METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXCHANGING AND/OR TRANSFERRING VARIOUS FORMS OF VALUE

WIPO Patent Application WO2003071386

A9

Methods and systems for exchanging various forms of value, including coins, currency, credit, debit, and/or bank account funds, for prepaid cash cards, credit cards, phone cards, and the like. In one embodiment, a value exchange machine includes a coin input region (106), a coin sorting/counting apparatus (112), a card reader, and a communications facility configured to communicate (113) with a remote computer network. In another embodiment, a value exchange system includes one or more of the value exchange machines connected to one or more remote computers via a communications link. A user wishing to purchase, for example, a prepaid cash card can visit one of the value exchange machines, select the desired transaction (115), and pay for the card with coins, currency, a credit card, a debit card, and/or bank account funds. After confirming payment, the value exchange machine dispenses the card to the user.

DORAN MICHAEL (US)
MARTIN DOUGLAS A (US)
DEAN SCOTT A (US)
JACOBSON JESSACA (US)
HANSON KIM P (US)
SMITH KERRY (US)

PCT/US2003/004601

February 12, 2004

February 14, 2003

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COINSTAR INC (US)
DORAN MICHAEL (US)
MARTIN DOUGLAS A (US)
DEAN SCOTT A (US)
JACOBSON JESSACA (US)
HANSON KIM P (US)
SMITH KERRY (US)

G06Q20/00; G07D1/02; G07D5/00; G07D7/00; G07D11/00; G07F5/24; G07F9/08; G07F17/42; G07F19/00; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60

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