Patent ID: 6370240
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04M

Abstract:
A method of providing telephone time from automatic teller machines, which comprises in combination:(a) obtaining a predetermined amount of phone time from a telephone service provider; (b) apportioning the phone time into a designated number of currency sized automatic teller machine-dispensable sheetlets forming a group; (c) printing on each sheetlet of the group random generated personal identification numbers (PINS) correlated with a predetermined amount of telephone time; (d) assigning a batch number to the group; (e) packaging the PIN-containing sheetlets of the group of sheetlets for installation in an automatic teller machine; (f) supplying the group of sheetlets and listed PINs of sheetlets and batch number for such sheetlets to an installer of sheetlets in the automatic teller machine and supplier of telephone services; (g) activating and installing the sheetlets in an automatic (ATM); and (h) dispensing a sheetlet from the ATM upon entry of machine acceptable command of a sheetlet purchaser.