Patent ID: 6029892
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04M

Abstract:
A method for electronically transferring personal information on a credit gaining card comprising:receiving an IC card:storing in the IC card at least personal information for identifying a card issuing organization, a card number and a card user;automatically inquiring to an information center of the card issuing organization on whether the credit can be gained based on input of a code number by the card user;electronically reading out the stored information from the IC card;providing to a portable terminal a function for making connection with the IC card to automatically perform the inquiry and for displaying a result of the inquiry;connecting the IC card to the portable terminal;inputting the code number using push-button digits on the portable terminal;making the inquiry by utilizing a radio call function of the portable terminal; anddisplaying a result of the inquiry on the portable terminal.