Electronic purse card value system terminal programming system and method

US6032135A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• DIEBOLD, INC. · US

Inventors

• Rafael Molano · Hudson, US
• Lawrence Gianfagna · North Canton, US
• Douglas E. Roth · Bolivar, US
• Ed Kurtek · Encinitas, US
• Alan Goulet · Riverton, US
• Robert D. Symonds · Novelty, US
• Robert Bradley Gill · Hamilton, CA
• William Biwer · Hartland, US
• Mike Walsh · San Jose, US
• Julie Welsh · Nashotah, US
• Richard Gebhard · Oconomowoc, US
• Joel Spice-Kopischke · Janesville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 27, 1998
• Grant date: Feb 29, 2000
• Expiry date: Apr 27, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic purse card value system (10) includes terminal devices (12). Each terminal device includes a processor (26) which is in operative connection with a memory (28) and a modem (36). The terminal devices operate in response to configuration data which is stored in the terminal memory. The configuration data is enabled to be programmed into the terminal device by transferring the configuration data from the memory of a smart card (24) which is read by a card reader (22) of the terminal device. The configuration data stored in the terminal may also be transferred to a smart card through the card reader. The smart card may then be taken to other terminals and used to program those terminals with similar configuration data.