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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Keith W. Diveley, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Kurt Hansen, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Keith W. Diveley, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Kurt Hansen, Castle Rock, CO (US);
The Western Union Company, Englewood, CO (US);
First Data Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Abstract
A payment service method and system involve a payment service provider, a customer/payor and a consumer provider/payee. The customer/payor enrolls in the service and is provided a unique identifier that enables the customer to conduct transactions with the payment service provider. The customer/payor interfaces with the payment service provider through various forms of communication, and can facilitate payments to the consumer providers/payees through the payment service provider while remaining anonymous.