System and method for distributing stored-value cards
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    发明授权
    System and method for distributing stored-value cards 有权
    分配储值卡的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07093761B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US10732641

    申请日:2003-12-10

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: A system and method for supplying communication service value is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes distributing indicia of an identifier to a merchant for distribution to a customer having a customer account. The identifier has an associated service value that is redeemable with a plurality of carriers. The method further includes activating the identifier upon distribution of the indicia to the customer. A central processor may verify whether the merchant is authorized to distribute the indicia to the customer. During distribution to the customer, the merchant may transmit prior transaction information to the central processor, and the central processor may reconcile past billing records based on such prior transaction information. The method also includes receiving a request from the customer to add the associated service value to the customer account and adding the associated service value to the customer account is disclosed. The system and method may be used with any type of stored-value card account, including prepaid emergency road service cards.

    摘要翻译: 公开了提供通信服务价值的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括将标识符的标记分发给商家以分发给具有客户帐户的客户。 标识符具有可与多个载体可兑换的相关联的服务值。 该方法还包括在将标记分发给客户时激活标识符。 中央处理器可以验证商家是否被授权将标记分发给客户。 在分配给客户期间,商家可以将先前的交易信息发送到中央处理器,并且中央处理器可以基于这种现有交易信息来协调过去的记帐记录。 该方法还包括接收来自客户的请求以将相关联的服务值添加到客户帐户,并将相关联的服务值添加到客户帐户。 系统和方法可以与任何类型的储值卡账户一起使用,包括预付紧急道路服务卡。

    System and method for managing stored-value card data

    公开(公告)号:US07083084B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US10411971

    申请日:2003-04-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/60

    摘要: A computerized system and method for managing stored-value card data over a communications network between a plurality of terminals and a central processor is provided. Each of the terminals is accessible to respective users and is located in a respective location generally remote relative to the central processor. The stored-value card data is configured to securely process in real time stored-value cards transacted by respective users to enable charging prepaid stored-value services to a recipient of the transacted stored-value card. The method allows for providing a database coupled to the central processor. The method further allows for storing in the database a plurality of records comprising stored-value card data for each stored-value card. An associating step allows for associating in each stored record respective identifiers to uniquely match a respective stored-value card and a respective terminal. The associating step is enabled by assigning a “setup” card to the location and capturing the terminal information when a transaction utilizing that card is made. A transmitting step allows for transmitting a request of stored-value card activation to the central processor from a respective requesting terminal, the central processor configured to accept said activation request based on whether the associated identifiers for the stored-value card to be activated match identifiers actually transmitted by the requesting terminal for that stored-value card and terminal.

    Processing of a game-playing transaction based on location

    公开(公告)号:US10943432B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US16351275

    申请日:2019-03-12

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32 G06Q20/32 G07F17/34

    摘要: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.

    Systems and methods for electronic device point-of-sale activation

    公开(公告)号:US10509924B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US16182592

    申请日:2018-11-06

    摘要: The present invention is directed to systems and methods of activating an electronic device at a point-of-sale (POS). The device may be identified by an indicia and activation may occur following purchase of the device. The method may include the steps of receiving at a central processor from the POS the indicia identifying the device purchased at the POS; enabling by the central processor a feature or functionality of the device or use of the device; and conveying to the device information material to the feature, functionality, or use. The system may include a central processor that activates the device. The central processor may include various interfaces with the POS, provider, and device, as well as a database with records related to the device and an activation processor for determining if activation is appropriate, activating the device, and sending information material to the feature, functionality, or use to the device.