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System for controlling the use of portable data media

US5103079A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 27, 1989
Grant dateApr 7, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/403
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to making use of a "black" list in a system where goods or services are provided in response to a memory card being presented. The complete "black" list is stored in the memory (46) of a computer center (40). The identification numbers of the cards are subdivided into a plurality of classes. The memory (28) of each local terminal (10) stores the ranks of classes having at least one identification number on the "black" list.

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