| 7028193 |
Method and apparatus for determining the validity of a data processing transaction |
| Apr-11-2006 |
The present invention relates to determining the validity of a transaction of a data processing system such as the validity of a financial transaction carried out at an automatic teller machine (10)... |
| 7003678 |
IC card and IC chip module |
| Feb-21-2006 |
In an IC card 30 is sealed an IC chip 70 provided with an exposure sensor 84. When exposure sensor 84 detects that IC card 30 has been opened, exposure sensor 84... |
| 6988656 |
Cash dispensing automated banking machine with improved card retention capabilities and method |
| Jan-24-2006 |
An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card... |
| 6945465 |
Integrated circuit card having staggered sequences of connector terminals |
| Sep-20-2005 |
An IC card has a card substrate having semiconductor integrated circuit chips mounted thereon and a plurality of connector terminals formed thereon. The connector terminals are exposed from a casing. The... |
| 6938013 |
Money-transfer techniques |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A technique for transferring money between a customer and a beneficiary comprises a money-transfer company, and a plurality of selling agents and paying agents. The money-transfer company maintains a server,... |
| 6902116 |
Method for making a financial transaction card with embedded electronic circuitry |
| Jun-7-2005 |
Financial transaction and similar cards are fabricated with a split core adapted to received embedded electronic circuitry. The card core has two or more laminated layers. The cavity is milled into one... |
| 6902115 |
Display device for a portable data carrier |
| Jun-7-2005 |
The invention relates to a portable data carrier having a display device. This data carrier contains a microprocessor and storage devices associated with the microprocessor as well as means for displaying... |
| 6902106 |
Electronic money transaction system with a radio transmitter and receiver using a portable telephone |
| Jun-7-2005 |
A terminal 2 held by the user is provided with a radio transmitter and receiver 3. Electronic money information is transferred via the radio transmitter and receiver 3. By using a portable telephone, it... |
| 6827258 |
Electronic purse |
| Dec-7-2004 |
A processor automatically sets a direction of transferring electronic money information depending on the existence of IC cards connected to IC connecting portions and the existence of an external device... |
| 6802008 |
IC card and IC chip module |
| Oct-5-2004 |
In an IC card 30 is sealed an IC chip 70 provided with an exposure sensor 84. When exposure sensor 84 detects that IC card 30 has been opened, exposure sensor 84 outputs an exposure detection signal to... |
| 6786417 |
Memory card with write protection switch |
| Sep-7-2004 |
A memory card and apparatus used therewith. The memory card comprises a rectangular card body having terminals in the vicinity of one end and a storage device disposed in the card body for storing data.... |
| 6760472 |
Identification method for an article using crystal defects |
| Jul-6-2004 |
A semiconductor substrate has a peculiar crystal defect. Crystal defects in a fixed area of a substrate can be treated as data acquired by coding the distribution of the crystal defects. The coded data... |
| 6754559 |
Automatic vending machine and sales method thereof |
| Jun-22-2004 |
An automatic vending machine which is highly reliable and which does not require any complicated operations when performing sales using a non-contact IC card, and a sales method therefor are provided.... |
| 6751675 |
Moving set packet processor suitable for resource-constrained devices |
| Jun-15-2004 |
A method for data communication includes receiving a data packet that includes at least one contiguous data item, defining a window that initially includes the beginning of the data items, determining... |
| 6510983 |
System and method for transferring value to a magnetic stripe on a transaction card |
| Jan-28-2003 |
The present invention discloses a system and method enabling value stored in an advanced technology memory on a transaction card to be utilized in a magnetic stripe transaction with the card. The invention... |
| 6445780 |
Method and system for ensuring the security of telephone call management centers |
| Sep-3-2002 |
The invention concerns a method an a system enabling a centre managing telephone calls (30) to different suppliers of services (40), to identify safely and rapidly the customers (11) of the service suppliers... |
| 6422471 |
PCMCIA module including a chip card interface |
| Jul-23-2002 |
A PC card has, in addition to the normal plug-and-socket interface, a standard or modified chip card interface analogous to ISO 7816 ff and is personalized therewith. The PC card can be used in standard... |
| 6375082 |
Portable electronic device with contacting and noncontacting interfaces |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A portable electronic device has contacting and noncontacting interfaces and an inhibiting section. The contacting interface including a plurality of contact terminals for exchanging driving power and... |
| 6321980 |
Electronic money storing apparatus and IC card control method |
| Nov-27-2001 |
In an electronic money storing apparatus in an electronic money transaction system for transmitting and receiving electronic money between electronic money cards holding electronic money, IC cards are... |
| 6196461 |
Value data charging method and system for implementing the same |
| Mar-6-2001 |
A value charging apparatus for writing value data to an electronic storage device includes an apparatus main body having a processor, a cash inserting portion for accepting cash, and an interface through... |
| 6193163 |
Smart card with replaceable chip |
| Feb-27-2001 |
A smart card is provided having a removable integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is mounted on a semiconductor chip assembly which is locked within the smart card. The semiconductor chip assembly... |
| 6189786 |
Portable terminal device with stackable IC card slot opening |
| Feb-20-2001 |
A portable terminal device for electronic money IC cards containing monetary data therein, comprises in a main body (10), a card slot opening (12, 13) into which a plurality of electronic money IC cards... |
| 6189782 |
Electronic purse |
| Feb-20-2001 |
A processor 29 automatically sets a direction of transferring electronic money information depending on the existence of IC cards 1a, 1b connected to IC card connecting portions 11a, 11b, and the existence... |
| 6170743 |
External storage apparatus and control apparatus thereof and data transmission/reception apparatus |
| Jan-9-2001 |
The object of the present invention is to enable to prevent an erroneous erase of a data stored or writing another data on the data as well as to enable to easily switch an erroneous erase prevention switch.... |
| 6145739 |
System and method for performing transactions and an intelligent device therefor |
| Nov-14-2000 |
A system for enabling a service user to perform one or more transactions with the same or different service providers, while providing a high level of security for the performance of the transactions both... |
| 6129275 |
Smart card transaction system and encoder-dispenser |
| Oct-10-2000 |
The disclosed apparatus is a stand alone integrated smart card circuit chip card vending machine. It accepts bills in $1, $5, $10, $20 and $50 denominations and/or credit cards and issues stored value... |
| 6128744 |
Computer starter and starting method for an ATX computer system |
| Oct-3-2000 |
A computer starter and starting method for an ATX computer system which provides a standby voltage when the computer system is shut down. The computer starter takes the standby signal as its power supply... |
| 6119946 |
Countable electronic monetary system and method |
| Sep-19-2000 |
A smart card payment system using stored value in the form of serialized electronic coins and electronic bills, which provides efficient security monitoring without the need for full centralized accounting... |
| 6112987 |
Method of executing a transaction on a smartcard, a smartcard and a transaction processing system including a smartcard |
| Sep-5-2000 |
A method of executing a transaction on a smartcard of the type including a processor, a memory for storing a system program, an application programs and for storing data and an interface enabling communication... |
| 6098889 |
Hybrid information recording medium with masking layer |
| Aug-8-2000 |
An optical recording medium includes an integrated circuit (IC) module whose exposed surface is masked so as not to be visually recognized. The optical recording medium can be efficiently manufactured... |
| 6098878 |
Tariff management apparatus and method for communications terminals using smart cards |
| Aug-8-2000 |
Communication units used by a communications terminal are measured, and an economic efficiency associated with use of the terminal is determined from the measured communication units and a stored critical... |
| 6095412 |
Host and user transaction system |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A host and user transaction system comprising a self contained portable intelligent device (13) for use by a service user, and an interface device (11) for use by a service provider. The intelligent device... |
| 6094724 |
Secure memory having anti-wire tapping |
| Jul-25-2000 |
According to a first aspect of the present invention, cryptography without a dedicated microprocessor on the smart card is employed to provide authentication of both the smart card and the smart card reader,... |
| 6073840 |
Fuel dispensing and retail system providing for transponder prepayment |
| Jun-13-2000 |
A fueling system for conducting a transaction with a prepaid remote communication unit. The system includes wireless communication electronics for communicating with a remote communication unit, a dispenser... |
| 6073838 |
Cash registers having movable front covers |
| Jun-13-2000 |
The present invention provides new cash registers which are suitable for use in catering companies and retail businesses. The cash registers can be easily adapted to the ergonomic requirements of a standing... |
| 6065675 |
Processing system and method for a heterogeneous electronic cash environment |
| May-23-2000 |
A heterogeneous stored-value system which offers interoperability among a number of proprietary payment card brands with differing fee structures. The system makes use of existing settlement practices... |
| 6059186 |
Digital cash safe and a method for transferring a monetary value therefrom and thereto |
| May-9-2000 |
A digital cash safe for storing a monetary value corresponding to an amount of digital cash. The digital cash safe includes a circuit board on which a plurality of storage devices are mounted each of the... |
| 6050487 |
Card reader for game machine |
| Apr-18-2000 |
Card reader for game machine with a memory (42) which contains a minimum credit value and receives the credit value available from a card. At each stage of the game, the available credit value varies.... |
| 6047888 |
Method system and portable data medium for paying for purchases |
| Apr-11-2000 |
A data medium in the form of a check card is known. Such check cards include a memory in which at least one amount of money is stored. If the user wishes to purchase or use a product or service, the amount... |
| 6047067 |
Electronic-monetary system |
| Apr-4-2000 |
An electronic-monetary system having (1) banks or financial institutions that are coupled to a money generator device for generating and issuing to subscribing customers electronic money including electronic... |
| 6045050 |
Prepaid or stored-value card with means for preventing useful fraudulent alteration |
| Apr-4-2000 |
A prepaid card with elements for preventing useful fraudulent alteration, comprising, on a supporting element, at least one electrically rewritable permanent register, at least one temporary register and... |
| 6032858 |
Electronic money storing apparatus and IC card control method |
| Mar-7-2000 |
In an electronic money storing apparatus in an electronic money transaction system for transmitting and receiving electronic money between electronic money cards holding electronic money, IC cards are... |
| 6021944 |
Transaction terminal for electronic purse transactions and the like |
| Feb-8-2000 |
A double-ended transaction terminal with a clerk operated portion on one end, a customer operated portion on the other end and a card reader portion in the middle. The card reader portion has a housing... |
| 6016963 |
Integrated circuit card with means for performing risk management |
| Jan-25-2000 |
A microprocessor-based device having a memory unit and a processing unit operatively coupled to the memory unit. The memory unit has one or more risk parameters stored therein, and the processing unit... |
| 6016956 |
Electronic money transaction system with a radio transmitter and receiver using a portable telephone |
| Jan-25-2000 |
A terminal 2 held by the user with a radio transmitter and receiver 3. Electronic money information is transferred via the radio transmitter and received. By using a portable telephone, it is unnecessary... |
| 6012637 |
Card system for collectively loading right of use in predetermined amount of money and method of processing the card |
| Jan-11-2000 |
A card transaction system and method which includes the card medium, an accepting apparatus for the card medium, and a host computer of a card medium issuer connected to the accepting apparatus via a communication... |
| 6010066 |
Portable terminal device with stackable IC cards slot opening |
| Jan-4-2000 |
A portable terminal device for electronic money IC cards containing monetary data therein, includes in a main body (10): a card slot opening (12, or 12 and 13) into which a plurality of electronic money... |
| 6003777 |
Microcircuit chip card with contact and contactless operating modes |
| Dec-21-1999 |
A microcircuit with two contact and non-contact operating modes, including communication device (2) specific for the non-contact operating mode, communication device (3) specific for the contact operating... |
| 6003764 |
Method of securely storing and retrieving monetary data |
| Dec-21-1999 |
A method of securely storing and retrieving monetary values, such as electronic checks and electronic coins. In an interactive protocol between an issuer (e.g., a bank terminal) and a recipient (e.g.,... |
| 5984181 |
Process and device for dispensing individual chip cards |
| Nov-16-1999 |
A process for dispensing individual chip cards to a plurality of individual chip card users employs a chip card dispensing station (1) with at least one storage container (2). Chip cards are stored in... |
