Global Patent Index - EP 0935793 A1

EP 0935793 A1 19990818 - METHOD OF, AND SYSTEM FOR, EFFECTING CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS AND A DEVICE FOR USE IN SUCH A SYSTEM

Title (en)

METHOD OF, AND SYSTEM FOR, EFFECTING CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS AND A DEVICE FOR USE IN SUCH A SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM DURCHFÜHREN VON BARGELDLOSEN TRANSAKTIONEN UND EINE VORRICHTUNG ZUM GEBRAUCH IN EINEM SOLCHEN SYSTEM

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET SYSTEME POUR EXECUTER DES TRANSACTIONS SANS NUMERAIRE ET DISPOSITIF UTILISE DANS CE SYSTEME

Publication

EP 0935793 A1 19990818 (EN)

Application

EP 98933854 A 19980803

Priority

  • GB 9718214 A 19970829
  • GB 9719768 A 19970918
  • IB 9801185 W 19980803

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9912136A1] A method of, and system for, effecting a cashless transaction in which payment is effected through the agency of a device (12) comprising a point-to-point radio transceiver, such as a two-way pager, having non-volatile storage means (56) containing data, such as a monetary units or credit card data, required in the execution of the transaction. The monetary units are credited to the device by an over-the-air transmission and are deducted at the point of sale. A credit card sale is effected over-the-air with a primary station (10) coupled to a suitable data base (18).

IPC 1-7

G07F 19/00

IPC 8 full level

G07D 9/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/00 (2012.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01); H04W 84/02 (2009.01); H04W 88/00 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 20/04 (2013.01); G06Q 20/06 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3221 (2013.01); G06Q 20/327 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9912136A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9912136 A1 19990311; CN 1165878 C 20040908; CN 1242852 A 20000126; EP 0935793 A1 19990818; JP 2001505698 A 20010424; TW 434518 B 20010516

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9801185 W 19980803; CN 98801585 A 19980803; EP 98933854 A 19980803; JP 51648099 A 19980803; TW 87113122 A 19980810