Abstract: A method for accepting payments from a consumer for a travel ticket from a travel company comprises receiving at a point of sale device a transaction request that includes a transaction identifier that identifies a travel arrangement made with the travel company and a payment amount. The payment amount and the transaction identifier is transmitted to a host computer system for validation. Also, a validation from the host computer system is received indicating that the transaction requested has been validated. A payment is received from the consumer, and at least a portion of the payment is electronically transmitted to the travel company.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2006
Assignee:
First Data Coroporation
Inventors:
Paul Blair, Kurt L. Hansen, Dean Seifert