Global Patent Index - EP 1064610 A1

EP 1064610 A1 20010103 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC PAYMENT OF AT LEAST ONE ARTICLE PICKED BY A CONSUMER IN A SELF-SERVICE RESTAURANT

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC PAYMENT OF AT LEAST ONE ARTICLE PICKED BY A CONSUMER IN A SELF-SERVICE RESTAURANT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN BEZAHLUNG VON MINDESTENS EINEM GEGENSTAND DURCH EINEM KUNDEN IN EINEM SELBSTBEDIENUNGSRESTAURANT

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE PAIEMENT AUTOMATIQUE D'AU MOINS UN ARTICLE PRIS PAR UN CONSOMMATEUR DANS UN RESTAURANT SELF-SERVICE

Publication

EP 1064610 A1 20010103 (FR)

Application

EP 99909031 A 19990317

Priority

  • FR 9900616 W 19990317
  • FR 9803407 A 19980318

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2776402A1] Each consumer is issued with a transponder module having a memory and means of consumer identification. Written to memory is consumer relevant information such as account balance, and for each product in the restaurant an identification code and a value. A pay point has a reader capable of identifying the consumer and any products selected. The module is then updated appropriately.- DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The card is updated by determining which products have been picked and subtracting the appropriate value for the product from the consumer's account balance held in memory

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60; G06K 7/10; G07G 1/00; G07F 7/08

IPC 8 full level

G07G 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07G 1/0036 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9948034A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2776402 A1 19990924; FR 2776402 B1 20021025; AU 2842399 A 19991011; DE 69913326 D1 20040115; DE 69913326 T2 20041021; EP 1064610 A1 20010103; EP 1064610 B1 20031203; WO 9948034 A1 19990923

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9803407 A 19980318; AU 2842399 A 19990317; DE 69913326 T 19990317; EP 99909031 A 19990317; FR 9900616 W 19990317