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Patent US8229851 - Methods and systems for exchanging/transferring gift cards - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsMethods 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/US8229851?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8229851 - Methods and systems for exchanging/transferring gift cardsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8229851 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 13/213,421Publication dateJul 24, 2012Filing dateAug 19, 2011Priority dateFeb 15, 2002Also published asCA2476467A1, CA2476500A1, CA2476502A1, EP1481351A2, EP1481351A4, EP1481352A2, EP1481352A4, EP1481374A1, EP1481374A4, EP2515281A1, EP2521106A1, EP2541509A1, US7653599, US8024272, US8103586, US20060064379, US20100100481, US20100198726, US20110307378, WO2003071386A2, WO2003071386A3, WO2003071386A9, WO2003071387A2, WO2003071387A3, WO2003071495A1Publication number13213421, 213421, US 8229851 B2, US 8229851B2, US-B2-8229851, US8229851 B2, US8229851B2InventorsMichael Doran, Douglas A. Martin, Scott A. Dean, Jessaca Jacobson, Kim P. Hanson, Kerry SmithOriginal AssigneeCoinstar, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (86), Referenced by (6), Classifications (47), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and systems for exchanging/transferring gift cardsUS 8229851 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.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application is divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/758,677, filed Apr. 12, 2010, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/647,594, filed Dec. 28, 2009, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/504,436, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,653,599, which is a U.S. national phase application of PCT/US03/04603, filed Feb. 14, 2003, which 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 patent applications listed above in their entireties by reference.
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