Patent ID: 6643623
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A method of transacting an electronic mail transaction, an electronic commerce transaction, and/or an electronic business transaction by way of an electronic commerce terminal, said transactions having an associated transaction data and type, said electronic commerce terminal being operationally related to a gas pump comprising the steps of:a) capturing a plurality of said transaction data; b) determining said transaction type based on said transaction data; c) determining if a dynamic identification interchange is required based on said transaction data; d) conducting said dynamic identification interchange if determined to be required in step c); e) evaluating a validity of said transaction type; f) communicating said transaction data to a universal server; g) processing said transaction data; h) determining whether a period of non-use of said electronic commerce terminal has occurred; i) determining if said period of non-use exceeds a predetermined time period; j) generating an error message based on said non-use determination of step i); k) determining if at least one of a system limit and an authorization limit of said user is at least one of reached and exceeded; l) reauthorizing said user based on said determination step k); and m) reprocessing said transaction data based on said reauthorization.