Contactless prepaid product for transit fare collection
US9373115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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