ELECTRONIC CREDITING OF AN ACCOUNT LINKED TO A PAYMENT DEVICE

摘要

According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of remotely electronically crediting an account linked to a payment device, the method comprising: placing the payment device, which is linked to the account, in communication with a computing terminal; determining in the computing terminal, the account to be credited from data stored on the payment device; indicating, to the computing terminal, an amount to credit the account, wherein the amount is in a different currency from a currency assigned to the account; receiving the amount in the different currency; converting, in a server, the amount in the different currency into the currency assigned to the account; and crediting the account with the amount in the currency assigned to the account. A server and a computing terminal that facilitates this remote electronic crediting of this account are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method of remotely electronically crediting an account linked to a payment device, the method comprising:
placing the payment device, which is linked to the account, in communication with a computing terminal;determining in the computing terminal, the account to be credited from data stored on the payment device;indicating, to the computing terminal, an amount to credit the account, wherein the amount is in a different currency from a currency assigned to the account;
receiving the amount in the different currency; converting, in a server, the amount in the different currency into the currency assigned to the account; andcrediting the account with the amount in the currency assigned to the account.