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US 2004/0024699 A1Published application
Credit card acceptance system in airplanes
OwnerVarughese Philipinventor
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Abstract
An airplane having a wireless modem on board that allows passengers to charge the merchandise bought on airplanes to a credit card.
Claims5
A method for accepting a credit card for payment for merchandise sold in an airplane comprising:
- a) A credit card reader on board an airplane;
- b) A modem for wireless communication electrically connected to a credit card reader and to an antenna for transferring information between the said credit card reader and the credit card company.
A method for accepting a credit card for payment for merchandise sold in an airplane comprising the steps of:
- a) swiping said credit card through said credit card reader;
- b) entering the amount to be charged on said credit card reader;
- c) reading information stored on said credit card;
- d) searching credit card company database for the credit card number;
- e) waiting for authorization from the credit card company for the amount being charged;
- f) completing the transaction by charging said credit card;
- g) printing a receipt for the amount charged.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.