Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Processing of unit-based transactions
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Application No.: US15566578Application Date: 2016-04-14
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Publication No.: US10558962B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Amy Szeto
- Applicant: Amy Szeto
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2016/027591 WO 20160414
- International Announcement: WO2016/168499 WO 20161020
- Main IPC: G06Q30/06
- IPC: G06Q30/06 ; G06Q20/20 ; G06Q20/38 ; G06Q20/40 ; G06Q30/02 ; G06Q50/06

Abstract:
Fuel hedging is used by large corporations to reduce exposure to fuel price volatility. But individual consumers are not afforded the same opportunities. In an embodiment, a payment card is provided that stores units of purchased products, and allows a user to purchase future units of the product before redeeming the products (such as oil). In an embodiment, a user can purchase the payment card with purchased units at a kiosk at a gas station. A backend processor receives the purchase request and buys select derivatives on the market to match the purchase request. Upon authenticating the user, the backend processor sends an authorization message back to the kiosk that dispenses the payment card.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180096326A1 PROCESSING OF UNIT-BASED TRANSACTIONS Public/Granted day:2018-04-05
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