Method and apparatus for a payment card system
CA 2414715 A1 · Owner: Singhal, Tara Chand · Inventors: Singhal, Tara Chand
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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).
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- Filed June 26, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 26, 2021.
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