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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Georges Kayanakis, Sophia Antipolis, FR;
Eric Gerbault, Vence, FR;
Georges Kayanakis, Sophia Antipolis, FR;
Eric Gerbault, Vence, FR;
ASK, S.A., Valbonne, FR;
Abstract
Electronic purse payment system in the form of a smart card in which payment of a purchase in a shop is performed by a payment terminal (), by deducting the purchase amount from the amount in purse memory, the payment terminal being connected to a bank system including an authorization center (), an acquisition system () for collecting all transactions made using the payment terminal and a centralized compensation system (). The system includes an electronic till () located where the transaction occurs including at least a reading/writing device (), a microprocessor (), a memory () and a security application module () for giving authorization to perform the transaction, the purse memory being increased equal to the purchase amount when the purse memory is read by the reading/writing device so that management of a transaction made at the shop is achieved at the transaction location.