EP1274048A2 - Vending machine for mobile telephones and/or SIM-cards, and method for operating such a vending machine - Google Patents

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EP1274048A2
EP1274048A2 EP02014785A EP02014785A EP1274048A2 EP 1274048 A2 EP1274048 A2 EP 1274048A2 EP 02014785 A EP02014785 A EP 02014785A EP 02014785 A EP02014785 A EP 02014785A EP 1274048 A2 EP1274048 A2 EP 1274048A2
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  • the invention relates to a vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards and a method of operating the same according to the preamble of independent claims.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a point of sale for Mobile phones and / or SIM cards that are independent of shop opening hours and staff a customer the quick and easy purchase of one Mobile phones allowed.
  • a vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards provided which input and output devices, e.g. keyboard and screen or a touch screen display, to communicate with one Users, and facilities for cashless payment, various models of mobile phones as well as unlocked SIM cards contains a read / write device for writing and reading SIM cards and communication devices for communication with a Mobile network operators and banks / credit institutions.
  • the machine is operated via the input and output devices. About this determines the customer, which mobile phone contract and possibly which mobile phone he wants to complete with the mobile network operator and enters his personal information. By menu, the customer is guided through the program or through the contract to be concluded. The customer determines which tariff and which mobile phone is suitable for him. A help menu provides the customer with assistance in the selection of the contract and the mobile phone as well as in the operation of the vending machine.
  • the customer and contract data are transmitted via a communication device online to the mobile network operator. Payment is made cashless via a debit or credit card also via an online connection to the bank or credit institution.
  • a SIM card is activated by the mobile network operator via online connection and activated and, if necessary, issued to the customer together with the desired mobile phone.
  • the activation of the SIM card via the read / write device in the machine, which makes a corresponding entry on the SIM card.
  • the customer also receives a printout of his mobile phone contract and a receipt about the payment made.
  • Such machines offer a 24 hour service to the customer and can be placed anywhere, e.g. in department stores, post offices, Petrol stations, service areas, railway stations, airports, shopping centers etc. There is no sales office and sales staff needed and the customer can fast and uncomplicated a mobile phone with or without a card contract purchase.
  • this vending machine was suitable for sale Mobile phones with so-called prepaid cards, i. SIM cards over a Credit account to be settled.
  • vending machine Another advantage of such a vending machine is that incorrect entries or erroneous entries in the mobile contract are avoided, as the customer entered data can be checked directly for accuracy and plausibility.
  • these machines offer no incentive to theft, since the machine neither activated SIM cards, still cash or functional Contains mobile phones. The activation of the SIM cards can only Done online by the network operator. Likewise, the mobile phones can be until the final activation by the network operator lock or stolen mobile phones by their international mobile device number (IMEI) identify and block.
  • IMEI international mobile device number
  • the machine preferably includes a scanner for reading the identity card of the user.
  • the read data are then checked by the machine or via the online connection by the mobile network operator.
  • the personal data of the user can be at least partially taken over by the identity card, so that the user saves the manual input of this data.
  • the vending machine with a camera for receiving an image of the user to be equipped.
  • the image taken with the camera can now be captured with the image captured by the scanner Image of the identity card can be compared. This comparison can be based on performed by known biometric methods in the machine itself become.
  • the image data of the user captured by the machine can be transmitted to the mobile network operator via the online connection. There, the data is checked by trained employees and the identity of the user is accepted or rejected. If the legitimacy or identity of the customer could not be clearly determined, he / she will be asked to contact the nearest authorized dealer.
  • a touch-screen display as e.g. at ATMs, Ticket machines etc. is already in use.
  • FIG. 1 shows by way of example a possible embodiment of a vending machine 1 according to the invention.
  • the vending machine 1 can be designed as a stand-alone device or wall device and includes input and output devices 2, for example in the form of a touch-screen display, for communication with a user, facilities 3 for processing a cashless payment transaction, a magazine 4 for various models of mobile phones and not yet unlocked SIM cards, a read / write device 5 for writing and reading SIM cards, communication devices 6 for communication with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions via a wireless or wired communication network and an output slot 10 for the output of mobile phones and / or SIM cards.
  • input and output devices 2 for example in the form of a touch-screen display
  • facilities 3 for processing a cashless payment transaction
  • a magazine 4 for various models of mobile phones and not yet unlocked SIM cards
  • a read / write device 5 for writing and reading SIM cards
  • communication devices 6 for communication with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions via a wireless or wired communication network
  • facilities 7 for the legitimacy test or Identity verification of the user can be a scanner 9 be provided for reading the identity card of the user.
  • a camera 8 for recording an image of the user integrated be.

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The vending machine includes an input/output device (2) for communicating with a user. Devices (3) perform cashless payment transactions. A magazine (4) is provided for different mobile telephone models, and non-enabled SIM cards. A reader-writer (5) reads and writes to SIM cards. A communication device (6) communications with a mobile radio network operator and banks or credit institutions. An output port (10) dispenses the mobile telephones or SIM cards. An Independent claim is also included for a method of operating a vending machine for mobile telephones or SIM cards.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verkaufsautomaten für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten und ein Verfahren zum Betrieb desselben nach dem Oberbegriff der unabhängigen Patentansprüche.The invention relates to a vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards and a method of operating the same according to the preamble of independent claims.

Bisher werden Mobiltelefone und SIM-Karten, insbesondere auch sogenannte Prepaid-Karten, über ein Händlernetz vertrieben. Hier wird der Kunde bei der Auswahl eines Mobiltelefons und eines für ihn passenden Tarif (Vertrag) beraten. Dies erfordert einen gewissen Aufwand an Infrastruktur und Personal. Nach Auswahl des Mobiltelefons und Vertragsunterzeichnung wird meist eine gewisse Zeit zur Freischaltung der SIM-Karte benötigt. Dies bedeutet oft eine unerwünschte Wartezeit für den Kunden. Ein weiterer Nachteil sind die beschränkten Öffnungszeiten der Verkaufsstellen.So far, mobile phones and SIM cards, especially so-called Prepaid cards distributed through a dealer network. Here the customer is at the Selection of a mobile phone and a tariff suitable for him (contract) to advise. This requires a certain amount of infrastructure and personnel. After selecting the mobile phone and contract signing is usually a requires some time to unlock the SIM card. This often means one unwanted waiting time for the customer. Another disadvantage is the Limited opening hours of the outlets.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung liegt in der Schaffung einer Verkaufsstelle für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten, die unabhängig von Ladenöffnungszeiten und Personal einem Kunden den schnellen und unkomplizierten Erwerb eines Mobiltelefons gestattet.The object of the invention is to provide a point of sale for Mobile phones and / or SIM cards that are independent of shop opening hours and staff a customer the quick and easy purchase of one Mobile phones allowed.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale der unabhängigen Patentansprüche gelöst.This object is achieved by the features of the independent Claims solved.

Erfindungsgemäß ist ein Verkaufsautomat für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten vorgesehen, welcher Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtungen, z.B. Tastatur und Bildschirm oder ein Touch-Screen Display, zur Kommunikation mit einem Benutzer aufweist, ferner Einrichtungen für den bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehr, verschiedene Modelle von Mobiltelefonen sowie noch nicht freigeschaltete SIM-Karten enthält, eine Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung zum Beschreiben und Lesen von SIM-Karten und Kommunikationseinrichtungen zur Kommunikation mit einem Mobilfunknetzbetreiber und Banken / Kreditinstituten.According to the invention is a vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards provided which input and output devices, e.g. keyboard and screen or a touch screen display, to communicate with one Users, and facilities for cashless payment, various models of mobile phones as well as unlocked SIM cards contains a read / write device for writing and reading SIM cards and communication devices for communication with a Mobile network operators and banks / credit institutions.

Die Bedienung des Automaten erfolgt über die Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtungen. Über diese bestimmt der Kunde, welchen Mobilfunknutzungsvertrag und ggf. welches Mobiltelefon er mit dem Mobilfunknetzbetreiber abschließen möchte und gibt seine persönlichen Daten ein. Per Menü wird der Kunde durch das Programm bzw. durch den abzuschließenden Vertrag geführt. Der Kunde bestimmt, welcher Tarif und welches Mobiltelefon für ihn in Frage kommt. Über ein Hilfemenü erhält der Kunde Unterstützung bei der Auswahl des Vertrages und des Mobiltelefons sowie bei der Bedienung des Verkaufsautomaten. Die Kunden- und Vertragsdaten werden über eine Kommunikationseinrichtung online an den Mobilfunknetzbetreiber übertragen.
Die Bezahlung erfolgt bargeldlos über eine EC- oder Kreditkarte ebenfalls über eine Online-Verbindung zur Bank oder zum Kreditinstitut.
Sobald die Bezahltransaktion beendet ist, wird eine SIM-Karte per Online-Verbindung vom Mobilfunknetzbetreiber freigeschaltet und aktiviert und ggf. zusammen mit dem gewünschten Mobiltelefon an den Kunden ausgegeben. Die Aktivierung der SIM-Karte erfolgt über die Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung im Automaten, die einen entsprechenden Eintrag auf der SIM-Karte vornimmt. Vorzugsweise erhält der Kunde außerdem einen Ausdruck seines Mobilfunkvertrages und eine Quittung über die erfolgte Zahlung.The machine is operated via the input and output devices. About this determines the customer, which mobile phone contract and possibly which mobile phone he wants to complete with the mobile network operator and enters his personal information. By menu, the customer is guided through the program or through the contract to be concluded. The customer determines which tariff and which mobile phone is suitable for him. A help menu provides the customer with assistance in the selection of the contract and the mobile phone as well as in the operation of the vending machine. The customer and contract data are transmitted via a communication device online to the mobile network operator.
Payment is made cashless via a debit or credit card also via an online connection to the bank or credit institution.
As soon as the payment transaction has ended, a SIM card is activated by the mobile network operator via online connection and activated and, if necessary, issued to the customer together with the desired mobile phone. The activation of the SIM card via the read / write device in the machine, which makes a corresponding entry on the SIM card. Preferably, the customer also receives a printout of his mobile phone contract and a receipt about the payment made.

Derartige Automaten bieten einen 24 Stunden Service für den Kunden und können überall aufgestellt werden, z.B. in Kaufhäusern, Postfilialen, Tankstellen, Raststätten, Bahnhöfen, Flughäfen, Einkaufzentren etc. Es wird kein Verkaufslokal und Verkaufspersonal benötigt und der Kunde kann schnell und unkompliziert ein Mobiltelefon mit oder ohne Kartenvertrag erwerben. Insbesondere eignete sich dieser Verkaufsautomat zum Verkauf von Mobiltelefonen mit sogenannten Prepaid-Karten, d.h. SIM-Karten, die über ein Guthabenkonto abgerechnet werden.Such machines offer a 24 hour service to the customer and can be placed anywhere, e.g. in department stores, post offices, Petrol stations, service areas, railway stations, airports, shopping centers etc. There is no sales office and sales staff needed and the customer can fast and uncomplicated a mobile phone with or without a card contract purchase. In particular, this vending machine was suitable for sale Mobile phones with so-called prepaid cards, i. SIM cards over a Credit account to be settled.

Ein weiterer Vorteil eines derartigen Verkaufsautomaten ist, dass Fehleingaben oder Fehleinträge im Mobilfunkvertrag vermieden werden, da die vom Kunden eingegeben Daten direkt auf Richtigkeit und Plausibilität überprüft werden. Zudem bieten diese Automaten keinen Anreiz zum Diebstahl, da der Automat weder aktivierbare SIM-Karten, noch Bargeld noch funktionsfähige Mobiltelefone enthält. Die Aktivierung der SIM-Karten kann ausschließlich Online durch den Netzbetreiber erfolgen. Ebenso lassen sich die Mobiltelefone bis zur endgültigen Aktivierung durch den Netzbetreiber sperren bzw. gestohlene Mobiltelefone anhand ihrer internationalen Mobilgerätenummer (IMEI) identifizieren und sperren.Another advantage of such a vending machine is that incorrect entries or erroneous entries in the mobile contract are avoided, as the customer entered data can be checked directly for accuracy and plausibility. In addition, these machines offer no incentive to theft, since the machine neither activated SIM cards, still cash or functional Contains mobile phones. The activation of the SIM cards can only Done online by the network operator. Likewise, the mobile phones can be until the final activation by the network operator lock or stolen mobile phones by their international mobile device number (IMEI) identify and block.

Gemäß einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung sind im Verkaufsautomaten Einrichtungen zur Legitimationsprüfung bzw. Identitätsüberprüfung des Benutzers vorgesehen.
Hierfür umfasst der Automat vorzugsweise einen Scanner zum Einlesen des Personalausweises des Benutzers. Die eingelesenen Daten werden dann vom Automaten bzw. auch über die Online-Verbindung vom Mobilfunknetzbetreiber geprüft.
Ferner können die persönlichen Daten des Benutzers zumindest teilweise vom Personalausweis übernommen werden, so dass sich der Benutzer die manuelle Eingabe dieser Daten erspart.According to one embodiment of the invention, facilities for legitimacy check or identity verification of the user are provided in the vending machine.
For this purpose, the machine preferably includes a scanner for reading the identity card of the user. The read data are then checked by the machine or via the online connection by the mobile network operator.
Furthermore, the personal data of the user can be at least partially taken over by the identity card, so that the user saves the manual input of this data.

In einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann der Verkaufsautomat mit einer Kamera zur Aufnahme eines Bildes des Benutzers ausgerüstet sein. Das mit der Kamera aufgenommene Bild kann nun mit dem vom Scanner erfassten Bild des Personalausweises verglichen werden. Dieser Vergleich kann anhand von bekannten biometrischen Verfahren im Automaten selbst durchgeführt werden. In a further embodiment of the invention, the vending machine with a camera for receiving an image of the user to be equipped. The The image taken with the camera can now be captured with the image captured by the scanner Image of the identity card can be compared. This comparison can be based on performed by known biometric methods in the machine itself become.

Alternativ können die vom Automaten erfassten Bilddaten des Benutzers über die Online-Verbindung an den Mobilfunknetzbetreiber übertragen werden. Dort werden die Daten von geschulten Mitarbeitern geprüft und die Identität des Benutzers akzeptiert oder abgelehnt.
Konnte die Legitimation bzw. Identität des Kunden nicht eindeutig festgestellt werden, wird dieser gebeten, sich an den nächsten Vertragshändler zu wenden.Alternatively, the image data of the user captured by the machine can be transmitted to the mobile network operator via the online connection. There, the data is checked by trained employees and the identity of the user is accepted or rejected.
If the legitimacy or identity of the customer could not be clearly determined, he / she will be asked to contact the nearest authorized dealer.

Als Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtung für den Verkaufsautomaten eignet sich vorteilhaft ein Touch-Screen-Display, wie es z.B. bei Geldautomaten, Fahrkartenautomaten etc. bereits verwendet wird.As input and output device for the vending machine is suitable advantageously a touch-screen display, as e.g. at ATMs, Ticket machines etc. is already in use.

Figur 1 zeigt beispielhaft eine mögliche Ausgestaltung eines erfindungsgemäßen Verkaufsautomaten 1.
Der Verkaufsautomat 1 kann als Standgerät oder Wandgerät ausgebildet sein und umfasst Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtungen 2, z.B. in Form eines Touch-Screen Displays, zur Kommunikation mit einem Benutzer, Einrichtungen 3 zur Abwicklung eines bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehrs, ein Magazin 4 für verschiedene Modelle von Mobiltelefonen sowie noch nicht freigeschaltete SIM-Karten, eine Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung 5 zum Beschreiben und Lesen von SIM-Karten, Kommunikationseinrichtungen 6 zur Kommunikation mit einem Mobilfunknetzbetreiber und Banken / Kreditinstituten über ein drahtloses oder drahtgebundenes Kommunikationsnetz und einen Ausgabeschacht 10 zur Ausgabe der Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten.FIG. 1 shows by way of example a possible embodiment of a vending machine 1 according to the invention.
The vending machine 1 can be designed as a stand-alone device or wall device and includes input and output devices 2, for example in the form of a touch-screen display, for communication with a user, facilities 3 for processing a cashless payment transaction, a magazine 4 for various models of mobile phones and not yet unlocked SIM cards, a read / write device 5 for writing and reading SIM cards, communication devices 6 for communication with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions via a wireless or wired communication network and an output slot 10 for the output of mobile phones and / or SIM cards.

Ferner können Einrichtungen 7 zur Legitimationsprüfung bzw. Identitätsüberprüfung des Benutzers vorhanden sein. Hierfür kann ein Scanner 9 zum Einlesen des Personalausweises des Benutzers vorgesehen sein. Zudem kann eine Kamera 8 zur Aufnahme eines Bildes des Benutzers integriert sein.Furthermore, facilities 7 for the legitimacy test or Identity verification of the user. This can be a scanner 9 be provided for reading the identity card of the user. In addition, a camera 8 for recording an image of the user integrated be.

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Verkaufsautomat für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten, welcher umfasst: Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtungen (2) zur Kommunikation mit einem Benutzer, Einrichtungen (3) zur Abwicklung eines bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehrs, ein Magazin (4) für verschiedene Modelle von Mobiltelefonen sowie noch nicht freigeschaltete SIM-Karten, eine Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung (5) zum Beschreiben und Lesen von SIM-Karten, Kommunikationseinrichtungen (6) zur Kommunikation mit einem Mobilfunknetzbetreiber und Banken / Kreditinstituten, und einen Ausgabeschacht (10) zur Ausgabe der Mobiltelefone und/oder der freigeschalteten SIM-Karten. Vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards, comprising: Input and output devices (2) for communication with a user, Facilities (3) for processing cashless payments, a magazine (4) for various models of mobile phones and SIM cards that have not yet been activated, a read / write device (5) for writing and reading SIM cards, Communication devices (6) for communicating with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions, and an output slot (10) for the output of the mobile phones and / or the unlocked SIM cards. Verkaufsautomat nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er Einrichtungen (7) zur Legitimationsprüfung bzw. Identitätsüberprüfung des Benutzers umfasst.Vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises means (7) for the legitimacy check or identity check of the user. Verkaufsautomat nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er eine Kamera (8) zur Aufnahme eines Bildes des Benutzers umfasst.Vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a camera (8) for taking a picture of the user. Verkaufsautomat nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er einen Scanner (9) zum Einlesen des Personalausweises des Benutzers umfasst.Vending machine according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a scanner (9) for reading in the identity card of the user. Verkaufsautomat nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, das die Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtung (2) ein Touch-Screen-Display ist. Vending machine according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the input and output device (2) is a touch-screen display. Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Verkaufsautomaten für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Automaten (1) verschiedene Modelle von Mobiltelefonen und/oder noch nicht freigeschaltete SIM-Karten vorgehalten werden,
dass mittels einer Eingagbeeinrichtung (2) persönliche Daten des Benutzers eingegeben werden und die Auswahl eines gewünschtes Mobiltelefonmodells und eines gewünschten Mobilfunkvertrags erfolgt,
dass eine Abrechnung mittels Einrichtungen (3) zum bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehr über eine EC- oder Kreditkarte des Benutzers durchgeführt wird,
dass bei Auswahl einer SIM-Karte diese über eine Online-Verbindung zum Mobilfunknetzbetreiber freigeschaltet und aktiviert wird, und
dass dem Benutzer das gewünschte Mobiltelefon und/oder die freigeschaltete SIM-Karte ausgegeben wird.Method for operating a vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards,
characterized in that in the machine (1) various models of mobile phones and / or unlocked SIM cards are kept,
that by means of a Eingagbeeinrichtung (2) personal data of the user are entered and the selection of a desired mobile phone model and a desired mobile phone contract,
that billing is carried out by means (3) for cashless payment transactions via a debit or credit card of the user,
that when a SIM card is selected, it is activated and activated via an online connection to the mobile network operator, and
that the user the desired mobile phone and / or the unlocked SIM card is issued. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zum Aktivieren der SIM-Karte eine Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung (5) zum Beschreiben und Lesen von SIM-Karten verwendet wird.A method according to claim 6, characterized in that for activating the SIM card, a read / write device (5) is used for writing and reading SIM cards. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Legitimations- oder Identitätsüberprüfung des Benutzers durchgeführt wird.A method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that a legitimacy or identity verification of the user is performed. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Legitimations- oder Identitätsprüfung anhand des Personalausweises des Benutzers erfolgt.A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the legitimacy or identity check is based on the identity card of the user. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die persönlichen Daten des Benutzers anhand seines Personalausweises erfasst werden. Method according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the personal data of the user are detected on the basis of his identity card. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mittels einer Kamera (8) ein Bild des Benutzers aufgenommen und der Personalausweis des Benutzers mit einem Scanner (9) eingelesen wird, und die von der Kamera und dem Scanner aufgenommen Bilder miteinander verglichen werden.Method according to one of Claims 6 to 10, characterized in that a picture of the user is recorded by means of a camera (8) and the identity card of the user is read in with a scanner (9), and the pictures taken by the camera and the scanner are compared with one another become.
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