Pre-paid activation and replenishment on a point-of-sale device
CA 2597075 C · Owner: Smith, David W. · Inventors: Smith, David W.; Blankstrom, Diane; Peterson, Matthew
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A system and method for processing prepaid financial transactions. The system and method describe the utilization of one or more remote terminals (104) that are adapted to acquire transaction information from a user and transmit a first signal indicative of the transaction information. The remote terminal is further adapted to receive a second signal indicative of authorizing information that is delivered to the user. In addition an authorizing host , (108) is adapted to receive the first signal transmitted by the one or more remote terminals. In one aspect, the authorizing host routes the first signal including the transaction information to an exchange host (156) for approval of …
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- Filed February 8, 2006 and granted May 9, 2017. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 8, 2026.
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