Community concept for payment using RF ID transponders

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20020178063A1
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09864442

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Payment systems and methods using wireless transponders in a community of retailers are disclosed. The disclosed systems and method include a community of retailers, an RFID transponder card, a number of readers for reading an identification number from the RFID transponder card when a subscriber carrying the card enters the community, a local computer in communication with the plurality of points of sale for receiving the identification number and associating the identification number with a subscriber account, and a Clearinghouse computer for validating the transponder card and notifying the local computer of the card's validation.

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TC LICENSE LTD8158 ADAMS DRIVE HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burchell, Michael Plano, TX 4 265
Gravelle, Kelly San Diego, CA 76 1830
Pinkus, Ron Plano, TX 7 266

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