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Patent US8033375 - Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of value - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and systems for exchanging various forms of value, including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards, and the like. In one embodiment, a value exchange machine includes a coin input region, a coin sorting/counting apparatus,...http://www.google.com/patents/US8033375?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8033375 - Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of valueAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8033375 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/504,438PCT numberPCT/US2003/004600Publication dateOct 11, 2011Filing dateFeb 14, 2003Priority dateFeb 15, 2002Also published asUS20060037835Publication number10504438, 504438, PCT/2003/4600, PCT/US/2003/004600, PCT/US/2003/04600, PCT/US/3/004600, PCT/US/3/04600, PCT/US2003/004600, PCT/US2003/04600, PCT/US2003004600, PCT/US200304600, PCT/US3/004600, PCT/US3/04600, PCT/US3004600, PCT/US304600, US 8033375 B2, US 8033375B2, US-B2-8033375, US8033375 B2, US8033375B2InventorsMichael Doran, Douglas A. Martin, Scott A. Dean, Jessaca Jacobson, Kim P. Hanson, Kerry SmithOriginal AssigneeCoinstar, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (108), Non-Patent Citations (64), Referenced by (7), Classifications (59), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of valueUS 8033375 B2Abstract Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value, including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards, and the like. In one embodiment, a value exchange machine includes a coin input region, a coin sorting/counting apparatus, a card reader, and a communications facility configured to communicate with a remote computer network. In another embodiment, a value exchange system includes one or more of the value exchange machines connected to one or more remote computers via a communications link. A user wishing to purchase, for example, a prepaid cash card can visit one of the value exchange machines, select the desired transaction, and pay for the card with coins, currency, a credit card, a debit card, and/or bank account funds. After confirming payment, the value exchange machine dispenses the card to the user.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein reading information from a portion of the at least one prepaid card includes reading first information, and wherein the method further comprises, in response to providing the remote computer with the first information, receiving second information from the remote computer relating to the at least one prepaid card issued to the user.
RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application claims priority to the following U.S. Provisional Patent Applications: U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/357,331, filed Feb. 15, 2002; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/357,555, filed Feb. 15, 2002; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/419,735, filed Oct. 18, 2002; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/424,377, filed Nov. 6, 2002. This application incorporates all of the U.S. Provisional Patent Applications listed above in their entireties by reference.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION This application incorporates the following U.S. Patents in their entireties by reference: U.S. Pat. No. 5,746,299; U.S. Pat. No. 6,047,808; U.S. Pat. No. 5,988,348; U.S. Pat. No. 6,196,371; U.S. Pat. No. 6,116,402; U.S. Pat. No. 6,349,972; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,909,793.
The following disclosure describes methods and systems for converting one form of value into another form of value. �Value,� as used herein, means anything of monetary worth, such as money, credit, time (e.g., long-distance or cell phone minutes), event and travel tickets, merchandise, and the like. Further, as used throughout this disclosure, the term �card� shall be understood to include both prepaid and non-prepaid cards, unless the particular context requires otherwise. The term �prepaid card� can refer to any instrument useable in commerce in place of money, or any instrument that entitles the bearer to acquire, utilize, or exhaust any commercially available product or service. Examples of prepaid cards in this context include prepaid credit cards, prepaid cash cards, stored-value cards, in-store credit cards, gift cards, prepaid phone cards, payroll cards, and the like. Throughout this disclosure, for ease of reference the term �prepaid cash card� will be understood to include at least prepaid cash card, prepaid credit card, and stored-value card. Examples of �non-prepaid� cards can include conventional credit cards and the like. Such prepaid and non-prepaid cards typically include at least one of a readable magnetic stripe, bar code, computer/memory chip, smart card chip, and the like.
In one embodiment, the system described herein can receive a random plurality of coins from a user, count the coins, and, if the user desires, dispense a prepaid card to the user having a value related to the total value of the coins received. This prepaid card may then be used by the user, or another person authorized by the user, to pay for goods and/or services at a variety of different retail locations. In another embodiment, the system disclosed herein can dispense a prepaid card to a user in return for loose coins, paper currency, and/or a valid credit card account number that is provided by the user. In a further embodiment, a user may apply value from an existing prepaid card to purchase another prepaid card. In yet another embodiment, the system disclosed herein can dispense a prepaid card to a user in return for funds debited from a financial institution account (e.g., a savings, checking account, or brokerage account) that is provided by the user. In yet another embodiment, a user may utilize any of the foregoing methods of payment to �top up� (i.e., to �reload,� �recharge,� or otherwise increase the value of) an existing prepaid card. Thus, in accordance with embodiments of the invention, a user can purchase or top up a prepaid card with 1) cash (loose coins and/or currency); 2) credit (e.g., credit cards, check cards, etc.); 3) debit (e.g., debit cards, ATM cards, etc.); 4) existing prepaid cards; 5) bank account funds; or 6) any combination of the above.
Further, the methods and systems described herein can also be used to transfer funds to an account of a user, to an account of another person, from an account of the user, and/or from an account of another person. Such transactions may include, for example, transferring value to or from a bank account, a brokerage account, a credit card account, long distance phone card account, an on-line payment account, a virtual account, and/or a virtual �e-wallet.� As used herein, the term �account� shall be taken to mean at least the foregoing types of accounts, unless the particular context contradicts such an interpretation. In such transactions, the user may receive a receipt documenting the transaction instead of a card. In one such transaction, the user can utilize any of the methods of payment described above to transfer money from one account to another account (e.g., for a person-to-person payment or for bill payment). Similarly, the user may also elect to transfer the proceeds from any such payment to a bank account for direct deposit, to a cell phone account to obtain additional minutes, or to an on-line account (e.g., an �e-wallet�) for on-line purchases.
FIGS. 7-9 are flow diagrams that together illustrate a routine for conducting a transaction with the machine 100 of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment. Referring first to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a routine 700 for receiving a transaction selection from a user in one embodiment. In block 702, the user is prompted to select a transaction, type or option. As illustrated in blocks 703, the user can select from numerous transaction options that include: obtaining a new prepaid card (block 704), reloading or �topping up� an existing prepaid card (block 706 a), obtaining a redeemable cash voucher (block 708), obtaining a prepaid phone card (block 710), obtaining a ticket or other item previously reserved and/or paid for over the Internet (block 712 a), adding minutes to an existing cell phone account (block 714 a), adding time to an existing long distance account (block 715 a), or transferring money to an account (block 716 a). After the user has selected the desired transaction, the machine may prompt the user for additional information. For example, if the user elects to reload a prepaid card (block 706 a), then in block 706 b the user is prompted to swipe the card through the card reader 202 (FIG. 2). In so doing, the machine 100 reads the card and verifies its validity by communicating with one or more internal or remote databases, is explained above. Similarly, if the user elects to receive a ticket previously ordered over the Internet (block 712 a), then in block 712 b the user is prompted for an associated reservation number. Once the reservation number has been entered, in block 712 c the user is prompted for a PIN. After receiving the PIN, in block 712 d the machine 100 verifies the PIN and the availability of the ticket. If instead the user elects to transfer money from, for example, a first account to a second account (block 716 a), then in block 716 b user is prompted to enter an account number for the first account from which the money will be withdrawn. In addition, in block 716 c the user may be prompted for a PIN associated with the first account. After this information has been entered, in block 716 d the machine 100 prompts the user for an account number for the second account into which the money will be deposited. In block 716 e, the user may be prompted for a PIN associated with second account. After this information has been entered, in block 716 f the machine 100 verifies the respective account numbers and, if applicable, the respective PINs. If the user will be depositing the funds for transfer to the second account instead of withdrawing them from the first account, then the user selects this option and does not enter a first account number.
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