发明名称 |
ATM/POS BASED ELECTRONIC MAIL SYSTEM |
摘要 |
The technical field of the invention generally concerns electronic mail systems. The present invention provides an ATM or POS system having a terminal (22, 24, 26, 28 or 34) and processor (18 or 36) which are connected to an ATM or POS data communications network. The network also includes a store and forward message switch (52) which stores user messages for remote retrieval and use as an electronic mail system (10) on a data communications network (42). Messages can be stored or retrieved through standard ATM or POS terminals, through a service bureau, through touch tone telephones (84) or via modems (76). Messages can be retrieved remotely and sent to a facsimile machine (82), a remote paging device, computer (72) or the like. Message information may include payment of user bills, completion of user financial transaction and transmission of information from a variety of databases. Such message information may be generated and transmitted by the system at times predetermined by the user.
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申请公布号 |
CA2172841(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.04.13 |
申请号 |
CA19942172841 |
申请日期 |
1994.10.04 |
申请人 |
ATM COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
发明人 |
VAJK, HUGO;ZIMMERMAN, FRED;STEPHENS, WILLIAM |
分类号 |
G06F13/00;G06Q20/00;G07F7/00;G07F17/26;G07F19/00;H04L12/58;(IPC1-7):G06F7/08;G06K5/00 |
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G06F13/00 |
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