Card pay telephone with speed dialing
US6487284B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2017/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pay telephone includes a keypad, a card reader, and a processor. The keypad receives input signals from a caller. The card reader reads identification data and speed dial numbers from a card received from the caller. The processor receives the input signals from the keypad and the identification data and speed dial numbers from the card reader, and concurrently validates the card using the identification data and initiates a telephone call using the input signals or the speed dial numbers.
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