Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of value
CA 2476502 C · Owner: Smith, Kerry · Inventors: Doran, Michael; Hanson, Kim P.; Martin, Douglas A.
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Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value (100) including , coins, currency, credit, debit and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards. In one embodiment a value exchange machine , (100) 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. Through a communication link one or more of the value , exchange machines (100) can be connected to one or more remote computers.
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- Filed February 14, 2003 and granted October 11, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 14, 2023.
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