BR0009353A - Deferred prepayment for utility services - Google Patents

Deferred prepayment for utility services

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Publication number
BR0009353A
BR0009353A BR0009353-0A BR0009353A BR0009353A BR 0009353 A BR0009353 A BR 0009353A BR 0009353 A BR0009353 A BR 0009353A BR 0009353 A BR0009353 A BR 0009353A
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BR
Brazil
Prior art keywords
utility services
prepayment
funds
electronic money
deferred
Prior art date
Application number
BR0009353-0A
Other languages
Portuguese (pt)
Inventor
Hermanus Albertus Bos
Original Assignee
Merlin Gerin S A Proprietary L
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Publication date
Application filed by Merlin Gerin S A Proprietary L filed Critical Merlin Gerin S A Proprietary L
Publication of BR0009353A publication Critical patent/BR0009353A/en

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • G06Q20/34—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
    • G06Q20/357—Cards having a plurality of specified features
    • G06Q20/3572—Multiple accounts on card
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Financial Or Insurance-Related Operations Such As Payment And Settlement (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

Patente de Invenção: "PRé-PAGAMENTO DIFERIDO PARA SERVIçOS DE UTILIDADE". Trata-se de um sistema para a aquisição de serviços de utilidade por pré-pagamento que compreende: um contador de pré-pagamento que dispensa os serviços de utilidade; meios de conexão que conectam um dinheiro eletrónico ao contador de pré-pagamento; e uma instalação de seleção que seleciona uma quantidade de fundos disponíveis no dinheiro eletrónico a ser utilizado na aquisição de serviços de utilidade. Um processador habilita o contador de pré-pagamento a dispensar os serviços de utilidade no valor da quantidade selecionada de fundos, para diminuir um saldo a crédito no dinheiro eletrónico pela quantidade selecionada de fundos, e a acumular a quantidade selecionada de fundos em uma memória de armazenamento no dinheiro eletrónico.Patent of Invention: "Deferred Prepayment for Utility Services". It is a system for the purchase of prepaid utility services which comprises: a prepayment counter that dispenses utility services; connecting means connecting electronic money to the prepayment counter; and a screening facility that selects an amount of funds available in electronic money to be used to purchase utility services. A processor enables the prepayment counter to waive utility services for the selected amount of funds, to decrease a credit balance in electronic money by the selected amount of funds, and to accumulate the selected amount of funds in a memory. electronic money storage.

BR0009353-0A 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Deferred prepayment for utility services BR0009353A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ZA992348 1999-03-26
PCT/ZA2000/000060 WO2000058919A1 (en) 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Deferred prepayment for utility services

Publications (1)

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BR0009353A true BR0009353A (en) 2002-01-08

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BR0009353-0A BR0009353A (en) 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Deferred prepayment for utility services

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1166236A1 (en)
AP (1) AP2001002276A0 (en)
AU (1) AU3776000A (en)
BR (1) BR0009353A (en)
NZ (1) NZ514458A (en)
WO (1) WO2000058919A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2834408B1 (en) * 2001-12-28 2008-05-30 Roiret Entpr S ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTING PRODUCT (S) AND / OR NETWORK SERVICE (S) (X).

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EP0784301B1 (en) * 1996-01-08 2002-10-16 Jürgen Dethloff Method and system for the payment of services and portable data carrier to be used in such a system
DE19604691A1 (en) * 1996-02-09 1997-08-14 Sel Alcatel Ag Chip card, method and system for using paid services
GB2324898A (en) * 1997-05-03 1998-11-04 Plessey Telecomm Electronic purse
NL1006792C2 (en) * 1997-08-18 1999-02-22 Gastec Nv Distribution and payment system for utility such as gas, electricity, hot water, etc

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Publication number Publication date
AP2001002276A0 (en) 2001-09-30
EP1166236A1 (en) 2002-01-02
WO2000058919A1 (en) 2000-10-05
NZ514458A (en) 2002-09-27
AU3776000A (en) 2000-10-16

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B08F Application dismissed because of non-payment of annual fees [chapter 8.6 patent gazette]

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B08K Patent lapsed as no evidence of payment of the annual fee has been furnished to inpi [chapter 8.11 patent gazette]

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