EP 1426905 A1 20040609 - Device for the controlled supply of products as well as a programming device and means of payment for use thereof
Title (en)
Device for the controlled supply of products as well as a programming device and means of payment for use thereof
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur kontrollierten Ausgabe von Waren sowie Programmiervorrichtungen und Zahlungsmittel für ihren Gebrauch
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour la délivrance contrôlée de produits ainsi que dispositif de programmation et moyens de paiement pour son usage
Publication
Application
Priority
NL 1021797 A 20021031
Abstract (en)
A device (1) for the controlled supply of products (3) comprises control means which are able and adapted to receive payment means and to record settlement of an amount due in order to then release at least one product for supply to a user. The payment means comprise an electronically accessible information carrier (5) which is adapted and able to provide access to a balance of the user. Such an information carrier is provided with programmable memory space for receiving therein at least one indicator of the age of a user. The control means are moreover able and adapted to read said memory space and to release the at least one product for supply only when a prescribed age has been established. Also provided is a programming device for placing such an age indicator in the memory space of such a payment means. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 7/0866 (2013.01); G07F 7/0873 (2013.01); G07F 9/02 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6109524 A 20000829 - KANOH CHIYUKI [JP], et al
- [X] EP 0813173 A2 19971217 - HITACHI LTD [JP], et al
- [A] WO 0186385 A2 20011115 - DETSKY GROUP LP [US]
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 540 (P - 969) 5 December 1989 (1989-12-05)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03078414 A 20031030; NL 1021797 A 20021031