
US Patent No: 6,594,647
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Real time bank-centric universal payment system
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Jul 15, 2003
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Sep 19, 2000
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09/463,518
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Abstract
An infrastructure for a real time bank-centric universal payment system (2) in which a central processing system (CPU) defines an electronic commerce trust system (1) formed from a plurality of financial service provider members (4) subscribing to a common standard having applicability throught the infrastructure. The central processing unit is operatively interconnected to the correspondent processing units of financial service provider members (4) that in turn are operatively interconnected through access mechanisms to a network of customers (3) and goods and services providers (5) who are account subscribers with the financial service provider member (4) and subject to the common standard of the system. The CPU provides non-revocable real time debit and credit transactions and effects net settlement between and among members through a central exchange monetary system. Features of the infrastructure include ECTS hot file, bill presentment and payment options and provider designed services that enhance brand identity.
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