Global Patent Index - EP 1010148 A1

EP 1010148 A1 20000621 - METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY VENDING, DISTRIBUTING, AND RECHARGING OF PRE-PAID VALUE, A VENDING MACHINE AND AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR USE THEREIN

Title (en)

METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY VENDING, DISTRIBUTING, AND RECHARGING OF PRE-PAID VALUE, A VENDING MACHINE AND AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR USE THEREIN

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM ELEKTRONISCHEN VERKAUFEN, VERTEILEN UND WIEDERAUFLADEN VON EINEM VORAUSBEZAHLTEN WERT, VERKAUFSAUTOMAT UND ELEKTRONISCHES SYSTEM ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DIESEM VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE VENTE ELECTRONIQUE, DE DISTRIBUTION, ET DE RECHARGE D'UNE VALEUR PREPAYEE, APPAREIL DE VENTE ET SYSTEME ELECTRONIQUE S'UTILISANT DANS CET APPAREIL

Publication

EP 1010148 A1 20000621 (EN)

Application

EP 98917368 A 19980415

Priority

  • GB 9801096 W 19980415
  • ZA 973188 A 19970415
  • ZA 979130 A 19971013

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9847112A1] The invention provides for a method, a network device and a network for electronically vending pre-paid values such as cellular air time, the method including the steps of offering pre-paid values for sale to a purchaser on an electronic network, the network enabling communication electronically between the purchaser, an independent financial institution and computerised managing means for managing the sale of pre-paid values; requesting a specific pre-paid value from the managing means; making payment; transmitting payment data to the managing means so as to credit the beneficiary account; and providing the purchaser with reference detail about the pre-paid value purchased.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/16; G07F 7/08

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 20/00 (2012.01); G07F 7/00 (2006.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01); G07F 17/16 (2006.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 20/363 (2013.01); G07F 7/0866 (2013.01); G07F 17/0014 (2013.01); G07F 17/16 (2013.01); H04M 17/20 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9847112A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9847112 A1 19981022; AU 7061098 A 19981111; EP 1010148 A1 20000621

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9801096 W 19980415; AU 7061098 A 19980415; EP 98917368 A 19980415