Patent ID: 6658248
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04H,H04W

Abstract:
A self-service machine capable of providing a predetermined service to a user using a communications terminal, without requiring the use of the cash, coins or credit or debit cards, the machine comprising:an antenna for receiving a radio signal from the user through a predetermined external communication system, which charges a price according to a price information input by the user using the communications terminal, including identification information of the self-service machine and price information; a radio transceiver for processing the radio signal from the antenna; an information processor for extracting the price information from the signal processed by the radio transceiver if the identification information from the radio transceiver is identical to its actual identification information; a controller for controlling the self-service machine so as to provide a predetermined service to the user according to the price information from the information processor; a service providing unit for providing the predetermined service to the user under the control of the controller; and a memory for storing predetermined information about the service provided by the self-service machine after the provision of service by the service providing unit.