IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0504438
(2003-02-14)
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등록번호 |
US8033375
(2011-09-27)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US03/04600
(2003-02-14)
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§371/§102 date |
20050412
(20050412)
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국제공개번호 |
WO/071495
(2003-08-28)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Doran, Michael
- Martin, Douglas A.
- Dean, Scott A.
- Jacobson, Jessaca
- Hanson, Kim P.
- Smith, Kerry
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
313 |
초록
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Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value, including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards, and the like. In one embodiment, a value exchange machine includes a coin input region, a coin sorting/counting apparatus
Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value, including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards, and the like. In one embodiment, a value exchange machine includes a coin input region, a coin sorting/counting apparatus, a card reader, and a communications facility configured to communicate with a remote computer network. In another embodiment, a value exchange system includes one or more of the value exchange machines connected to one or more remote computers via a communications link. A user wishing to purchase, for example, a prepaid cash card can visit one of the value exchange machines, select the desired transaction, and pay for the card with coins, currency, a credit card, a debit card, and/or bank account funds. After confirming payment, the value exchange machine dispenses the card to the user.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A method for providing a prepaid card to a user, the method comprising:providing a coin-counting machine having a coin-input region, a coin discriminator, and a card dispenser, the card dispenser having a first card hopper holding a first plurality of prepaid cards of a first type, a se
We claim: 1. A method for providing a prepaid card to a user, the method comprising:providing a coin-counting machine having a coin-input region, a coin discriminator, and a card dispenser, the card dispenser having a first card hopper holding a first plurality of prepaid cards of a first type, a second card hopper holding a second plurality of prepaid cards of a second type, and at least a third card hopper holding a third plurality of prepaid cards of a third type, the card dispenser further having a card outlet slot unaligned with the first, second, and third card hoppers;receiving a plurality of coins from a user in the coin-input region of the coin-counting machine;discriminating at least a portion of the received coins with the coin discriminator to determine a value of the received coins;moving a card carriage to a first position proximate the first card hopper;receiving at least one prepaid card from the first card hopper with the card carriage;reading information from a portion of the at least one prepaid card;providing at least a portion of the information read from the prepaid card to a remote computer;moving the card carriage to a second position offset from the first, second, and third card hoppers and aligned with the card outlet slot; andissuing the prepaid card to the user from the card outlet slot, the prepaid card having a card value related to the value of the received coins.
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