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EP 0358525 A2 19900314 - Transaction system.

Title (en)

Transaction system.

Title (de)

Transaktionssystem.

Title (fr)

Système de transaction.

Publication

EP 0358525 A2 19900314 (EN)

Application

EP 89309137 A 19890908

Priority

GB 8821193 A 19880909

Abstract (en)

A cashless transaction system, in particular for paying for fuel at a petrol station, includes a key fob (1), issued to the driver of a vehicle and containing a processor, memory and input/output means; and a complementary read/write unit (13) at the station, the fob acting as a credit card, debit card or pre-payment card to pay for fuel received. Data is transferred by contactless coupling between the fob and read/write unit.

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/08; G07F 7/10

IPC 8 full level

G07F 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 7/0866 (2013.01); G07F 7/0873 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0358525 A2 19900314; EP 0358525 A3 19910925; GB 2222714 A 19900314; GB 8821193 D0 19881012

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89309137 A 19890908; GB 8821193 A 19880909