Patent ID: 6889895
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of acquiring an electronic document by means on the one hand of a smart card with a memory and with an electronic payment means function and on the other hand a sales terminal for the document, the method being characterised in that it comprises: (a) a prior introduction into the memory of a document in a non-validated state, to be acquired by validation, as well as a function of acquiring the document, independent of a purse function; (b) a putting in communication of the sales terminal and independent acquisition and purse functions of the card; (c) an order to acquire the document, transmitted by means of the terminal to the acquisition function; (d) verification of the presence in the card of the document to be validated and of its authenticity; (e) verification of the presence and authenticity of an amount in the purse for acquiring the document; and (f) if steps (d) and (e) are positive, simultaneous sending of a global agreement signal to each of the functions in order simultaneously on the one hand to validate the document as an acquired document and on the other hand to debit the purse by the amount of the acquisition.