Patent ID: 8636206
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G06Q,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
1. A transaction apparatus comprising: a token device interface arrangement; an input device; and a communications interface configured to provide information for use by one or more transaction servers, the transaction servers including a redemption transaction server configured to enact at least a redemption transaction, the transaction apparatus being for use with a first type of transaction and a second type of transaction, wherein the first type of transaction is a payment transaction comprising payment using a token device, and wherein the second type of transaction is different from the first type of transaction, wherein, when being used for the first type of transaction, the transaction apparatus is configured to receive a first type of information from a token device via the token device interface arrangement, and further configured to output information via the communications interface for use in the first type of transaction based on the on the first type of information; and wherein, when being, used for the second type of transaction, the transaction apparatus is configured to: