Patent ID: 6684197
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A method for use with a private label card having an associated plurality of transaction data after transaction data and a predetermined autorization limit use, with public access electronic commerce terminal, a card reader and a universal server, the method comprising the steps of:a) detecting if said private label card has been at least one of inserted and swiped in said card reader; b) retrieving said plurality of transaction data from said private label card; c) communicating said transaction data to said universal server; d) interchanging a user identification associated with said transaction data with a further form of user identification based on a dynamic identification interchange; e) evaluating the validity of said transaction data; f) processing said transaction data; g) determining whether a period of non-use of said public access electronic commerce terminal has occurred; h) determining if said period of non-use exceeds a predetermined time period; i) generating an error message based on said determination of step h); j) determining if at least one of a system limit and the predetermined of a user is at least one of reached and exceeded and generating an output based on said determination; k) reauthorizing said user based on said determination of step j); and l) reprocessing said plurality of transaction data based on said reauthorization.