US5963924A
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System, method and article of manufacture for the use of payment instrument holders and payment instruments in network electronic commerce
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
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Filing: 1996-04-26
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2016-04-26
Abstract
Abstract An electronic monetary system provides for transactions utilizing an electronic-monetary system that emulates a wallet or a purse that is customarily used for keeping money, credit cards and other forms of payment organized. Access to the instruments in the wallet or purse is restricted by a password to avoid unauthorized payments. An appropriate indicia such as color, an icon or other information associated with the display screen will be used to communicate security authorization for a particular instrument, payment instrument or payment instrument holder. When access is authorized, a graphical representation of the payment instruments is presented on the display to enable a user to select a payment method of their choice. Once a payment instrument is selected, a summary of the goods for purchase are presented to the user and the user enters their electronic approval for the transaction or cancels the transaction. Electronic approval results in the generation of an electronic transaction to complete the order.
Inventors
- 👤 Humphrey Williams
- 👤 Kevin Hughes
- 👤 Bipinkumar G. Parmar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/102; G06Q20/22; G06Q20/28; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0042; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 72
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising the steps of: (a) presenting on the display one or more payment instrument holders capable of holding a plurality of payment instruments; (b) selecting a payment instrument holder; and (c) utilizing one or more parameters in the selected payment instrument holder to select a default payment instrument for use in processing payment for the one or more goods or services via the network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising the steps of: (a) presenting on the display one or more payment instrument holders capable of holding a plurality of payment instruments; (b) selecting a payment instrument holder; and (c) utilizing one or more parameters in the selected payment instrument holder to select a default payment instrument for use in processing payment for the one or more goods or services via the network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of providing link to other displays providing additional functions associated with processing payment information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the display presents a link that facilitates reviewing the one or more goods or services associated with the one or more charges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of presenting the one or more indicia on the display representative of a current status.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 4, including the step of changing the one or more indicia on the display representative of the current status in response to receipt of a merchant authorization.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 5, including the step of changing the one or more indicia on the display representative of the current status in response to receipt of a payment authorization.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 4, wherein the one or more indicia is an icon that changes based on the security status.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 4, wherein color is utilized as the one or more indicia.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of presenting a payment authorization display which presents one or more charges for the one or more goods or services and an agreement to pay for the one or more charges utilizing a particular payment instrument.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the payment authorization display presents a link that facilitates changing to the particular payment instrument.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the payment authorization display presents a link that facilitates capturing an address to ship the one or more goods associated with the one or more charges.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of displaying at least one payment instrument as a bitmap image of the payment instrument.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters were stored after a recent payment processing associated with the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters are based on one or more previous transactions associated with the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters are based on one or more previous transactions associated with a payment instrument.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the parameters are predefined default settings for the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of defining a default payment instrument in the selected payment instrument holder based on a certification form for the default payment instrument.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of displaying an open payment holder image if access has been granted to the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer under the control of software, with an attached display and input device, connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) the computer under the control of software presenting on the display one or more payment instrument holders capable of holding a plurality of payment instruments; (b) an input device under the control of the computer under the control of software selecting a payment instrument holder; and (c) the computer under the control of software utilizing one or more parameters in the selected payment instrument holder to select a default payment instrument for use in processing payment for the one or more goods or services via the network.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer under the control of software, with an attached display and input device, connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) the computer under the control of software presenting on the display one or more payment instrument holders capable of holding a plurality of payment instruments; (b) an input device under the control of the computer under the control of software selecting a payment instrument holder; and (c) the computer under the control of software utilizing one or more parameters in the selected payment instrument holder to select a default payment instrument for use in processing payment for the one or more goods or services via the network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, including said computer under the control of software providing link to other displays providing additional functions associated with processing payment information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, including said computer under the control of software presenting the one or more indicia on the display representative of a current status.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 21, including said computer under the control of software changing the one or more indicia on the display representative of the current status in response to receipt of a merchant authorization.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 22, including said computer under the control of software changing the one or more indicia on the display representative of the current status in response to receipt of a payment authorization.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 21, wherein the one or more indicia is an icon that changes based on the security status.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 21, wherein color is utilized as the one or more indicia.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, including said computer under the control of software presenting a payment authorization display which presents one or more charges for the one or more goods or services and an agreement to pay for the one or more charges utilizing a particular payment instrument.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 26, wherein the payment authorization display presents a link that facilitates changing to the particular payment instrument.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 27, wherein the display presents a link that facilitates reviewing the one or more goods or services associated with the one or more charges.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 26, wherein the payment authorization display presents a link that facilitates capturing an address to ship the one or more goods or services associated with the one or more charges.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, including said computer under the control of software displaying at least one payment instrument as a bitmap image of the payment instrument.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the one or more parameters were stored after a recent payment processing associated with the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the one or more parameters are based on one or more previous transactions associated with the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the one or more parameters are based on one or more previous transactions associated with a payment instrument.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the one or more parameters are predefined default settings for the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, including the computer under the control of software defining a default payment instrument in the selected payment instrument holder based on a certification form for the default payment instrument.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19, including the computer under the control of software displaying an open payment holder image if access has been granted to the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
106 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) a code segment for presenting one or more payment instrument holders capable of holding a plurality of payment instruments; (b) a code segment for selecting a payment instrument holder; and (c) a code segment for utilizing one or more parameters in the selected payment instrument holder to select a default payment instrument for use in processing payment for the one or more goods or services via the network.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
106 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) a code segment for presenting one or more payment instrument holders capable of holding a plurality of payment instruments; (b) a code segment for selecting a payment instrument holder; and (c) a code segment for utilizing one or more parameters in the selected payment instrument holder to select a default payment instrument for use in processing payment for the one or more goods or services via the network.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 37, including a code segment for displaying a list of each transaction that a particular payment instrument holder has been used for on the display.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
33 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 37, wherein the one or more parameters were stored after a recent payment processing associated with the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 37, wherein the one or more parameters are based on one or more previous transactions associated with the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 37, wherein the one or more parameters are based on one or more previous transactions associated with a payment instrument.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 37, wherein the one or more parameters are predefined default settings for the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 37, including a code segment for displaying at least one payment instrument as a bitmap image of the payment instrument.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 37, including a code segment for defining a default payment instrument in the selected payment instrument holder based on a certification form for the default payment instrument.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating payment processing; (b) responding to the payment processing initiation by selecting a payment instrument utilizing one or more predefined default settings stored after a recent payment processing; and (c) utilizing the one or more predefined default settings in the payment processing.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising the steps of: (a) initiating payment processing; (b) responding to the payment processing initiation by selecting a payment instrument utilizing one or more predefined default settings stored after a recent payment processing; and (c) utilizing the one or more predefined default settings in the payment processing.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising the steps of: (a) presenting one or more payment instrument holders with a closed indicia wherein each of said one or more payment instrument holders is associated with one or more payment instruments; (b) selecting a payment instrument holder and prompting for entry of a password to enable use of the selected payment instrument holder; and (c) displaying the selected payment instrument holder with an open indicia to initiate payment for the goods or services via the network.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for initiating payment for one or more goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising the steps of: (a) presenting one or more payment instrument holders with a closed indicia wherein each of said one or more payment instrument holders is associated with one or more payment instruments; (b) selecting a payment instrument holder and prompting for entry of a password to enable use of the selected payment instrument holder; and (c) displaying the selected payment instrument holder with an open indicia to initiate payment for the goods or services via the network.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 46, including the step of displaying at least one payment instrument as a bitmap image of the payment instrument.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 47, wherein the at least one payment instrument is represented in accordance with one or more user defined preferences.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 46, including the step of displaying an open payment holder image if access has been granted to the selected payment instrument holder.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 46, including the step of providing links to other displays providing additional functions associated with processing payment information.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as recited in claim 50, including a link that facilitates obtaining an address to ship the goods.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as recited in claim 50, including a link that facilitates reviewing the goods associated with a charge.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 50, including the step of imbedding links on the display to one or more of the group consisting of merchants, issuers, sponsors and distributors.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 46, including the step of defining a default payment instrument for each payment instrument holder.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 46, including the step of displaying a list of each transaction that the selected payment instrument holder has been used for.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 46, including the step of comparing the password to a predefined password utilized to generate an encrypted key.
Claim 62
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for initiating payment for goods or services by using a computer under the control of software with an attached display and an input device connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) said computer under the control of software presenting one or more payment instrument holders with a closed indicia on said display wherein each of said one or more payment instrument holders is associated with one or more payment instruments; (b) said computer under the control of software controlling an input device and responding to selection of a payment instrument holder by prompting for entry of a password on said display to check for authorized use of the selected payment instrument holder; and (c) said computer under the control of software displaying the selected payment instrument holder with an open indicia on said display to initiate payment for the goods or services via the network.
Claim 63
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for initiating payment for goods or services by using a computer under the control of software with an attached display and an input device connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) said computer under the control of software presenting one or more payment instrument holders with a closed indicia on said display wherein each of said one or more payment instrument holders is associated with one or more payment instruments; (b) said computer under the control of software controlling an input device and responding to selection of a payment instrument holder by prompting for entry of a password on said display to check for authorized use of the selected payment instrument holder; and (c) said computer under the control of software displaying the selected payment instrument holder with an open indicia on said display to initiate payment for the goods or services via the network.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 57, including a display under the control of said computer under the control of software displaying at least one payment instrument as a bitmap image of the payment instrument.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 58, wherein the payment instrument is represented in accordance with one or more user defined preferences.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 57, including said computer under the control of software displaying an open payment holder image if access has been granted to the particular payment instrument holder.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 57, including said computer under the control of software providing links to other displays providing additional functions associated with processing payment information.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 57, including said computer under the control of software defining a default payment instrument for each payment instrument holder.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 57, including said computer under the control of software comparing the password to a predefined password utilized to generate an encrypted key.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
119 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for initiating payment for goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) a code segment for presenting one or more payment instrument holders with a closed indicia wherein said one or more payment instrument holders is associated with one or more payment instruments; (b) a code segment for selecting a payment instrument holder and prompting for entry of a password to enable use of the particular payment instrument holder; and (c) a code segment for displaying the selected payment instrument holder with an open indicia to initiate payment for the goods or services via the network.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
119 words
A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for initiating payment for goods or services by using a computer with an attached display connected to a network for receiving and transmitting network information, comprising: (a) a code segment for presenting one or more payment instrument holders with a closed indicia wherein said one or more payment instrument holders is associated with one or more payment instruments; (b) a code segment for selecting a payment instrument holder and prompting for entry of a password to enable use of the particular payment instrument holder; and (c) a code segment for displaying the selected payment instrument holder with an open indicia to initiate payment for the goods or services via the network.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium as recited in claim 64, including a code segment for displaying a list of each transaction that the selected payment instrument holder has been used for.
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