Device, system and methods of conducting paperless transactions
September 6, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References Re28081 Modular funds transfer system Electronic funds transfer and voucher issue system Funds transfer system using optically coupled, portable modules Medical insurance verification and processing system Transaction verification system using optical coupling data communication link Portable electronic transaction device and system therefor Portable personal terminal for use in a system for handling transactions Credit card with active electronics System for handling transactions including a portable personal terminal InventorApplicationNo. 708555 filed on 09/06/1996US Classes:705/1, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT705/41Having programming of a portable memory device (e.g., IC card, "electronic purse")ExaminersPrimary: MacDonald, Allen R.Assistant: Irshadullah, M. Foreign Patent References
International ClassG06F 017/60AbstractA universal electronic transaction card ("UET card") is capable of serving as a number of different credit cards, bank cards, identification cards, employee cards, medical and health care management cards and the like. The UET card includes storage elements, an input interface, a processor, a display, and a communications interface. In a preferred embodiment, the UET card stores transactional information to eliminate paper receipts and includes security features to prevent unauthorized use. The UET card may also be used to replace conventional currency and traveler's checks, and may be configured to store and display promotional information, such as advertising and incentives.The invention also includes systems for using UET cards, for example, health care management systems, communication interface units, and methods for using the same, including methods of issuing an account authorization to a UET card, a method of transferring transactional and account information between a UET card and a personal computer or a mainframe computer, a method of using the UET card as a remote terminal for a mainframe computer, and a method of conducting an electronic transaction.Other References
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