Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSACTION VERIFICATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002093303
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
VSAT networks may support one or more transaction terminals without modification to the transaction terminals. The VSAT (3) indoor unit (5) may include a reverse modem (2) which emulates the local loop of a PSTN. Thus, the VSAT network may be connected directly to the transaction terminal without modification or recertification of the transaction terminal. Alternatively, the VSAT indoor unit may include a wireless LAN (5) in accordance with aspects of the present invention. In this other applications (5) in accordance with aspects of the present invention. In this manner, the VSAT local retailer may retrofit existing terminals and/or ATM machines which may render obsolete the retailer's need to have any services from the local phone company. The VSAT indoor unit (21) may also provide the local retailer with telephone access, Internet access, and broadband mass media services such as music and streaming video. This is particularly important in rural areas and in developing countries where a local telephone network is not always as reliable as desired by the retailer.
Inventors:
ZILBERSTEIN BINYAMIN (US)
ADAMSON TOD (US)
ADAMSON TOD (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/015122
Publication Date:
December 31, 2003
Filing Date:
May 14, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPACENET INC (US)
ZILBERSTEIN BINYAMIN (US)
ADAMSON TOD (US)
ZILBERSTEIN BINYAMIN (US)
ADAMSON TOD (US)
International Classes:
G07F19/00; G07G1/14; H04B7/185; (IPC1-7): H04B7/185
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