PSAM FOR A COMPATIBLE TRANSPORTATION CARD, AND PSAM OPERATING METHOD

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A PURCHARGE SECURE APPLICATION MODULE (PSAM)(100) FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD (300) COMPATIBLE THROUGHOUT A COUNTRY, AND TO A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PSAM(100) FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300). THE PSAM(100) FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300) ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION INCLUDES AN INFORMATION STORAGE UNIT, A PSAM CONTROL UNIT, AND AN INFORMATION TRANSFER UNIT. ALSO, THE METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PSAM(100) FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300) ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION COMPRISES: A PSAM(100) OPERATING METHOD FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300), FOR PERFORMING A PAYMENT TRANSACTION USING A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300); A PSAM(100) OPERATING METHOD FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300), FOR PERFORMING A SUBSEQUENT PAYMENT TRANSACTION USING A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300); A PSAM(100) OPERATING METHOD FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300), FOR PERFORMING A TRANSACTION CANCELLATION USING A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300); AND A PSAM(100) OPERATING METHOD FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300), FOR COLLECTING TOTAL AMOUNT TRANSACTION DETAILS OF A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300) AND TRANSMITTING SAME TO A COLLECTING SAM(400). THE PSAM(100) FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300) COMPATIBLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PSAM(100) FOR A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300) ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION CAN ACCELERATE THE WIDESPREAD USE OF ELECTRONIC MONEY BY ALLEVIATING THE INCONVENIENCE OF USERS HAVING TO CARRY A PLURALITY OF TRANSPORTATION CARDS AND BY EXPANDING THE AREAS IN WHICH ELECTRONIC MONEY, WHICH IS THE PAYMENT MEANS OF A TRANSPORTATION CARD(300), IS USED.