PayTex
PayTex
is one of
several fictitious companies
created by Prof. David Bernstein, now a member of the
Computer Science Department at James Madison University
.
1 About the Company
PayTex develops technologies for electronic payment and
crypto-currency systems. They have expertise in traditional
electronic funds transfer and payment processing, as well as
modern electronic cash, coupons, and vouchers. They have developed
applications for small and large businesses, universities, and
governments. Their technologies have been used in both
mobile/handheld and stationary/desktop systems, using both wired
and wireless communications.
Some of it's current products include:
MovieTix - A system that allows people to pay for movies
using a variety of different plans.
Scripz - A system that allows people to pay each other
for goods and services using specialized scrip/chits.
2 About the Name
The name PayTex is a play on the terms "payment", "technologies",
and "paycheck". The logo is supposed to convey the impression of
a transfer between parties.
JMU - Department of Computer Science