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(11) EP 1 010 149 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21) Application number: 98934492.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G07F 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9814/490
(87) International publication number:
WO 9910/850 (04.03.1999 Gazette 1999/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 26.08.1997 US 918310

(71) Applicant: The Chase Manhattan Bank
New York, NY 10017 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRUMLEY, Sanford A.,The Chase Manhattan Bank
    Brooklyn, NY 1124545 (US)
  • KRAMER, Robert W.,The Chase Manhattan Bank
    Brooklyn, NY 11245 (US)
  • SLAVIN, Fred G.,The Chase Manhattan Bank
    Brooklyn, NY 11245 (US)
  • SPRAGINS, Melchijah,The Chase Manhattan Bank
    Brooklyn, NY 11245 (US)

(74) Representative: Gleiss, Alf-Olav, Dr.jur. Dipl.-Ing. et al
Gleiss & GrossePatentanwaltskanzleiMaybachstrasse 6A
70469 Stuttgart
70469 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PRODUCT PURCHASES AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION VALIDATIONS