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System and method for connecting money modules
Assignee: Citibank NA
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Filing: 1998-03-16
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Granted: 2000-04-11
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Expires: 2018-03-16
Abstract
Abstract An improved monetary system using electronic media to exchange economic value securely and reliably. The invention provides a complete monetary system having electronic money that is interchangeable with conventional paper money comprising (1) issuing banks or financial institutions that are coupled to a money generator device for generating and issuing to subscribing customers electronic money including electronic currency backed by demand deposits, or electronic credit authorizations; (2) correspondent banks that accept and distribute the electronic money; (3) a plurality of transaction devices that are used by subscribers for storing electronic money, for performing money transactions with the on-line systems of the participating bank or for exchanging electronic money with other like transaction devices; (4) teller devices, associated with the issuing and correspondent banks, for process handling and interfacing the transaction devices to the issuing and correspondent banks, and for interfacing between the issuing and correspondent banks themselves; (5) a security arrangement for maintaining the integrity of the system; and (6) reconciliation and clearing processes to monitor and balance the monetary system.
Inventors
- 👤 Sholom S. Rosen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:35
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/02; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/06; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/108; G06Q20/1085; G06Q20/22; G06Q20/26; G06Q20/29; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/36; G06Q20/367; G06Q20/3674; G06Q20/3676; G06Q20/3678; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/381; G06Q20/40; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/02; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/211; G07F7/0806; G07F7/0813; G07F7/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for connecting a first money module to one of a plurality of other money modules, comprising the steps of: a first money module, having a first money module certificate, establishing communication with a network server; said first money module sending its money module certificate to said network server; said network server sending said money module certificate to a security server; said security server verifying said certificate; said security server sending security information to said money module; said network server establishing communication with a second money module, without specification of a particular second money module, selected from amongst a plurality of other money modules, each said other money module having a money module certificate; said second money module receiving said first money module certificate via said network server; said second money module sending its certificate to said first money module via said network server.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for connecting a first money module to one of a plurality of other money modules, comprising the steps of: a first money module, having a first money module certificate, establishing communication with a network server; said first money module sending its money module certificate to said network server; said network server sending said money module certificate to a security server; said security server verifying said certificate; said security server sending security information to said money module; said network server establishing communication with a second money module, without specification of a particular second money module, selected from amongst a plurality of other money modules, each said other money module having a money module certificate; said second money module receiving said first money module certificate via said network server; said second money module sending its certificate to said first money module via said network server.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said money modules are part of a local network, and comprising the step of said local network routing messages to said second money module.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of said first money module and said second money module performing an electronic money withdrawal or deposit transaction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said other money modules are teller money modules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said first money module is a transaction money module.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said first money module is a teller money module.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said other money modules are money generator money modules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said first money module is a teller money module.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
186 words
A money module connecting system comprising: a first money module having a processor and a memory that stores electronic money and a first money module certificate; a network server having an external interface application, a communication session manager application and a route message application; a security server having an external interface application and a bad money module control application; a local network having a plurality of other money modules, where each said other money module has a money module certificate; where said money module is programed to send its money module certificate to said network server to initate a communication session with a second money module without specifying said second money module; where said network server is programmed to send said first money module certificate to said security server, and to establish communication with said second money module via routing by said local network; where said security server is programmed to validate said first money module certificate and to send security information to said first money module; and where said second money module is programmed to send its money module certificate to said first money module.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
186 words
A money module connecting system comprising: a first money module having a processor and a memory that stores electronic money and a first money module certificate; a network server having an external interface application, a communication session manager application and a route message application; a security server having an external interface application and a bad money module control application; a local network having a plurality of other money modules, where each said other money module has a money module certificate; where said money module is programed to send its money module certificate to said network server to initate a communication session with a second money module without specifying said second money module; where said network server is programmed to send said first money module certificate to said security server, and to establish communication with said second money module via routing by said local network; where said security server is programmed to validate said first money module certificate and to send security information to said first money module; and where said second money module is programmed to send its money module certificate to said first money module.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said first money module and said second money module are programmed to perform an electronic money withdrawal or deposit transaction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said other money modules are teller money modules.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 11, wherein said first money module is a transaction money module.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said first money module is a teller money module.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said other money modules are money generator money modules.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 14, wherein said first money module is a teller money module.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-04-11 | 2003-10-11 | 2004-04-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-04-11 | 2007-10-11 | 2008-04-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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