Configuration and method for increasing the prepaid amount associated with an electronic prepaid account
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1. A method for increasing a prepaid amount associated with an electronic prepaid account, which comprises:
- generating, by an operator of a prepaid account, access software that can be read by a non-specialized card reader of a card payment system;
reading the access software with the card reader in conjunction with receiving an amount in cash from the owner of the prepaid account;
transferring identification data of the owner of the prepaid account together with a value of the amount to an account server holding the prepaid account; and
increasing, by the value of the amount, a prepaid amount that is associated with the prepaid account.
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Abstract
A configuration and a method is disclosed that allows the owner of an electronic prepaid account to increase the prepaid amount that is associated with the electronic prepaid account by paying an amount in cash in conjunction with an access software reading procedure. The access software that is generated, is preferably configured on an access card, and is read by a non-specialized card reader of a card payment system. The prepaid account is increased in an amount corresponding to the cash payment. The prepaid account is preferably an account for telecommunication services.
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1. A method for increasing a prepaid amount associated with an electronic prepaid account, which comprises:
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generating, by an operator of a prepaid account, access software that can be read by a non-specialized card reader of a card payment system;
reading the access software with the card reader in conjunction with receiving an amount in cash from the owner of the prepaid account;
transferring identification data of the owner of the prepaid account together with a value of the amount to an account server holding the prepaid account; and
increasing, by the value of the amount, a prepaid amount that is associated with the prepaid account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A configuration for allowing an owner of an electronic account to increase a prepaid amount associated with the electronic account, comprising:
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a non-specialized card reader unit designed to read in cards selected from the group consisting of conventional prepaid cards and conventional credit cards, said card reader unit designed for inputting a paid-in amount;
an account server for administering a prepaid account;
a communication link between said card reader and said account server, said communication link selected from the group consisting of a telecommunications link and a data link;
a carrier having an access software product that can be read by said card reader;
said account server including a receiving and processing unit designed to receive the paid-in amount that is input at said card reader;
said receiving and processing unit also designed to receive identification data selected from the group consisting of data that is read by said card reader unit and data that is input manually.
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