Electronic payment system, payment apparatus and terminal thereof
First Claim
1. A communication adapter, to which a payment terminal for making electronic money payment on a dealing is attached, whereby the payment terminal communicates with a charging system for a toll road, the communication adapter comprising:
- a detection unit operable to detect an electric wave signal transmitted from said charging system; and
a control unit operable to make said payment terminal, attached to said communication adapter, communicate with said charging system by wireless communication to send said charging system a check reference number of electronic money stored in said payment terminal for validation of said electronic money, in a case where said electric signal from said charging system was detected.
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Abstract
An electronic payment system for making electronic money payments for transactions. A payment terminal stores a balance of electronic money for payment on a dealing by electronic money. A demanding terminal communicates with the payment terminal to demand the payment and a payment apparatus communicates with the demanding terminal and stores a balance of electronic money to correspond to an identification number of the payment terminal for allowing settlement on the dealing. The demanding terminal receives from the payment terminal the balance stored in the payment terminal and transmits the balance to the payment apparatus. The payment apparatus detects an improper use by checking the balance stored in the payment terminal, which was received from the demanding terminal, with the balance stored in the payment apparatus. The system of the present invention provides secure and convenient electronic money payment for a user'"'"'s transaction.
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4 Claims
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1. A communication adapter, to which a payment terminal for making electronic money payment on a dealing is attached, whereby the payment terminal communicates with a charging system for a toll road, the communication adapter comprising:
- a detection unit operable to detect an electric wave signal transmitted from said charging system; and
a control unit operable to make said payment terminal, attached to said communication adapter, communicate with said charging system by wireless communication to send said charging system a check reference number of electronic money stored in said payment terminal for validation of said electronic money, in a case where said electric signal from said charging system was detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- a detection unit operable to detect an electric wave signal transmitted from said charging system; and
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4. A payment terminal for communicating with a charging system of a toll road to pay toll by electronic money, comprising:
- a memory unit operable to store a check reference number of said electronic money;
a detection unit operable to detect an electric wave signal transmitted from said charging system; and
a communication unit operable to communicate with said charging system to send said check reference number, stored in said memory unit, to said charging system, in a case where said detection unit detected said electric wave signal.
- a memory unit operable to store a check reference number of said electronic money;
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