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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 4123747 | Identity verification method and apparatus An improved method for verifying the identity of a prospective terminal user presenting an identification card or a credit card and a memorized personal identification number. Only part of the information necessary to correlate an account number to a pers... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4023013 | On-line verification system for identification card or the like In an on-line banking system including a central computer and at least one remote terminal, a method of an apparatus for verifying that a holder of an identification card is authorized to complete a transaction at the terminal is disclosed. Account number... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4016404 | Credit card verifier A credit card having information stored thereon in the form of a matrix of apertures formed through the credit card in a predetermined order, and a verifier adapted to read the information matrix from the credit card and by comparison of the information e... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3956615 | Transaction execution system with secure data storage and communications A transaction execution system includes a host data processing 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 handling subsyste... | 05/11/1976 |
