(19)
(11) EP 1 115 099 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28

(21) Application number: 01100202.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G07F 17/42
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.01.2000 SM 20000007

(71) Applicant: ARPA S.R.L.
47899 Serravalle (SM)

(72) Inventor:
  • Prosperini, Enrico
    Dogana (R.S.M.) (SM)

(74) Representative: Provvisionato, Paolo 
Provvisionato & Co S.r.l., Piazza di Porta Mascarella, 7
40126 Bologna
40126 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) Dispensing system for distributing access codes for computer and/or telecommunications services


(57) A dispensing system for distributing access codes (2), for computer and/or telecommunications services, recorded on associated physical storage media, in particular data storage cards (3), comprises at least one terminal (4) for recording the access code (2) directly on the card (3) and for subsequently issuing the card (3), said terminal (4) being directly accessible by the purchaser of the abovementioned service(s).







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