Arrangement for a pay telephone payment system utilizing a payme

Details Arrangement for a pay telephone payment system utilizing a payme Arrangement for a pay telephone payment system utilizing a payme

1984-05-07

1986-03-18

Dwyer, James L.

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...

34082533, 34082535, 179 63CC, G07F 1724, H04M 1702

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045770611

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present inventation relates to an arrangement for a payment system utilising a payment card for a telephone set connected to the general telephone network by a connection such as a subscribers' line, which can be connected to a telecommunication central office. In such a payment system, the telephone set and the telecommunication central office are provided with first devices exchanging first signals along the line. First subsidiary devices for identification of the payment card involved, second subsidiary devices for sensing the residual value, e.g. the number of markings, on the card, and third subsidiary devices for erasure and possible indication of the residual value on the card after each use subject to a charge are provided.


STATE OF THE ART

A method for payment is already known for utilising payment systems on telephone sets which are installed at public places, known as coinbox sets. Such apparatus has in the past been equipped so that it can be operated by means of coins of different values. However, current requirements for simplification in coin-handling have led to the development of payment systems which utilise payment cards, which can be introduced into a reader system which is arranged on or near the telephone set. The payment card can be so designed that, for calls to made, it is provided with a number of value markings which, when the card is utilised in the set, are gradually erased depending on the number of calls debited. When all the value markings on the card have been erased, the card can no longer be used, and instead the owner has to procure a new payment card.
Apart from card-reading equipment on or near the set, the equipment hitherto known for the payment system can comprise indicating devices which before and/or after use indicate the remaining value markings on the card so that the user can obtain information regarding the number of residual value markings. The payment is also presumed to be designed in such a way that the last value marking on the card is utilised while a call is in progress, and if further value markings are required, the call is interrupted.


DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Problem
The introduction of a payment system of this type for existing general telephone set in an area can prove to be relatively expensive for the telephone administration concerned. As a rule the number of coin boxes in an area is relatively small and the sale of payment cards can hence be relatively expensive so it is often not justifiable to introduce payment systems with payment cards, in spite of the obvious advantages wich such a system offers to subscribers.
2. Solutions
The main object of the present invention is to solve the problem outlined above. The main feature of the new invention is that the payment system also serves to fulfil a function completely distinct from the telephone network such as operating an automatic parking installation. A unit which can be enabled by the payment card such as a parking meter. The unit and the telephone centre (exchange) are provided with second devices which exchange second signals via the line, with a function which at least essentially corresponds to that of the first device. First second and third filter devices are provided at the telephone set/unit and at the telephone centre for separation of the telephone network communication signals from the first and second signals.
A first further embodiment of the inventive concept concerns the case where the installation separate from the telephone net work comprises an automatic parking installation. In this case the user of the parking meter concerned should be capable of specifying, e.g. on a keyboard or corresponding actuating devices which can be operated manually, for how long a period the parking place is to be utilised.
The further embodiments also relate to how the computer devices, for computer-recording to the billing charges, are to be arranged at the telephone central office so as to facilitate calculations of the amount of the total revenue

REFERENCES:
B. Midland, IBM Technical Bulletin, 2-1971, "Computerized Meter Reading System", vol. 13, No. 9, pp. 2682-2683.

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