EP0352177A2
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Public telephon set
Assignee: Tamura Electric Works Ltd
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Filing: 1989-07-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A public telephone set includes a card controller for reading information recorded in a card and performing conveyance and data processing of the card on the basis of the read information, and a speech controller for performing speech control corresponding to types of card on the basis of data from the card controller. The card controller includes a card guide port, connected to a first convey path, for receiving plural types of card and dispensing only a specific type of card, a return port, connected to a second convey path, for dispensing only remaining types of card which are not dispensed to the card guide port, and a card selector mechanism for switching the cards into the first and second convey paths on the basis of a property inherent to the types of card inserted into the card guide port, whereby charging processing corresponding to different types of card is performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki C/O Tamura Electric Works Ltd. Asano
- 👤 Kazuo C/O Tamura Electric Works Ltd. Asada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0868; G06K13/0887; G06K7/00; G06K7/0004; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; H; H04; H04M; H04M17/00; H04M17/02; H04M17/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A public telephone set comprising: card control means for reading information recorded in a card and performing conveyance and data processing of the card on the basis of the read information; and speech control means for performing speech control on the basis of data from said card control means; characterized in that said card control means comprises: a card guide port, connected to a first convey path, for receiving plural types of card and dispensing only a specific type of card, a return port, connected to a second convey path, for dispensing only remaining types of card which are not dispensed to said card guide port, and card selecting means for switching the cards into said first and second convey paths on the basis of a property inherent to the types of card inserted into said card guide port, whereby charging processing corresponding to different types of card is performed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A public telephone set comprising: card control means for reading information recorded in a card and performing conveyance and data processing of the card on the basis of the read information; and speech control means for performing speech control on the basis of data from said card control means; characterized in that said card control means comprises: a card guide port, connected to a first convey path, for receiving plural types of card and dispensing only a specific type of card, a return port, connected to a second convey path, for dispensing only remaining types of card which are not dispensed to said card guide port, and card selecting means for switching the cards into said first and second convey paths on the basis of a property inherent to the types of card inserted into said card guide port, whereby charging processing corresponding to different types of card is performed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, further comprising memory means for storing metering parameters associated with speech.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the cards are a card in which information of a prepaid value is recorded, and a credit card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the inherent property is at least one property selected from the group consisting of a card thickness, an elastic force generated by the card thickness, information recorded in the card, and a card material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A telephone set according to claim 2, wherein the metering parameters are a memory capacity of a call count memory and an arbitrarily predetermined time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A telephone set according to claim 2, further comprising data output means for outputting speech data to an external centralized management apparatus when the metering parameters reach predetermined values.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A telephone set according to claim 6, wherein the speech data are a credit number, call date and time, a call start time, a callee's telephone number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A telephone set according to claim 6, wherein said external centralized management apparatus stores speech data sent from a plurality of public telephone sets including said public telephone set and totalizes the speech data in units of items every predetermined period of time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A telephone set according to claim 6, wherein said centralized management apparatus comprises means for automatically issuing a bill to a credit card holder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A telephone set according to claim 1, further comprising another control means for performing predetermined processing of invalid credit card data when the invalid credit card data is received from an external centralized management apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
A centralized management system comprising a public telephone set and a centralized management apparatus installed away from said public telephone set, said public telephone set being provided with memory means for storing metering parameters associated with a pay call by a credit card, and data output means for outputting speech data to said centralized management apparatus when the metering parameters reach predetermined values, and said centralized management apparatus being provided with totalizing means for storing the metering parameters sent from said public telephone set and totalizing the speech data in units of items of the credit card every predetermined period of time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A centralized management system comprising a public telephone set and a centralized management apparatus installed away from said public telephone set, said public telephone set being provided with memory means for storing metering parameters associated with a pay call by a credit card, and data output means for outputting speech data to said centralized management apparatus when the metering parameters reach predetermined values, and said centralized management apparatus being provided with totalizing means for storing the metering parameters sent from said public telephone set and totalizing the speech data in units of items of the credit card every predetermined period of time.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said centralized management apparatus comprises means for automatically issuing a bill to a credit card holder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said centralized management apparatus comprises transmitting means for calling all public telephone sets connected thereto and transmitting invalid credit card data to said all public telephone sets, and said public telephone set comprises another control means for performing predetermined processing of the invalid credit card data sent from said centralized management apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein the metering parameters are a memory capacity of a call count memory and an arbitrarily predetermined time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein the speech data are a credit number, call date and time, call start time, and a callee's dial number.
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