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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.00341/MUMNP/2003 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :27/03/2003 (43) Publication Date : 16/03/2007
(54) Title of the invention : SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURCHASING GOODS AND SERVICES THROUGH
FINANCIAL DATA NETWORK ACCESS POINTS
(51) International classification :G06F17/60 (71)Name of Applicant :
(31) Priority Document No :09/670,826 1)EURONET WORLDWIDE INC.
(32) Priority Date :28/09/2000 Address of Applicant :4601 COLLEGE
(33) Name of priority country :U.S.A. BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD, KS 66211,
(86) International Application No :PCT/US01/40024 U.S.A.
Filing Date
:06/02/2001 (72)Name of Inventor :
(87) International Publication No :WO 02/27629 A1 1)VARNA, KENNETH, J.
(61) Patent of Addition to Application
Number
Filing Date
:NA
:NA
2)SHAMI, HAITHAM
3)CLARY, JEFFREY ,S.
4)LANFORD, MATTHEW, L.
(62) Divisional to to Application
Number
Filing Date
:NA
:NA
5)THIERRY, MICHEL,
6)CHAMBERLIN,JOHN
7)BENKO, WILLIAM
No of Pages : 47 No of Claims : 27
(57) Abstract :
A system and method for purchasing pre-paid vouchers and recharching pre-pay accounts (183) for goods and
services. The system includes a data source containing data descriptive of a voucher (120) or account. The data source
is accessible by a transaction system (100) for responding to user service transactions and may be accessible by a
fulfillment service provider for providing the goods or services based upon the voucher or account data. The system
may be accessed through a variety of service end points, including conventional automatic teller machines
(ATMs)(110), point of sale (POS) systems, and personal communication devices.
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