Money transfer system and messaging system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8504473
APP PUB NO 20080243690A1
SERIAL NO

11692708

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A system for transferring funds from a sender to a recipient with a recorded message is disclosed. In one step the method includes receiving a request for a fund transfer from the sender. The sender may make the request for a fund transfer at a transaction processing device. In another step a payment is received from the sender for the fund transfer and a payment confirmation is transmitted to the host computer system. An identifier may then be assigned to the fund transfer. A recorded message from the sender may be received and at least a copy of the recorded message may be transmitted to a host computer system. The recorded message may then be associated with the fund transfer. A request, including the identifier, may be received from the recipient to receive the recorded messaged. In another step the recorded message may be sent to the recipient.

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  • THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kloosterman, Michelle Denver, US 4 17
Loevenguth, Rebecca Englewood, US 10 111
Marr, Lance Highlands Ranch, US 4 30
Paintin, Scott Littleton, US 22 528
Scott, Diane Lone Tree, US 50 835

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