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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Daniel Lee Hamilton, Hilliard, OH (US);
William Richard Mcmichael, Jr., Cumming, GA (US);
Esther J. Pigg, Monroe, LA (US);
Cathy E. Webber, Atlanta, GA (US);
Hans D. Dreyer, Gahanna, OH (US);
Daniel Lee Hamilton, Hilliard, OH (US);
William Richard McMichael, Jr., Cumming, GA (US);
Esther J. Pigg, Monroe, LA (US);
Cathy E. Webber, Atlanta, GA (US);
Hans D. Dreyer, Gahanna, OH (US);
Checkfree Corporation, Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A technique for making a payment to a payee on behalf of a payor by a payment service provider is provided. A determination is made as to if a requested payment amount is less than a certain amount. The certain amount is associated with the payee and is determined by the service provider, not the payee. If the payment amount is less than the certain amount, payment to the payee on behalf of the payor is made drawn on an account of the service provider.