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Contactless prepaid product for transit fare collection

US9373115B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 2014
Grant dateJun 21, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0281
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Transaction processing in an offline environment for a prepaid product comprising a portable consumer device includes responding to presentation of the prepaid product at a reader for offline processing by initiating operation of the prepaid product, receiving data from the prepaid product at the reader that indicates the prepaid product is associated with a prepaid account balance, determining that the prepaid product is in a negative balance condition, and taking preventive action in response to the negative balance condition such that future acceptance of the prepaid product at a reader is prevented.

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