Inserting value into customer account at point of sale using a customer account identifier
US8244612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/46
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of adding a value to a customer account is provided. A request to add a value to a customer account of a customer is received from a point of sale terminal. The request may comprise value identification data associated with the value and account identification data associated with the customer account. The customer account identification data may be entered at the point of sale. The request may be associated with a purchase of the value. The value may be caused to be added to the customer account. During subsequent value purchase transactions, additional value may be added to the account.
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