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EP 1519322 A2 20050330 - Payment system and method

Title (en)

Payment system and method

Title (de)

Zahlungssystem und -Verfahren

Title (fr)

Système et procédé de paiement

Publication

EP 1519322 A2 20050330 (EN)

Application

EP 04255792 A 20040923

Priority

GB 0322675 A 20030927
GB 0327928 A 20031202

Abstract (en)

A payment system and method for paying road tolls automatically is provided. A terminal device carried by a driver or located in the vehicle, is used to track the location of the user/vehicle. When the terminal is determined to have entered a toll zone, the system automatically arranges payment of the toll.

IPC 1-7

G07B 15/00

IPC 8 full level

G07B 15/06 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 15/063 (2013.01)

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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1519322 A2 20050330; EP 1519322 A3 20060125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04255792 A 20040923