The Western Union Company

First Data Corporation

Erik S Crawford

Thomas B Sayor

Dean A Seifert

Kenneth Algiene

Mark Baumgart

Kurt Bulawa

Corey Allen Bohler

David Baumgartner

Michael F Rodin

Kevin Harte

Eric Eldred

Karen Larsen

Kenneth Timbers

Terra Geiger

A method of providing network access includes entering network access information into a merchant device at a merchant location. The information relates to a request from a customer to obtain network access. The method also includes causing the information to be transmitted to a host computer system from the merchant device, receiving a payment from the customer, receiving activation confirmation from the host computer system at the merchant device, and providing a presentation instrument to the customer. The presentation instrument may be used by the customer to obtain network access. The method further includes using the presentation instrument to settle a transaction with the customer for merchandise.

Wireless network access prepayment systems and methods

The present invention provides systems and methods of facilitating money transfers. The method includes receiving, at a money transfer system, access to a customer's account, establishing, at the money transfer system, a money transfer record including a recipient and an amount, and receiving, at the money transfer system, an identifier for the money transfer record. The method further includes receiving presentation of the identifier at an input device of the money transfer system and authorizing a money transfer associated with the money transfer record.

Money transfer systems and methods

Methods and systems are provided for executing such a bilateral action. A communication is received at a host system. A determination is made that the communication identifies a physical instrument that identifies an account of stored value. A request is transmitted to another host system to debit the account by an amount identified in the communication to support the bilateral action. A confirmation is received from the other host system that the account of stored value has been debited. An approval for the bilateral action is transmitted to an originating communications device.

Systems and method for integrating multiple interaction arrangements

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Parker, CO, United States of America

Erik S Crawford