Pre-paid card system and method

Details Pre-paid card system and method Pre-paid card system and method

1995-03-20

1996-11-19

Chin, Wellington

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call traffic recording by computer or control processor

379114, 379144, 379130, 379 91, 34082534, 235381, H04M 1700

Patent

active

055771092

ABSTRACT:
A pre-paid card system enables customers to make purchases using an authorized card. The system includes four main functional components: a plurality of cards, a host computer, a plurality of on-site activation terminals and a main processor. Each of the cards having a security number associated therewith. The card is typically formed of cardboard, paper or plastic and may include the security number in cleartext under a suitable blackout. The main management and processing of the system is effected by the host computer. The host includes a database for storing security numbers associated with authorized cards. The data terminals are remote from the host computer and connectible thereto for transmitting data between the terminals and the host computer. The processor is controlled by the host computer for enabling customer purchases using the authorized cards.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4951308 (1990-08-01), Bishop et al.
patent: 5146067 (1992-09-01), Sloan et al.
patent: 5352876 (1994-10-01), Wantanabe et al.
patent: 5409092 (1995-04-01), Itako et al.

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