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System for reserving a supply of goods or services
Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
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Filing: 1988-09-20
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2008-09-20
Abstract
Abstract To reserve a supply of a good or service, a chip type memory card is inserted into a terminal of a reserving device. This reserving device makes the reservation by sending indications about this reservation to a terminal located near the goods or services to be delivered. On the agreed date and at the agreed place, the renting party goes to this terminal and inserts his memory card therein. The terminal then tells him where and how he should get and use the service or good reserved by him. This system can be applied in particular when the good or service to be obtained by self-service concerns the renting of a vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Brisson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/409; G06Q20/4093; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/02; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/127; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/36; G06Q20/363; G07; G07B; G07B15/00; G07B15/02; G07B15/04; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/29; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F17/0042; G07F17/24; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0866; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A system for reserving the supply of a good or service to be obtained by self-service, said system comprising chip cards assigned to customers of said good or service, a central reservation device having a card reading apparatus designed to receive a customer card during a reservation operation, and interface means for communication with a customer, said central reservation system capable of writing in the card information relating to a reservation made by the owner of the card through said interface means, local terminals connected to said central reservation device and remote from said central reservation device, said local terminals adapted to receive a customer card, means associated with and controlled by each of said local terminals for physically delivering said good or service near said local terminal in response to information stored in the same card with which reservation of the good or service has been made, wherein means are provided at said local terminal to write in the card an access key for one specific good or service among the available goods or services at that local terminal, said means for physically delivering a good or service comprise a card reading apparatus located at a remote place from said local terminal where said specific good or service is available, and means for enabling delivery of said specific good or service in response to reading said access key from the card in said last mentioned card reading apparatus.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
239 words
A system for reserving the supply of a good or service to be obtained by self-service, said system comprising chip cards assigned to customers of said good or service, a central reservation device having a card reading apparatus designed to receive a customer card during a reservation operation, and interface means for communication with a customer, said central reservation system capable of writing in the card information relating to a reservation made by the owner of the card through said interface means, local terminals connected to said central reservation device and remote from said central reservation device, said local terminals adapted to receive a customer card, means associated with and controlled by each of said local terminals for physically delivering said good or service near said local terminal in response to information stored in the same card with which reservation of the good or service has been made, wherein means are provided at said local terminal to write in the card an access key for one specific good or service among the available goods or services at that local terminal, said means for physically delivering a good or service comprise a card reading apparatus located at a remote place from said local terminal where said specific good or service is available, and means for enabling delivery of said specific good or service in response to reading said access key from the card in said last mentioned card reading apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein means are provided at said local terminal to display for the customer information relative to the specific good or service, while writing in the card an access key for that specific good or service.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said means to display information comprises means for displaying information relative to the place where said specific good or service is available.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
61 words
A system for car rental reservation, according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said good or service is a vehicle, and said means for enabling delivery of said vehicle comprise a barrier at a parking place allocated to a specific vehicle and/or means for opening a door of said specific vehicle, and/or means for enabling ignition of said vehicle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-11-18 | 1995-05-20 | 1995-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-18 | 1999-05-20 | 1999-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-18 | 2003-05-20 | 2003-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |