NZ514458A - Deferred prepayment for utility services - Google Patents

Deferred prepayment for utility services

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Publication number
NZ514458A
NZ514458A NZ514458A NZ51445800A NZ514458A NZ 514458 A NZ514458 A NZ 514458A NZ 514458 A NZ514458 A NZ 514458A NZ 51445800 A NZ51445800 A NZ 51445800A NZ 514458 A NZ514458 A NZ 514458A
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NZ
New Zealand
Prior art keywords
utility services
prepayment
funds
deferred
selected quantity
Prior art date
Application number
NZ514458A
Inventor
Hermanus Albertus Bos
Original Assignee
Merlin Gerin S
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Application filed by Merlin Gerin S filed Critical Merlin Gerin S
Publication of NZ514458A publication Critical patent/NZ514458A/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

Abstract

The system (1) for purchasing utility services by prepayment comprises: a prepayment meter (2) for dispensing utility services; connection means (3) for connecting an electric purse (4) to the prepayment meter; and a selection facility for selecting a quantity of funds available in the electronic purse to be utilised for the purchase of utility services. A processor enables the prepayment meter to dispense utility services to the value of the selected quantity of funds, to decrement a credit balance in the electronic purse by the selected quantity of funds, and to accumulate the selected quantity of funds in a storage memory in the electronic purse.
NZ514458A 1999-03-26 2000-03-27 Deferred prepayment for utility services NZ514458A (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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NZ514458A true NZ514458A (en) 2002-09-27

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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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WO1993022743A1 (en) * 1992-05-07 1993-11-11 Ampy Automation - Digilog Limited Encoding of machine readable cards and secure systems
US5959549A (en) * 1995-09-08 1999-09-28 Sinesonics Limited Communal metering system
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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BR0009353A (en) 2002-01-08
AP2001002276A0 (en) 2001-09-30
EP1166236A1 (en) 2002-01-02
AU3776000A (en) 2000-10-16
WO2000058919A1 (en) 2000-10-05

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