution stock holder, a distribution stock reader, two or more motor systems for advancing distribution stock and presentatio... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340423 | Method for defining a relationship between an account and a group Defining a relationship between an account and a group. Accounts corresponding to different products are linked together to create a group so that group processing can be performed at the group level while independent processing of the accounts is performed at the a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329824 | Mail processing system and method A mail processing system includes a plurality of trays that are each adapted to hold a plurality of mail items. The mail items in a tray are directed to a common recipient. The system also includes a plurality of mail processing machines that are adapted to process ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328191 | Methods and systems for processing unrestricted stored-value instruments Methods and systems are provided for processing a stored-value instrument. An unrestricted value associated with the stored-value instrument is authenticated at an instrument-authority system in response to an authentication request received from a merchant point-of... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324641 | Activating telephone-based services using a POS device A method of providing telephone response unit (TRU)-based services includes receiving from a point-of-sale (POS) device a request at a host computer system to activate TRU-based services. The request includes an identifier that indicates the specific TRU-based servi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319977 | Discount-instrument methods and systems Methods and systems are provided to apply a discount to a transaction. An identifier is extracted from a discount instrument and is transmitted to a host system. A validation is received from the host system for the discount instrument and a cost of the transaction ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316008 | Method and system for extracting business logic from computer code A method for extracting business logic from computer code is disclosed. The computer code has a number of statements. According to the method, the statements are examine to identify a number of conditional statements and a number of action statements. The conditiona... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7278570 | Financial presentation instruments with integrated holder and methods for use The present invention provides improved apparatus, methods, and systems for displaying and packaging financial presentation instruments, particularly stored value, gift, or other pre-paid debit cards. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displayi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264152 | Anonymous transaction authentication An automated system for the confirmed efficient authentication of an anonymous subscriber's profile data. The system is comprised of software/hardware interface to facilitate centralized access and exchange to easily and inexpensively allow the confirmed authenticat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249098 | Subscription-based payment According to the invention, a method for automatically processing a recurring transfer request from a stored value fund with an online system is disclosed. A handler associated with a payor is determined and money is transferred from that handler to the stored value... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232060 | Point of sale devices for converting promissory transactions into debit transactions Systems and methods are provided for using a point of sale device to obtain authorization from a customer to convert the customer's promissory transaction to a direct debit transaction. In an embodiment, the point-of-sale device prints an authorization form for the ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228292 | Card-based system and method for issuing negotiable instruments A system is provided for establishing uninsured accounts which can be remotely accessed by account holders to obtain access to account funds through the issuance of negotiable instruments made payable to the account holder. The account holder enters its account numb... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225990 | Card stripper for removing cards from card carriers An automated system for preparing cards for further processing includes an envelope feed hopper configured to receive a plurality of envelopes, each having contents including a card carrier and one or more cards attached thereto. The systems also includes an envelop... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225982 | Bulk card ordering system and methods A method for ordering a plurality of presentation instruments in a single order includes receiving at a host computer system a request from a purchaser to order the plurality of presentation instruments. The method also includes sending one or more files that are ex... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225978 | Transaction forms and method for making Transaction form systems and methods that include secure customer slips for use with traditional manual credit card imprinting techniques are provided. A transaction form system can include a cardholder slip, an accepter slip, and a duplication arrangement. The dupl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216012 | Auction systems and methods for selecting inserts for direct mailings A method of allocating excess space associated with a primary component includes determining the excess space associated with the primary component, identifying at least one information insert compatible with the excess space, providing an output advertising the exc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210583 | Card reading systems and methods A card reader includes a receiving arrangement configured to sequentially receive cards from an upstream process and position the cards to be read. It also includes a first reader configured to read card information from cards a first time and a second reader config... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191941 | Systems and methods for determining a need for authorization Authorization verification systems and methods are described that determine whether an authorization check is to be performed at a point of sale or other point of control, and, if the authorization check is to be performed, that check the authorization and that stor... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184989 | Staged transactions systems and methods Systems and methods for accepting payments for goods and services provided by a merchant. In one embodiment, a method for accepting payments from a consumer for a good or service provided by a merchant comprises receiving a transaction request from the merchant, rec... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165052 | Payment service method and system A payment service method and system involve a payment service provider, a customer/payor and a client/payee. The customer/payor enrolls in the service and is provided the unique identifier which enables him or her to conduct all transactions with the payment service... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158955 | Electronic identifier payment systems and methods A payment service method and system involve a payment service provider, a customer/payor and a consumer provider/payee. The customer/payor enrolls in the service and is provided a unique identifier that enables the customer to conduct transactions with the payment s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7130817 | Electronic gift linking According to the invention, a method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift is disclosed. In one step, a selection of the electronic greeting card is received from a sender of that greeting card. Identification of the gift is received. A cod... | 10/31/2006 |
