US5949043A
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Electronic cashless system
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1997-05-16
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2017-05-16
Abstract
Abstract An electronic cashless system uses a cashless medium for memorizing amount information and for performing an operation of amount information. The electronic cashless system comprises an automatic transaction terminal device having a reading/writing unit for writing amount information to the cashless medium, and a center device having a unit for identifying the account balance of multiple accounts and for storing amount information and a non-settled fund file unit for storing amount information written by the cashless medium and a seller ledger file means for identifying the account balance of the multiple seller's accounts and for storing amount information.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji Hayashida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:31
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/22; G06Q20/26; G07F19/202; G07F19/204; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An electronic cashless system, comprising: a electronic cashless medium storing an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; a transaction terminal having an account associated therewith and capable of interacting with said medium to change the amount responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying an identity of the holder; and a central clearing device coupled to said transaction terminal receiving the change to the amount and posting the change to the amount to the account associated with the terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An electronic cashless system, comprising: a electronic cashless medium storing an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; a transaction terminal having an account associated therewith and capable of interacting with said medium to change the amount responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying an identity of the holder; and a central clearing device coupled to said transaction terminal receiving the change to the amount and posting the change to the amount to the account associated with the terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electronic cashless system, comprising: an electronic cashless medium; a transfer terminal capable of interacting with the medium and storing, on the cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium and posting the amount to an account of the holder and to an account of a financial institution; a transaction terminal having an account associated therewith and capable of interacting with said medium to change the amount responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying an identity of the holder; and a central clearing device coupled to said transaction terminal and the financial institution, receiving the change to the amount and posting the change to the amount to the account associated with the terminal and to the account of the financial institution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electronic cashless system, comprising: an electronic cashless medium; a transfer terminal capable of interacting with the medium and storing, on the cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium and posting the amount to an account of the holder and to an account of a financial institution; a transaction terminal having an account associated therewith and capable of interacting with said medium to change the amount responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying an identity of the holder; and a central clearing device coupled to said transaction terminal and the financial institution, receiving the change to the amount and posting the change to the amount to the account associated with the terminal and to the account of the financial institution.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; changing the amount on the medium responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying the holder; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; changing the amount on the medium responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying the holder; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; determining whether the cashless medium is in working order by validating the medium; changing the amount on the medium responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder when the cashless medium is in working order and without identifying the holder; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; determining whether the cashless medium is in working order by validating the medium; changing the amount on the medium responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder when the cashless medium is in working order and without identifying the holder; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; validating the medium; changing the amount on the medium, after validation, responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying the holder and posting the change to the amount responsive to the transaction; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; validating the medium; changing the amount on the medium, after validation, responsive to a monetary transaction with the holder without identifying the holder and posting the change to the amount responsive to the transaction; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing by a financial institution, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; transferring the amount to an account of the financial institution from an account of the holder responsive to the storing; validating of the medium and changing the amount on the medium responsive to a monetary transaction between the holder and a seller without identifying the holder when the medium is valid; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of performing a cashless electronic monetary transaction, comprising: storing by a financial institution, on an electronic cashless medium, an amount of money available to a holder of the medium; transferring the amount to an account of the financial institution from an account of the holder responsive to the storing; validating of the medium and changing the amount on the medium responsive to a monetary transaction between the holder and a seller without identifying the holder when the medium is valid; and posting the change to the amount to an account of a seller and to the account of the financial institution responsive to the changing.
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