Electronic transaction terminal for conducting electronic financial transactions using a smart card
First Claim
1. An electronic transaction system for conducting electronic financial transactions, comprising:
- a smart card configured to store a plurality of payer electronic credits, comprising,a storage device configured to store said electronic credits, and,a computational device configured to debit or credit said electronic credits; and
,a communications module comprising a mobile phone configured to transmit, in response to a transaction between the payer and a party selected from a plurality of addressable parties accessible through a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), said electronic credits from said smart card to said selected party via said PSTN, comprising,an actuation device configured to generate a signal for transmitting said electronic credits to said party,a routing device configured to produce an address of said party,a video display unit configured to display credit transfer data, anda keypad configured to enter details for an electronic transfer;
wherein said payer remains in physical control of the smart card at all times during conduct of said transaction and said smart card is configured to act as a subscriber information module (SIM) for said mobile phone.
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Abstract
An electronic transaction system for conducting electronic financial transactions including a smart card configured to store a plurality of payer electronic credits and a communication module configured to transmit the electronic credits from the smart card to a party selected from a plurality of addressable parties accessible through a Public Switched Telephone Network. The smart card having a storage device configured to store the electronic credits and a computational device configured to debit or credit the electronic credits. The communications module including an actuation device configured to generate a signal for transmitting the electronic credits to the party, a routing device configured to produce an address of the party, a video display unit configured to display credit transfer data, and a keypad configured to enter details of an electronic transfer. Wherein, the payer remains in physical control of the smart cart at all times during conduct of the transaction.
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1. An electronic transaction system for conducting electronic financial transactions, comprising:
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a smart card configured to store a plurality of payer electronic credits, comprising, a storage device configured to store said electronic credits, and, a computational device configured to debit or credit said electronic credits; and
,a communications module comprising a mobile phone configured to transmit, in response to a transaction between the payer and a party selected from a plurality of addressable parties accessible through a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), said electronic credits from said smart card to said selected party via said PSTN, comprising, an actuation device configured to generate a signal for transmitting said electronic credits to said party, a routing device configured to produce an address of said party, a video display unit configured to display credit transfer data, and a keypad configured to enter details for an electronic transfer; wherein said payer remains in physical control of the smart card at all times during conduct of said transaction and said smart card is configured to act as a subscriber information module (SIM) for said mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transferring electronic credits using a telecommunication system, comprising the steps:
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entering into a communication module comprising a mobile phone an amount of electronic credits to be transferred to a party and an address of the party selected from a plurality of addressable parties accessible through a Public Switched Telephone Network to which said amount is to be transferred; debiting said amount of said electronic credits from an amount of payer electronic credits stored on a smart card reflecting a balance prior to said entering step; using the smart card as a subscriber information module (SIM) for said mobile phone; transmitting an encrypted signal including said amount and an electronic signature to the address of said party; and transmitting a response signal from the party to said communicating module, said response signal comprising an acknowledgment of receipt and an electronic signature. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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