Patent ID: 6397194
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
A transaction data processing system, especially configured to capture, store and retrieve transaction data, including a digital representation of a signature of a person initiating a transaction, said data processing system comprising:a transaction data scanner located at a point of use location, said scanner configured to scan a transaction document, said transaction document including transaction data including at least a signature of said person initiating said transaction; a transaction data processor for processing said scanned transaction data into a data transaction record; a remote database site having stored therein a database including said transaction data records; a communications link, linking said transaction data processor and said remote database site; and a display device at said point of use location for displaying information scanned by said scanner and information transmitted from said remote database site to said point of use location, wherein said remote database site further includes a database of digital photographic images of authorized users of financial accounts and a database processor for retrieving a financial account number from a transaction data record transmitted to said remote database site, retrieving at least one digital photographic image of at least one authorized user of said retrieved financial account number and for transmitting said at least one retrieved digital photographic image to said display device at said point of sale location.