Public telephone set
First Claim
1. A public telephone set comprising:
- card control means for reading information recorded in a card and performing conveyance and data processing of said card on the basis of read information; and
speech control means for performing speech control on the basis of data from said card control means;
characterized in that said card control means comprises;
a card guide port, connected to a first convey path, for receiving plural types of cards and dispensing only a specific type of card;
a return port, connected to a second convey path, for dispensing only remaining types of cards which are not dispensed to said card guide port; and
card selecting means for switching said cards into said first and second convey paths on the basis of a property inherent to the types of cards inserted into said card guide port;
whereby charging processing corresponding to different types of cards is performed.
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Abstract
A public telephone set includes a card controller for reading information recorded in a card and performing conveyance and data processing of the card on the basis of the read information, and a speech controller for performing speech control corresponding to types of cards on the basis of data from the card controller. The card controller includes a card guide port, connected to a first convey path, for receiving plural types of cards and dispensing only a specific type of card, a return port, connected to a second convey path, for dispensing only remaining types of cards which are not dispensed to the card guide port, and a card selector mechanism for switching the cards into the first and second convey paths on the basis of a property inherent to the types of cards inserted into the card guide port, whereby charging processing corresponding to different types of cards is performed.
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10 Claims
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1. A public telephone set comprising:
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card control means for reading information recorded in a card and performing conveyance and data processing of said card on the basis of read information; and speech control means for performing speech control on the basis of data from said card control means;
characterized in that said card control means comprises;a card guide port, connected to a first convey path, for receiving plural types of cards and dispensing only a specific type of card; a return port, connected to a second convey path, for dispensing only remaining types of cards which are not dispensed to said card guide port; and card selecting means for switching said cards into said first and second convey paths on the basis of a property inherent to the types of cards inserted into said card guide port; whereby charging processing corresponding to different types of cards is performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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