Emad Yousef Abed

US Patent:

8041099, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Jan 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/011175

Inventors:

Emad Y. Abed - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382137, 705 16

Abstract:

A check verification system for verifying checks presented to a vendor at a vendor location, the vendor location being remotely located from a bank issuing the checks, the check verification system comprising: an input device located at the vendor location, the input device having means for collecting check information including an amount of the check and an account number; and means for communicating with the bank to verify that the account number corresponds to an account of a plurality of legitimate accounts with the bank and provide a hold upon funds in the account in the amount of the check if the account number corresponds to one of the legitimate accounts with the bank and if sufficient funds exist in the legitimate account to hold.

US Patent:

7899234, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Jun 15, 1994

Appl. No.:

08/259859

Inventors:

Emad Y. Abed - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382137, 705 16

Abstract:

A check verification system for verifying checks presented to a vendor at a vendor location, the vendor location being remotely located from a bank issuing the checks, the check verification system comprising: an input device located at the vendor location, the input device having means for collecting check information including an amount of the check and an account number; and means for communicating with the bank to verify that the account number corresponds to an account of a plurality of legitimate accounts with the bank and provide a hold upon funds in the account in the amount of the check if the account number corresponds to one of the legitimate accounts with the bank and if sufficient funds exist in the legitimate account to hold.