Method and apparatus for receipt printing and information display in a personal identification number delivery system
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining personal identification numbers (PINs) from a client terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the client terminal, a first request for a PIN associated with a first of plural prepaid services;
transmitting, to a server, the first request for a PIN;
receiving, at the client terminal, a first receipt file containing first pre-formatted receipt information; and
printing, at the client terminal, a first receipt in accordance with the first pre-formatted receipt information wherein the first receipt includes first PIN information corresponding to the first request.
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Abstract
A method of obtaining personal identification numbers (PINs) in the form of receipts printed by a client terminal is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at the client terminal, a first request for a PIN associated with a first of plural prepaid services. The method further includes transmitting, to a server, the first request for a PIN. In response, a first receipt file containing first pre-formatted receipt information is received at the client terminal. The method also includes printing, at the client terminal, a first receipt in accordance with the first pre-formatted receipt information wherein the first receipt includes first PIN information corresponding to the first request.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining personal identification numbers (PINs) from a client terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the client terminal, a first request for a PIN associated with a first of plural prepaid services;
transmitting, to a server, the first request for a PIN;
receiving, at the client terminal, a first receipt file containing first pre-formatted receipt information; and
printing, at the client terminal, a first receipt in accordance with the first pre-formatted receipt information wherein the first receipt includes first PIN information corresponding to the first request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of distributing personal identification numbers (PINs) from a server, the method comprising:
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storing, at the server, a first set of receipt templates for the plural prepaid services;
receiving, at the server, a first request for a PIN from a first client terminal wherein the first request for a PIN is associated with a first of the plural prepaid services;
generating, at the server, a first receipt file using a first receipt template included within the first set of receipt templates wherein the first receipt file contains first pre-formatted receipt information and is usable for printing of a first receipt; and
transmitting, from the server, the first receipt file to the first client terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A PIN delivery system comprising:
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a plurality of client terminals wherein at least a first client terminal included within the plurality of client terminals is of a first terminal type and wherein at least a second client terminal included within the plurality of client terminals is of a second terminal type;
a server containing a processor and memory operatively coupled to the processor; and
a database in communication with the server, the database containing;
a plurality of sets, of PINs associated with a corresponding plurality of prepaid services;
a first set of receipt templates disposed to be utilized by ones of the client terminals of said first terminal type;
a second set of receipt templates corresponding to client terminals of said second terminal type;
wherein the processor executes instructions stored in the memory for;
sending, to the first client terminal, the first set of receipt templates and at least a first PIN included within the plurality of sets of PINs;
generating, using a receipt template included within the second set of receipt templates, a receipt file containing pre-formatted receipt information; and
sending the receipt file to the second client terminal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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