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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2016
Applicant:

Touchpay Holdings, Llc, Reston, VA (US);

Inventors:

Charles Craig Bullard, Aledo, TX (US);

David DuWayne Wise, Bedford, TX (US);

Stephen Lee Hodge, Aubry, TX (US);

Assignee:

TouchPay Holdings, LLC, Reston, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/26 (2012.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/38 (2006.01); H04M 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/26 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06Q 20/14 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 20/202 (2013.01); G06Q 20/204 (2013.01); H04M 3/38 (2013.01); H04M 15/00 (2013.01); H04M 15/47 (2013.01); H04M 15/59 (2013.01); H04M 17/00 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); H04M 2215/0148 (2013.01);
Abstract

A machine and process for accepting customer payments and placing orders for telecommunications services is disclosed. The machine and process include a kiosk operable to accept account set-up information from an individual, accept payment from the individual, collect identifying data from the individual, and communicate with a system to activate a telecommunication account for the individual. The kiosk may be placed wherever quick telecommunication account set-up and payment verification is necessary, for example: a correctional facility or college campus.


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