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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Mastercard Asia/pacific Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventor:
Sunitha Miryala, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
MASTERCARD ASIA/PACIFIC PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/83 (2013.01); G07C 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/64 (2013.01); G06Q 20/30 (2012.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/64 (2013.01); G06F 21/83 (2013.01); G06Q 20/30 (2013.01); G07C 9/0015 (2013.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G07C 9/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a writing implement for effecting an electronic transaction via a payment terminal. The writing implement includes a communications device comprising a payment vehicle identifier. The payment vehicle identifier is associated with a payment vehicle from which funds can be drawn for effecting the electronic transaction. The communications device is configured to send the payment vehicle identifier to the payment terminal. The writing implement also includes a writing member for producing an authenticating mark to authenticate use of the payment vehicle.