AU4082800A - Utility purchases by prepayment - Google Patents

Utility purchases by prepayment

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Publication number
AU4082800A
AU4082800A AU40828/00A AU4082800A AU4082800A AU 4082800 A AU4082800 A AU 4082800A AU 40828/00 A AU40828/00 A AU 40828/00A AU 4082800 A AU4082800 A AU 4082800A AU 4082800 A AU4082800 A AU 4082800A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
prepayment
purchases
utility
utility purchases
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU40828/00A
Inventor
Hermanus Albertus Bos
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Merlin Gerin SA Pty Ltd
Original Assignee
Merlin Gerin SA Pty Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Merlin Gerin SA Pty Ltd filed Critical Merlin Gerin SA Pty Ltd
Publication of AU4082800A publication Critical patent/AU4082800A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/32—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices
    • G06Q20/325—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices using wireless networks
    • G06Q20/3255—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices using wireless networks using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/12—Payment architectures specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
    • G06Q20/127—Shopping or accessing services according to a time-limitation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/22—Payment schemes or models
    • G06Q20/28—Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/36—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
    • G06Q20/363—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using electronic wallets or electronic money safes with the personal data of a user
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F15/00—Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/0866—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means by active credit-cards adapted therefor
AU40828/00A 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Utility purchases by prepayment Abandoned AU4082800A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ZA992347 1999-03-26
ZA99/2347 1999-03-26
PCT/ZA2000/000059 WO2000058922A1 (en) 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Utility purchases by prepayment

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU4082800A true AU4082800A (en) 2000-10-16

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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AU40828/00A Abandoned AU4082800A (en) 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Utility purchases by prepayment

Country Status (2)

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AU (1) AU4082800A (en)
WO (1) WO2000058922A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (12)

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GB2364419B (en) * 2000-05-22 2002-07-24 Secure Electrans Ltd An energy supply system
US8725657B2 (en) 2000-05-22 2014-05-13 Secure Electrans Limited Utility metering system incorporating a transaction authorisation system
DE10034597A1 (en) * 2000-07-14 2002-01-24 Nicolas Adolph Cashless payment procedure
OA12457A (en) * 2001-03-13 2006-05-23 Merlin Gerin S A Proprietary L Generation of vending tokens.
ES2190878B1 (en) * 2001-07-19 2006-01-01 Airtel Movil, S.A. A SYSTEM TO PERFORM TRANSACTIONS IN EXPENDING MACHINES, REQUESTED FROM MOBILE PHONE TERMINALS.
DE10228016A1 (en) * 2002-06-22 2004-01-08 Franz Hans Peter Bauer Method and system for providing a service
WO2004008414A1 (en) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-22 Merlin Gerin S.A. (Proprietary) Limited Data communication network for utility meters
ZA200701539B (en) * 2004-07-21 2008-08-27 Actaris Measurement And System A voucher based payment system and components there-of
GB2438888A (en) * 2006-06-06 2007-12-12 Actaris Uk Ltd Purchasing credit for a prepay utility meter through a transaction unit
US11481852B2 (en) 2019-10-18 2022-10-25 Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc. Secure tokens for controlling access to a resource in a resource distribution network
US11790349B2 (en) 2019-10-18 2023-10-17 Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc. Secure tokens for controlling access to a resource in a resource distribution network
US11481851B2 (en) 2019-10-18 2022-10-25 Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc. Secure tokens for controlling access to a resource in a resource distribution network

Family Cites Families (3)

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FI112895B (en) * 1996-02-23 2004-01-30 Nokia Corp A method for obtaining at least one user-specific identifier
ATE203843T1 (en) * 1996-04-12 2001-08-15 Siemens Metering Ltd MEASURING SYSTEM WITH A VALVE CONTROLLED BY AN INPUT CODE
EP1010148A1 (en) * 1997-04-15 2000-06-21 Stratex/Paradigm (UK) Limited Method for electronically vending, distributing, and recharging of pre-paid value, a vending machine and an electronic system for use therein

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase