ON-LINE GENERATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF ITEMS
First Claim
1. A system for generating and authenticating tokens representing value, comprising:
- a core system for generating and authenticating tokens; and
a plurality of application specific wrappers communicating with the core system each for providing the core system with application specific data relating to tokens generated by the core, whereby the core produces tokens which have a content controlled by the wrapper; and
wherein the core comprises;
a token generator responsive to one of the wrappers for generating value based tokens having parameters at least partially determined by the wrapper;
a store for storing the value based tokens;
an encoder for encoding the value based tokens onto a data carrier, the encoder being responsive to the wrapper to determine the encoding applied by the encoder; and
a token deliverer for delivering the generated tokens electronically to third parties via a delivery channel.
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Abstract
Value based tokens are generated for inclusion on a data carrier which may be applied to a media such as a coupon, bank note etc. The tokens are generated by a core system which communicates with application specific wrappers. The wrappers supply token parameters to the core that are specific to the application and the core generates the tokens, and stores them for later authentication. The core then encodes the tokens onto a data carrier under the control of the wrapper and distributes the tokens under the control of the wrapper. When a token is presented for validation, for example by a customer in a shop, the encoded data carrier is scanned and the token retrieved. It is passed back to the core by the wrapper for validation of its identification number and other parameters.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for generating and authenticating tokens representing value, comprising:
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a core system for generating and authenticating tokens; and a plurality of application specific wrappers communicating with the core system each for providing the core system with application specific data relating to tokens generated by the core, whereby the core produces tokens which have a content controlled by the wrapper; and
wherein the core comprises;a token generator responsive to one of the wrappers for generating value based tokens having parameters at least partially determined by the wrapper; a store for storing the value based tokens; an encoder for encoding the value based tokens onto a data carrier, the encoder being responsive to the wrapper to determine the encoding applied by the encoder; and a token deliverer for delivering the generated tokens electronically to third parties via a delivery channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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