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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5530438 | Method of providing an alert of a financial transaction A radio system user (126) is alerted (129) as to the occurrence of a financial transaction by a customer (118). Data (122) is obtained from the customer (118) and used to identify a radio system user (126), who is authorized to conduct the financial trans... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5450319 | Electronic cash register capable of deciding validity or invalidity of register operator An electronic cash register system includes a plurality of electronic cash registers interconnected by a common transmission line, and each of the electronic cash registers includes an information register device for registering flag information which "va... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5389773 | Self-service system having transaction predictive capability and method of using A self-service system, such as an automated teller machine (ATM) system, uses predictive technology. When a user begins a transaction by inserting an identification card into a card reader of an ATM, the predictive technology predicts which service or ser... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5386104 | System and method for detecting user fraud in automated teller machine transactions A self-service automated teller system includes a fraud detection module which uses a biometric recognition technique, such as voice or fingerprint recognition, in combination with predictive technology. The biometric recognition test is normally decisive... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5371797 | Secure electronic funds transfer from telephone or unsecured terminal A secure electronics funds or other financial transaction system that provides substantially equivalent security to that obtained by the use of secure point of sale terminals such as automatic teller machines, yet is conducted from unsecure terminal devic... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5221838 | Electronic wallet An electronic wallet includes memory for storing at least a balance corresponding to an account in a financial institution, and a selective call receiver for receiving a wireless message transmitted from a remote transmitter, the wireless message includin... | 06/22/1993 |
| 4988849 | Financial transaction system A transaction processing system which includes apparatus for accepting a precontract including the amount of payment/deposit and delivery time of payment/deposit, cash counting apparatus for counting cash, a payment/deposit processing apparatus to be mani... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4977595 | Method and apparatus for implementing electronic cash In an electronic cash implementing method, a user makes a bank apply a blind signature to user information Vi produced, by a one-way function, from secret information Si containing identification information, thereby obtaining signed user information. Fur... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4965568 | Multilevel security apparatus and method with personal key A method and apparatus for electronic financial transaction processing systems used by customers of certain credit or electronic banking card-issuing institutions. The present invention involves two levels of secure interaction between the customer and th... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4876717 | Adjunct processor for providing computer facility access protection via call transfer This adjunct processor arrangement performs a centralized call screening function to provide computer port access security. Every call origination in the telephone switching system from a calling party to a protected computer port is interdicted by the te... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4774662 | Method for managerial clerk inspection A method for managerial clerk inspection in an on-line system comprising a plurality of regular clerk terminal units operated for transactions by regular clerks, a terminal unit dedicated to a managerial clerk and operated by the managerial clerk for ackn... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4747050 | Transaction security system using time variant parameter An electronic funds transfer system (EFT) is described in which retail terminals located in stores are connected through a public switched telecommunication system to card issuing agencies data processing centers. Users of the system are issued with intel... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4677435 | Surface texture reading access checking system Surface texture reading access checking system. The identification information attached to each support object serving as a key is constituted by the texture of a surface portion of said object. A reader reads this information and communicates it to the p... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4675815 | Transaction safety system for falsely indicating successful completion of illegal transaction A transaction device, having an input portion, and a processing device, having a client file, which is located at a processing center, are connected by a telephone line for processing data input on the transaction device. The transaction device sends an a... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4672377 | Check authorization system A check authorization and verification system for use by stores handling personal checks. A data base containing credit reference on all customers made accessible to the store and is accessed whenever the customer presents a card having a unique identifyi... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4570223 | Cash register control system for authorization of selected operator functions An electronic cash register includes a clerk identifying system, wherein the clerk who handles the electronic cash register must be first registered before initiating the actual registration operation. An operation ability determination circuit is provide... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4523087 | Transaction verification system using optical coupling data communication link A system for providing authorization to complete a requested transaction comprises a portable verification device (20) carried by each user to be inserted into a receptacle (34) at a point of transaction for authorization verification. The portable device... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4454414 | Funds transfer system using optically coupled, portable modules A system for transferring funds in lieu of cash or other data comprises portable funds transfer modules issued by a bank or other financial institution and carried by each member who may be a vendee or vendor. A first type module (20) comprises a housing ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4438326 | System for performing transactions A system for performing the desired transaction when the customer follows a specified procedure comprising a sequence of steps includes an electronic visual display unit for displaying a message and an illustration at the same time, a plurality of functio... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4423287 | End-to-end encryption system and method of operation An efficient end-to-end encryption system including key management procedures for providing secure, financial data communication between a system user at one of a plurality of transaction terminals of one of a plurality of acquirer institutions and one of... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4386266 | Method for operating a transaction execution system having improved verification of personal identification A transaction execution system including at least one transaction terminal in communication with a host data processing system. A transaction at the terminal is authorized based, at least in part, upon correspondence of personal identification data entere... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4385285 | Check dispensing terminal A method and apparatus for issuing negotiable instruments such as checks from a terminal comprising: first means (identification card reader) for identifying an account number against which a monetary amount of a check to be issued by the terminal is to b... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4375032 | Transaction processing system There is provided a transaction processing system including a terminal machine for automatic cash transactions initiated with record media possessed by users, comprising means for reading data on record media inserted by users, means for detecting if the ... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4197986 | Money transaction system A transaction system comprising a card having a card balance recorded therein, at least one terminal transaction processor operable on the basis of on-line and off-line computer schemes, and a center operatively associated with the terminal transaction pr... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4186871 | Transaction execution system with secure encryption key storage and communications A transaction execution system having a multiple account data base and a plurality of transaction terminals in communication with the host. The terminals each include a keyboard, a display, document handlng subsystems, a hardware control subsystem, a comm... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4114027 | On-line/off-line automated banking system An automated banking system, which comprises at least one remote transaction and cash dispensing unit interconnected with a central unit via a communication network is disclosed. Each remote unit is operable following a single customer card insertion, in ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4075460 | Cash dispensing system A cash dispensing system having a central computer and associated memory for maintaining customer account records, a plurality of remote transaction terminals and a communication path connecting the remote terminals with the computer. Each of the remote t... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4053735 | Assured-check computer-based bank credit disbursing system An assured-check computer-based bank credit disbursing system in which a bank-located unit or fixed unit transfers user-expendable credits to a portable unit for disbursement in check form by a user carrying the portable unit. A transfer code unique to ea... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4048475 | Apparatus for checking the user of a card in card-actuated machines A system for checking the user of a card in a card-actuated machine such as automatic cash dispenser, wherein the card has recorded thereon two kinds of coded information for collation, which are changed every time the card is used.... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4032931 | Money transfer device keyboard terminal A double keyboarded entry terminal for use in entering money transactions between customer and vendor in conjunction with a central computer, banks, and credit card companies, with physical and/or electronic security features which preclude access to secr... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3970992 | Transaction terminal with unlimited range of functions A user transaction terminal which may be connected for communication with a large scale data processing system includes a card handling subsystem which receives and transports user information cards; a user communication subsystem which includes a keyboar... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3949364 | Automatic remote banking system and equipment A banking system, equipment and operations are provided which dispense cash at an unmanned station from a money vault unit at a remote station to a customer who verifies his identity at the unmanned station. The system and equipment also may accept deposi... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3943335 | Automatic banking equipment Automatic banking system equipment which presents at a remote customer station a unit enabling a customer to carry out any one of a number of banking services, such as depositing, making payments of various types, transferring funds between accounts, or w... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3941977 | Off-line cash dispenser and banking system A method and apparatus for automatically dispensing cash and performing other transactions relating to customer accounts. A magnetic card reader reads coded information into the system from a credit card which information identifies the account of the use... | 03/02/1976 |
