Method of providing a quantity of telephone time from an atm or pos terminal
CA 2319982 C · Owner: Wireless Airtime Direct Corporation · Inventors: Walcot, Peter Adamson; Winch, Steven Richard; Kojfman, Rick
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A method for providing a quantity of pre-paid telephone time from an automated teller machine (ATM) or a point-of sale device (POS terminal) to a patron of either of such device. PIN numbers obtained from a telephone service provider and each designating a pre-paid quantity of telephone service time are made available to the ATM or POS terminal. The patron is queried by the device if he/she wishes to purchase telephone time. Upon selection of a quantity of pre-paid telephone time by a patron and payment for such purchased quantity of time the device selects a particular PIN number having an associated quantity of telephone time corresponding to the quantity of telephone service time …
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- Filed September 19, 2000 and granted December 25, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 19, 2020.
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