Value transfer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6439455
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09611867

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The invention is concerned with systems for transferring value between electronic purses, usually in the form of IC or 'Smart' cards, via the intermediary of an interface device. In order to control the flow of value between purses a hierarchical class structure is proposed. This is achieved by assigning to each purse a class which controls the conditions under which value may be transferred to and from (mainly from) a purse. Thus each purse stores in memory a representation of its own class, together with a list of those classes to which the purse can transfer value.

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MASTERCARD EUROPE SERVICES LIMITED10 UPPER BANK STREET CANARY WHARF LONDON E14 5NP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bailey, Alan Sutton, GB 6 168
Everett, David Barrington Brighton, GB 23 968
Viner, John Wyndlesham, GB 3 142

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