ATLANTA, Jan. 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- InstaPay Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:IPYS) announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent No. 6,834,271 to InstaPay's wholly owned subsidiary Kryptosima(r).
"After years of work by our patent attorneys and our staff, we are very pleased that this patent has been issued," stated Harry Hargens, InstaPay President and CEO. "The patent takes a broad approach to describing methods for implementing secure payment transactions on the Internet. It directly addresses the processes that our payENKRYPT(r) service uses to enable ATM card (PIN debit) transactions for web merchants, so we are optimistic that it provides strong protection of payENKRYPT's market position. And, because of the broad approach the patent takes, it may also apply to other online payment methodologies."
About InstaPay Systems
InstaPay's focus is on the implementation of new payment services, such as the payENKRYPT gateway service for ATM card ("PIN debit") payments operated by its Kryptosima subsidiary. The patented payENKRYPT system works with PC-based and other web-enabled systems to enable secure PIN debit transactions in retail, home and office environments. For additional information, visit www.instapaysystems.com and www.kryptosima.com
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