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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7421107 | Method of creating a substitute check and an apparatus therefor A substitute check is created for an original check which has an encode line printed thereon. Check image data which is representative of an image of the original check is received and analyzed to establish positioning of MICR characters within the encode line of th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7028193 | Method and apparatus for determining the validity of a data processing transaction The present invention relates to determining the validity of a transaction of a data processing system such as the validity of a financial transaction carried out at an automatic teller machine (10) which has a magnetic card reader. In addition to the entry o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003678 | IC card and IC chip module In an IC card 30 is sealed an IC chip 70 provided with an exposure sensor 84. When exposure sensor 84 detects that IC card 30 has been opened, exposure sensor 84 outputs an exposure detection signal to a CPU 76. In re... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6988656 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine with improved card retention capabilities and method An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards enterin... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6951302 | System and method for performing a quasi-cash transaction A system and method of performing a quasi-cash transaction for a customer including receiving a desired transaction dollar amount. A State identification card issued to the customer is electronically processed to retrieve machine readable information. Customer ident... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6510983 | System and method for transferring value to a magnetic stripe on a transaction card The present invention discloses a system and method enabling value stored in an advanced technology memory on a transaction card to be utilized in a magnetic stripe transaction with the card. The invention provides a special transaction number that is enc... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6386457 | Prepaid entertainment card and methods and systems for using prepaid entertainment card A prepaid entertainment card includes a card body. The card body includes first, second, and third codes. The first code encodes a card type, the second code encodes a monetary amount to be applied to paid television programming and the third code encodes... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6296079 | Self-service terminals Apparatus for improving the accessibility of a self-service terminal (SST) (50) comprises a sensor (52) for detecting the height of a user and a drive arrangement (84, 88) for moving a section of the terminal fascia incorporating a user-interfacing elemen... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6129275 | Smart card transaction system and encoder-dispenser The disclosed apparatus is a stand alone integrated smart card circuit chip card vending machine. It accepts bills in $1, $5, $10, $20 and $50 denominations and/or credit cards and issues stored value smart cards for the value requested. It can also telep... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119933 | Method and apparatus for customer loyalty and marketing analysis A customer frequency, analysis and reward system has multiple alternative components and allows for input of customer identification through use of a smart card, biometric input device, or a preexisitng identification, such as a credit card, government-is... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119932 | Identification verification apparatus and method An identification verification apparatus including a camera for capturing an image of the user and a storage device that stores the captured image. The identification verification apparatus further microprocessor and a data detection device coupled to the... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112987 | Method of executing a transaction on a smartcard, a smartcard and a transaction processing system including a smartcard A method of executing a transaction on a smartcard of the type including a processor, a memory for storing a system program, an application programs and for storing data and an interface enabling communication with an external processor in a local termina... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6072894 | Biometric face recognition for applicant screening Biometric facial comparison is deployed in a novel way to improve screening of applicants across multiple branch locations, preventing common forms of application fraud. The biometric facial comparison software is located at a computing location (20), rea... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6024288 | Promotion system including an ic-card memory for obtaining and tracking a plurality of transactions An apparatus is provided for tracking individual user consumer transactions which provides the user with an eraseable, re-writeable, visual format display while avoiding retrieval of data from an outside source.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5969319 | POS terminal with a replaceable printer cartridge A point of service (POS) terminal having an integral field replaceable printer for printing a customer receipt and a method for replacing the integral printer. The POS terminal comprises a single, unitary housing which houses the various components typica... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5962831 | Electronic marketing apparatus and method An apparatus for processing consumer transactions and recording them on a consumer's magnetic stripe card is disclosed, having a magnetic stripe reader, a magnetic stripe encoder, a printer and an account processing station. In one arrangement, a pluralit... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5949051 | Magnetic encoder using a displacement detecting circuit thereof A magnetic encoder that allows the power consumption to be reduced has a first member 1 magnetized at pitches λ and a second member 2 disposed so as to be relatively movable to the first member 1. The second member 2 has at least four MR devices Ma1, Mb1... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5932869 | Promotional system with magnetic stripe and visual thermo-reversible print surfaced medium A promotional system is provided which provides a user with human readable and machine readable message responses to transactions in which the responses are formed by a transaction unit and based upon the user's present transaction while taking into accou... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5907286 | Transport container and transport container managing system A transport container and a transport container managing system are suitable for use for security management when valuable goods are transported by a transportation service. A transport container, which is closed in a condition that goods are housed there... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5844219 | POS terminal with replaceable printer cartridge A point of service (POS) terminal having an integral field replaceable printer for printing a customer receipt and a method for replacing the integral printer are provided. The POS terminal comprises a single, unitary housing which houses the various comp... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5780825 | Automatic teller machine including a halt requesting mechanism in a durss period An automatic teller machine having an operation guide, an input unit, a transaction medium handling unit a halt requesting unit for requesting suspension of a transaction, a transaction recording unit for recording transaction information including inform... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768143 | ID card issuing system and method A system for issuing ID cards to which personal information data such as a personal identification number are written and verifying whether or not the information data are successfully written to the ID card. When the information data are confirmed to be ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5742034 | Digital deposit validating safe A paper currency deposit and validating safe includes a generally box like housing having walls forming a chamber comprising a safe for securing money, bill receiving apparatus on the housing for receiving and validating bills of various denominations and... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5478993 | Process as safety concept against unauthorized use of a payment instrument in cashless payment at payment sites The process provides a staggered degree of security as a safety concept against unauthorized use of a transaction card for purchasing of items. The card has four memories memorizing an amount of money, a money installment and its limiting value, a number ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 4992648 | Data transfer system for currency cassettes A data transfer system includes a currency cassette adapted to be inserted in a cassette receiving compartment of a cash dispenser mechanism, the cassette having a first printed circuit board on which are mounted a RAM, a microprocessor connected to the R... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4737911 | Process for electronically maintaining financial records, especially for checkbook balancing and rectification A process for maintaining financial records, such as checkbook balances, in which a checking account user employs a hand-held calculator to record the usual checkbook data electronically. The calculator is programmed to calculate and memorize a first runn... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4736423 | Technique for reducing RSA Crypto variable storage A technique for reducing RSA (Rivest, Shamir and Adleman algorithm) cryptovariable key from 1200 bits (400-bit public key, 400-bit secret key and 400-bit modulus) to 106 bits makes feasible the storage of the RSA algorithm parameters on current magnetic s... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4733060 | Check negotiation system by means of check cards and check card drawing apparatus In commercial transactions, settlement is conventionally made by cash and by checks drawn on a current account in a bank, etc. Users of such checking system enjoy its advantages. From the standpoint of banking business, however, such system involves a vas... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4731575 | Prepayment metering system using encoded purchase cards A prepayment utility metering method and apparatus which uses encoded mag-stripe cards to transfer purchase information from the utility billing office to the customer's premises. The mag-stripe cards are read at the customer's premises by a microprocesso... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4717044 | Apparatus for dispensing coin packages A plurality of cassette cases for accommodating coin packages are vertically arranged in a coin package dispensing apparatus. An elevator device is disposed to be vertically movable so that it is adapted to be aligned with each of cassette case. The eleva... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4686357 | Method for confirming settled check cards and check card drawing apparatus In commercial transactions, settlement is conventionally made by cash or by checks drawn from a current account in a bank. Users of such checking system enjoy the convenience. In the conventional process of check negotiation, however, such system involves... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4650978 | Off line cash card system and method A "bank" cash card system for handling fund transfer transactions between a payor and a payee having a magnetic "hysteresis" security arrangement. A cash card has a magnetic stripe on which the available cash balance, the identification and security infor... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4645916 | Encoding method and related system and product Methods for variably encoding recorded information in accordance with the type of information which is recorded. The information is organized into types of numeric data, alpha data, alphanumeric data and ASCII character data. Numeric data is encoded in 4-... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4641239 | Automatic-transfer-transaction processing apparatus An automatic-transfer-transaction processing apparatus comprises a first means for receiving a transfer card of a paper with a magnetic strip and for reading the destination bank from the magnetic strip, and a second means for processing data to transfer ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4634848 | Card information selecting system Card information selecting system capable of accessing a card provided with a plurality of information channels corresponding to different transactions, includes reading means for reading information recorded on the card, selecting means for designating a... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4592042 | Record card transducing apparatus and method A record card transducing apparatus and method employing a rotational support, such as a turntable for supporting a record card, to cause the card to be driven in a circular path when the turntable rotates, wherein one or more circular tracks of the card ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4575624 | Arrangement for activating and/or deactivating a marker strip having a magnetizable layer A portable device for deactivating and/or activating a magnetizable layer forming part of a marker strip of an antishoplifting system. The device includes an electro-optical reading head for reading specially coded indicia on the marker strip and an A.C. ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4362928 | Universal document format system To reduce the number of different software packages required for document controlled systems of the type used in automated fueling systems, automated bank teller systems, and the like, a "format" character is encoded in a preestablished location on the ca... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4360728 | Banking card for automatic teller machines and the like A data card having a pair of spaced apart information records. One record is a strip of high resolution reflective laser recording material, such as a metallic film. The other strip is a magnetic recording material. The strip of laser recording material h... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4100011 | Production of laminated card with printed magnetically encodable stripe In production of a credit card or other magnetically encodable articles, a thermoplastic surface laminate layer is thermally tacked to a core stock layer and a magnetically encodable stripe is printed, for example, silk screened, on the laminate-core stoc... | 07/11/1978 |
