Patent ID: 6205435
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
In a system for making payments using vouchers having an identifying element and a dynamic log to which additional data representing the transfer of the voucher is added whenever there is a transaction involving the voucher, wherein a transaction includes a creation of, use of, or movement of the voucher, a remote device comprising:an input signal receiver for receiving said vouchers sent to the said remote device;a memory for storing said vouchers and storing an identification number of said remote device and storing an account number;an output signal generator for sending said vouchers;a processor storing said received vouchers in said memory, wherein said processor generates and attaches a remote device set of log digits to said voucher, and wherein said processor retrieves vouchers from said memory and sends them to said output signal generator linked to said processor; anduser controls for inputting operating instructions to said remote device.