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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7366502 | Sending method of pay contents, radio terminal and carrier The present invention relates to a sending method of pay contents in a communication system which carry out communication through predetermined communication network (e.g., radiotelephone network or the like) using a predetermined first communication scheme (e.g., C... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7139694 | Method and system for tranferring an electronic sum of money from a credit memory Method for transferring an electronic sum of money from a credit memory associated with a money sender to an account or to a credit memory associated with a money receiver via a telecommunications and data network in real time, the necessary connections being set up... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6953150 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine diagnostic device An automated banking machine (10) includes a lockable first fascia portion (20) which when unlocked enables access to a chest lock input device (104), inputs to which enable opening a chest door (18) of the machine. Opening the first fasc... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6789730 | Automated banking machine diagnostic system and method A diagnostic server software component for an automated banking machine is provided. The diagnostic server is operative to periodically retrieve diagnostic messages from a nonvolatile memory of the machine and store the diagnostic messages on the hard drive of the m... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6533171 | Electronic business card exchange This invention relates to the electronic distribution of business card information. There is provided a method and apparatus for distributing smart card information comprising the steps of: acquiring electronic information from a first smart card; acquiring an... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6112983 | Enhanced network monitor system for automated banking machines An enhanced network monitor system (30) processes event messages and command response messages from automated banking machines such as ATM terminals (36). Both message types are assigned a single transaction code. The system includes an application progra... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6073840 | Fuel dispensing and retail system providing for transponder prepayment A fueling system for conducting a transaction with a prepaid remote communication unit. The system includes wireless communication electronics for communicating with a remote communication unit, a dispenser and customer interface for conducting a transact... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6003765 | Electronic cash implementing method with a surveillance institution, and user apparatus and surveillance institution apparatus for implementing the same A method for implementing an electronic cash system with a surveillance institution, in which a user sends a request for the issuance of electronic cash of a face value X to a bank together with user information U and a user signature verification key N | 12/21/1999 |
| 5987439 | Automated banking system for making change on a card or user account An unattended banking machine such as an ATM machine has a payment acceptor for accepting payment from the machine user and for determining the amount of payment from the user. A calculator determines the transactional difference between the amount of the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5869821 | Credit inquiry service system and method A credit inquiry service system for inquiring about the credit standing of a check or credit card uses subscriber lines of a public communication network. The system includes credit inquiry terminals connected to the subscriber lines for generating and tr... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5784439 | Method and system for remote dial-up ATM A remote dial-up ATM system having a host emulator located proximate to an ATM and directly connected thereto, separated by a dial-up telephone connection, from an ATM emulator located proximate to the host and directly connected thereto. The host emulato... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5774663 | Personal banker customer management system providing interactive video communication in real time concerning banking information A system and process for providing financial services via video in real time to a customer at one of a plurality of remote locations from one of a plurality of personal bankers at a central location via a video self-service device.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5619683 | Reference international card harmonization coupler A hardware device known as a RICH coupler which works between an IC card and its corresponding terminal system. The function of the RICH coupler depends upon its position. Between the card level and the system level there is a third independent level, the... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5101410 | Data transmission system for a portable data storage medium A data transmission arrangement for a portable data storage medium, in which messages are transmitted between an external device and a portable data storage medium at a plurality of times in response to one readout command output from the external device.... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5053606 | Credit authorization terminal with circuitry to service plural customers in parallel A credit authorization terminal (CAT), when communication processing is performed between the CAT and a host computer to perform settlement processing for one customer, performs input processing of information concerning settlement for the next customer i... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5053607 | Point-of-sale device particularly adapted for processing checks A check processing device is particularly adapted for retailer/customer use at the point-of-sale through use of a MICR read head means, printer means and keypad means which feed information into a CPU which communicates, through an existing telecommunicat... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4935608 | Card authorization terminal system in which one terminal transmits data to a designated other terminal A card authorization terminal in which a plurality of CATs (card authorization terminals) are connected to a data transmission line. At least one of the CATs comprises: a memory from/into which data can be read out and written; a data transmitting circuit... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4868900 | Credit card verifier A point-of-sale credit card verifier for checking the validity of cards, such as credit cards, comprises means for non-destructively storing information on invalid credit cards for comparison with information which is read from a card presented for use. T... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4726017 | Multidrop data concentrator communication network A multidrop network for effecting communications between a master site and a plurality of remote slave sites employs a multiport multiplexer at the master site and at slave sites, for interfacing multiple ports to a single telephone communication link. At... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4720850 | Communication system control arrangement In a switched integrated wideband and narrowband multiservices digital network (FIG. 1), the network control complex (612) includes a program-controlled call processing arrangement (800) that comprises a point-to-point call processing portion (8001) for h... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4713806 | Communication system control arrangement In a multiservices digital network (FIG. 1), comprising separate narrowband switch (607) and wideband switches (505, 606), the network control complex (612) includes a program-controlled call processing arrangement (800) that is program-independent of a r... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4707919 | Flexible line cutting apparatus Apparatus for cutting vegetation and the like wherein a flexible line serves as the cutting element, the apparatus including a cutting head rotatably supported in a housing and having a passageway formed therein extending between a first opening intersect... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4677552 | International commodity trade exchange An International Commodity Trade Exchange having a central exchange post for providing international commodity information and a plurality of local exchanges in at least two countries around the world. A plurality of user computer terminals are coupled to... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4656622 | Multiple paths in a self-routing packet and circuit switching network A communication method and self-routing switching network interconnecting a plurality of interface controllers for communicating packets and circuit switched information via multiple paths within the self-routing switching network. The latter comprises st... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4654861 | Method and device for measuring phase jitter on a transmission channel A sinusoidal test signal of a given frequency is applied by the generator 12 to the transmission channel 10. The output signal from the channel is sampled at 16 and fed to a Hilbert transformer 20 through an ADC 18. The sampled outputs from the Hilbert tr... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4648030 | Cache invalidation mechanism for multiprocessor systems One of a plurality of devices on a common communications path (68) has a local memory (54) that is accessible by other devices on the common communications path (68). Another device on the common communications path (68) may include a cache memory (190) t... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4648037 | Method and apparatus for benefit and financial communication The disclosure relates to the method and apparatus of a communication system for enabling an employee to access information by a terminal concerning their up-to-date savings plans and the values thereof, withdrawal information, explanations of provisions,... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4648123 | Remote level measurement system for use in a multi-terminal communications system A remote level measurement system for use in a multi-terminal communications system wherein a plurality of remote terminals are connected to a master terminal by a distribution network for bi-directional transmission of signals. The remote terminals are a... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4645874 | Message routing through data communication networks A mechanized system distributing the access, test and communication functions to the point of testing, typically the centralized switching facility serving the telephone loops and equipment to be tested. Computer (200) stores information about each subscr... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4646294 | High-speed queue sequencer for a burst-switching communications system This invention provides a high-speed queue sequencer which may be employed as a component of a link switch or hub switch in a burst-switching communications system. When so employed, transmission speeds for integrated voice and data services over communic... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4646293 | Multiaccess communications system A multiaccess communications system for a communications network in which a plurality of nodes are connected to a head end by a common transmission path to perform wideband transmission of packets between the nodes, particularly a multiaccess communicatio... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4646060 | Superconducting analog-to-digital converter with bidirectional counter An analog-to-digital converter quantizer and bidirectional counter using superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID's) as the principal elements. A double-junction non-latching SQUID is used as a quantizer to produce unipolar output pulses on two... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4644529 | High-speed switching processor for a burst-switching communications system This invention provides a high-speed switching processor which may be employed as a component of a link switch or a hub switch in a burst-switching communications system. When so employed, transmission speeds for integrated voice and data services over co... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4641238 | Multiprocessor system employing dynamically programmable processing elements controlled by a master processor There is disclosed a multiple processor system which employs dynamically programmable processing elements (DDPE) utilized as slave devices and under the control of a master processor. A plurality of DPPE's have input/output data lines connected to a digit... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4639889 | System for controlling communication between a main control assembly and programmable terminal units A data communication system comprises a plurality of terminal units having different addresses individually and a main control assembly connected to the terminal units by transmission lines for controlling the terminal units. The terminal units include a ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4636791 | Data signalling system A data signalling system for transmitting signals between at least one primary station and a plurality of secondary stations. The system is well adapted for use in multiple unit radio communications systems capable of noise and data communications. A regi... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4634034 | Roll feed apparatus A roll feed apparatus for feeding a sheet material successively to different working stations. The apparatus includes an oscillation driving device, a main sector roll integrally carried by a main roll shaft and adapted to be oscillatorily driven by the o... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4631666 | Data transfer network for variable protocol management A data transfer network uses an I/O subsystem to support a main host computer in managing data transfers to and from remote data terminals. The I/O subsystem may constitute one or more units called a Line Support Processor. The Line Support Processor uses... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630032 | Apparatus for decoding error-correcting codes An improvement to a Viterbi-type decoder for decoding convolutional error-correcting codes whereby decisions regarding which predecessor state to a given state most probably corresponds to the best path terminating in that given state are stored in associ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4630283 | Fast acquisition burst mode spread spectrum communications system with pilot carrier A high frequency code division multiple access spread spectrum (CDMA SS) communications system includes multiple transmitters and their associated receivers, and a pilot carrier source. In order to reduce errors in the receiver IF frequency due to unavoid... | 12/16/1986 |
