Patents by Inventor Debra Lynn Fite

Debra Lynn Fite has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pre-paid card system for purchasing products or services
    Patent number: 6467684
    Abstract: A pre-paid card system is provided for paying for purchases over an electronic or computer network, such as the Internet. The system includes a plurality of cards each having a unique identity number associated therewith. The cards have different purchasing values. The cards are for one-time use only with no declining balance. A purchase is made by providing the card identification number to a merchant who is registered with the system, whereupon the validity of the card is verified by a host database before the purchase is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Netvisions, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra Lynn Fite, John Peter Doomernik
  • PRE-PAID CARD SYSTEM FOR PURCHASING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
    Publication number: 20010042784
    Abstract: A pre-paid card system is provided for paying for purchases over an electronic or computer network, such as the Internet. The system includes a plurality of cards each having a unique identity number associated therewith. The cards have different purchasing values. The cards are for one-time use only with no declining balance. A purchase is made by providing the card identification number to a merchant who is registered with the system, whereupon the validity of the card is verified by a host database before the purchase is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: DEBRA LYNN FITE, JOHN PETER DOOMERNIK