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Configuration and method for increasing the prepaid amount associated with an electronic prepaid account

  • US 20020073030A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2001
  • Published: 06/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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