Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for a payment card system
- Patent Title (中): 支付卡系统的方法和装置
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Application No.: US09891913Application Date: 2001-06-26
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Publication No.: US08195568B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Tara Chand Singhal
- Applicant: Tara Chand Singhal
- Agent Steve Roeder Esq.
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00

Abstract:
A payment card (30) and payment system (12) that can be used by a customer (20) to perform a transaction with a merchant (22) using an existing bankcard (31) of the customer (20). In some of the embodiments, the payment card (30) provides a level of security to the customer (20) because the payment card (30) does not identify the customer (20) by name. Further, the card number and/or expiration date of the bankcard (31) is not disclosed to the merchant (22).
Public/Granted literature
- US20020002533A1 Method and apparatus for a payment card system Public/Granted day:2002-01-03
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