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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130832 | HOST TO CLIENT PAYMENT A system and a method of electronic transactions are disclosed. The system and method allow a consumer mobile device to capture the identification of a point-of-sale device and to initialize a transaction from the consumer mobile device to a master host platform. The po... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120030044 | VIRTUAL POINT OF SALE TERMINAL AND ELECTRONIC WALLET APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SECURE WIRELESS PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS Apparatuses and methods for a virtual point of sale terminal and an electronic wallet are described. One embodiment is a virtual point of sale terminal for initiating and accepting a wireless electronic payment, comprising a mobile communication device configured to com... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110295707 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING NETWORK BANKING SERVICE In the field of communications, a method, a system, and devices for implementing a network banking service are provided. The method includes: after an agent device establishes a connection with a Point Of Sale (POS) device, the agent device performs identification with ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110270694 | Device ID and Financial Information A method including sending a device ID and financial information associated with a user of a device to a transaction device in response to receiving a transaction request from the transaction device, configuring an image capture device to capture an image of the user an... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110270695 | System, Apparatus, and Methods for Currency Processing Control and Redemption A coin processing and redemption system includes a coin processing machine configured to receive a batch of coins in an input region and process the batch of coins to determine a value thereof. A dispensing device is provided and is configured to output a redemption tic... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110246316 | Transaction Pre-Processing with Mobile Device A system and method of pre-processing a transaction using a mobile device are presented. The system and method may include beginning a transaction at a mobile device. Beginning the transaction may include receiving transaction information at the mobile device. The trans... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110238513 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING A TRANSACTION, CORRESPONDING TRANSACTIONAL TERMINAL AND PROGRAM A method and apparatus are provided for validating a transaction on a transactional terminal, the transaction being associated with a user. The method includes a step of decoding a validation code preliminarily generated and displayed by the transactional terminal, ente... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110218872 | System and Method for Remote Management of Sale Transaction Data This invention discloses a novel system and method for providing retail point of sale terminals that are connected securely over the Internet to a back-office service that manages the retailer's data as a service using a system that supports more than one retailer, each... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110202416 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING TRANSACTIONS BASED ON DEVICE LOCATION Aspects of a method and system for authorizing network transactions based on device location are provided. In this regard, a request may be received to approve a transaction that was initiated from a first communication device and comprises a need to access an account. ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195748 | ENHANCED SECURITY FEATURE FOR PAYMENT-ENABLED MOBILE TELEPHONE A method includes providing a mobile device. The mobile device is programmed with a payment application program, an environment program that supports application programs, and a user interface application program. When the user interface application program is initiated... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110184823 | INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR POINT-OF-SALE OPERATORS A method includes receiving point-of-sale (POS) operator identification information via a POS terminal. The POS operator identification information identifies an individual POS operator. The method further includes receiving transaction information indicative of an amou... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110185319 | VIRTUAL PIN PAD FOR FUEL PAYMENT SYSTEMS A method and system for displaying a virtual PIN pad in varying locations on a touch screen in order to prevent fraud or the interception of personal identification numbers.... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110184822 | POINT OF SALE NETWORK ROUTER Systems and methods are provided for routing data. A device is provided that includes a first data port configured to be coupled to a printer port of a point of sale system, a second data port configured to be coupled to a remote system, an optional third data port conf... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110166948 | DISPENSER PROGRAMMING AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRAUD PREVENTION Methods and systems for preventing fraud by a customer at a fuel dispenser within a retail fueling environment are disclosed. According to one method, an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal is received at the fuel dispenser from an authorization termi... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110153440 | System and method for a private and secure payment system using a merchant sales terminal A secure payment system between a customer and a merchant, where the sales terminal wirelessly transmits a partial payment authorization transaction record including, at least a merchant terminal identification and a payment amount, but not a customer bankcard data, for... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110078031 | SECURE TRANSACTIONS USING A POINT OF SALE DEVICE Systems and methods are provided for secure transactions according to one or more embodiments. According to an embodiment, a method for providing secure transactions comprises initiating a transaction via a point of sale device having a one time password generator. The ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110055033 | PAYMENT WORKFLOW EXTENSIBILITY FOR POINT-OF-SALE APPLICATIONS Architecture that employs a software development kit and an add-in model to collect payment data and communicate with payment processors in a point-of-sale (POS) application to meet new requirements in new markets. Data gathered from an add-in and from the POS applicati... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110047039 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GIVING A GIFT A first person can give a gift by using a mobile phone or other communications device to access a central computing system to which a gift and a second person (the intended recipient of the gift) can be identified by the first person. Thereafter, the central computing s... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WITH A DYNAMICALLY GENERATED IDENTIFIER Instead of a PIN which is associated with an account and provides access to an account, a dynamically generated card identifier (dynamic CID) is used to verify that the consumer currently possesses the transaction card at the time of purchase and/or is the true card own... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110009051 | Audio Visual Player Apparatus and System and Method of Content Distribution Using the Same A portable wireless communications subscriber audio and/or video player apparatus and system and method for selecting, requesting, downloading, and playing audio and/or video data content files from an Internet-based database server. The wireless link is preferably impl... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110010254 | TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PER-TRANSACTION PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Systems and methods for personal financial management for receiving payment for a transaction amount from a user includes means for receiving from the user a primary account number associated with a primary account having a plurality of subaccounts each having a subacco... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100332336 | System and method for electronic wallet conversion A system and method for electronic wallet conversion allows conversion of a basic electronic wallet to a more flexible wallet account, providing additional services and requiring additional authentication. The basic accountholder eventually requires the additional servi... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100325002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING USER IDENTITY INFORMATION IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS A system and method for verifying a user's identity during a point-of-sale transaction are provided. The system and method provide for applying for, receiving and verifying a financial services provider card; providing a plurality of requested biometric identification d... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100306070 | PRINT SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING TRANSACTION STATEMENT A print system allowing a user to obtain a transaction statement in a safe and easy manner is provided. For this purpose, a print system includes: a banking terminal; and a digital multi-function peripheral performing data communication with a Web server having transact... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100280955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING IDENTITY Systems and methods of verifying identity through the use of a plurality of identifying devices is provided. The identity information may be acquired electronically from a plurality of identity devices, which may include credit cards, cell phones, or other personal item... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100235623 | Methods and systems for identity verification The present invention relates to methods and systems for identity verification. The method includes transmitting from a customer system to a customer connector server an identity verification request containing identification information for an individual. At the custom... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100235249 | Systems and methods for electronic device point-of-sale activation The present invention is directed to systems and methods of activating an electronic device at a point-of-sale (POS). The device may be identified by an indicia and activation may occur following purchase of the device. The method may include the steps of receiving at a... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100228638 | USER TERMINAL AND WIRELESS ITEM-BASED CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION SERVERS, SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS Credit card transaction authorization is performed using ad-hoc, short-range wireless links to obtain item identification information from items that include ad-hoc short range wireless link transmitters and that are carried by a user who is associated with a prospectiv... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100198675 | METHOD FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN A USER AND A RECEIVER OF A PRINTED PRODUCT The invention relates to a method for interaction between a user (32, 24), for example, a newspaper publisher, and at least one receiver (A, B, C) to whom a printed product (12, 23, 23a, 23b, 23c, 26) comprising at... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100159907 | DYNAMIC CONFIGURABLE TRANSACTION SYSTEM The present invention relates to the field of electronic transactions and more particularly concerns a dynamic configurable transaction system capable of dynamically configuring a transaction terminal and dynamically processing a transactional operation, as well as to a... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100082444 | Portable point of purchase user interfaces Systems, methods, and devices for conducting sales transactions are provided. Embodiments include handheld, portable, electronic, point of purchase devices configured to acquire identification information from articles to be purchased, to determine a purchase price, and... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100063888 | IDENTITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND AUTHORIZING TRANSACTIONS An identity verification system and method for monitoring transactions has a point of transaction input component configured for inputting information pertaining to the identity of a person involved in a transaction and for inputting a transaction amount. A biometric sc... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100057551 | POINT-OF-SALE PURCHASE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH OPTION OF PAYMENT USING LOYALTY POINTS One representative embodiment provides for the use of frequent flyer miles awarded to a customer by an airline as currency/alternative card type at the point-of-sale. For example, a customer dining at a restaurant can be given the option of paying with frequent flyer mi... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100049615 | MOBILE COMMERCE AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM The mobile commerce authentication and authorization system disclosed, illustrated, and claimed allows a user of a currently existing mobile wireless communications instrument to conduct financial transactions, including purchases, across a wireless communications syste... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100030592 | TRANSMITTING INFORMATION FROM A MOBILE DEVICE TO A POINT OF SALE OR POINT OF USE A mobile device includes a light source and a light source controller. Data to be transmitted to a point of sale or point of use is obtained by the mobile device, and the light source controller controls the light emitted by the light source to emit light in a blinking ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100017284 | System and Method of Providing Discounts on the Purchase of Gasoline A method of a discount on the purchase of includes determining accumulated discount information each time: (i) a customer performs one of one or more predefined actions, (ii) customer identification information is received in association with the performed action, and (... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100010903 | VENDING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF A control method of a vending machine which has a display module to display an image stored therein or inputted from the outside is provided. The control method includes: determining whether a door of the vending machine is open; changing an image mode displayed on the ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090319383 | SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AN INDIVIDUAL AND MANAGING AN ACCOUNT The present invention provides a method for managing an account for an unidentified individual by communicating with the unidentified individual who is using a device to communicate which transmits an identifier associated with the origin of the communication, obtaining... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090313129 | System and method for verifying user identity information in financial transactions A system and method for verifying a user's identity during a point-of-sale transaction are provided. The system and method provide for applying for, receiving and verifying a financial services provider card; providing a plurality of requested biometric identification d... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090313069 | Identity Verification Systems and Methods Systems and methods are disclosed for verifying customer identifications. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at a transaction gateway, a communication associated with a transaction initiated by a customer; determining the communication includes an identi... | 12/17/2009 |
