Telephonic communications – With check operated control – Other than coin
Patent
1997-07-17
1999-07-20
Loomis, Paul
Telephonic communications
With check operated control
Other than coin
379 9101, 235382, H04M 1700, G06K 500
Patent
active
059265310
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing remote access to a pay-type telephone. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a pay-type telephone, and a receiver provided at the telephone for receiving data transmitted via a electromagnetic waves. Although not necessary for the invention, in a preferred the telephone includes a card reader for receiving and reading magnetically encoded cards. In this embodiment, the receiver is operatively and electrically connected to the magnetic card reader, so as to allow the system to operate either by access from a remote transmitter or by way of an inserted card. The system of the invention further includes a remote access unit having a memory configured to store user identification data and a low-power transmitter adapted to transmit the user identification data to the receiver. The remote access unit is manually operated by a transmit button, which, when depressed, causes a controller to retrieve user identification data from the memory and transmit the user identification data from the low-power transmitter.
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Loomis Paul
StatSignal Systems, Inc.
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