Credit card billing system
First Claim
1. A credit card billing system for use with an automated device for providing goods or services based upon input of a credit card, said credit card billing system comprising:
- a card reader associated with said device and adapted to read card information from a credit card;
computer means associatively linked with said card reader for controlling said device, said computer means being programmed to;
read card information from said card reader, control said device to provide said goods or services, develop use information, store said use information, and periodically relay said use information to a central host system;
a central host billing system (central host) communicatively linked to said branch computer, said central host being adapted to receive said use information from said computer means and to develop billing information.
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Abstract
A credit card operable storage system is provided. A plurality of credit card accessed and computer operated safes are communicatively linked to a respective branch computer, which is in turn communicatively linked to a central host computer (central host). The safes transmit use information (including credit card information) to their respective branch computers where the information is stored and periodically transmitted to the central host. The central host processes the use information into billing information which is electronically transmitted to a billing statement generating system.
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13 Claims
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1. A credit card billing system for use with an automated device for providing goods or services based upon input of a credit card, said credit card billing system comprising:
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a card reader associated with said device and adapted to read card information from a credit card; computer means associatively linked with said card reader for controlling said device, said computer means being programmed to;
read card information from said card reader, control said device to provide said goods or services, develop use information, store said use information, and periodically relay said use information to a central host system;a central host billing system (central host) communicatively linked to said branch computer, said central host being adapted to receive said use information from said computer means and to develop billing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A credit card billing system for billing persons for use of a remote automated mechanism that provides goods or services based upon input of a credit card, said billing system comprising:
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a card reader associated with said mechanism and adapted to read card information from a credit card; computer means associately linked with said card reader for controlling said mechanism, said computer means being programmed to receive card information from said card reader, to operate said mechanism to allow use thereof, to develop use information, to store said use information to a central host system; and a central host system (central host) communicatively linked with said computer means and adapted to receive said use information from said computer means and to develop billing information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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