EP1274048B1 - Vending machine for mobile telephones and/or SIM-cards, and method for operating such a vending machine - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards and a method for operating the same according to the preamble of the independent claims.
- the WO 01/15096 A1 discloses a vending machine for mobile phones, which includes input and output devices for communicating with a user, facilities for processing cashless payment transactions, a magazine for various models of mobile phones, a writing and reading device for activating a selected mobile phone, communication devices for communicating with banks and credit institutions and an output slot for outputting the mobile phones.
- the JP 09-245231 A discloses a vending machine in which an age verification is performed by means of optical recognition methods and detection of a person's proof of identity.
- the DE 200 08 875 U1 discloses a vending machine for providing a sales service, in which in particular telephone cards can be purchased or charged with a new value amount.
- the vending machine also includes an issue of mobile phones.
- the DE 200 20 269 U1 includes a device for activation of user and authorization media, in particular an activation of so-called "prepaid" cards via an online connection with the corresponding system operator.
- the object of the invention is to provide a point of sale for mobile phones and / or SIM cards, which allows a customer regardless of store opening hours and staff the quick and easy acquisition of a mobile phone and secure identification of the customer and activation of the SIM card.
- a vending machine for mobile telephones and / or SIM cards which has input and output devices, eg keyboard and screen or a touch-screen display, for communication with a user, furthermore devices for cashless payment transactions, various models of mobile phones as well not yet unlocked SIM cards includes a read / write device for writing and reading SIM cards and communication devices for communicating with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions.
- the machine is operated via the input and output devices. About this determines the customer, which mobile phone contract and possibly which mobile phone he wants to complete with the mobile network operator and enters his personal information. By menu, the customer is guided through the program or through the contract to be concluded. The customer determines which tariff and which mobile phone is suitable for him. A help menu provides the customer with assistance in the selection of the contract and the mobile phone as well as in the operation of the vending machine.
- the customer and contract data are transmitted via a communication device online to the mobile network operator. Payment is made cashless via a debit or credit card also via an online connection to the bank or credit institution.
- a SIM card is activated by the mobile network operator via online connection and activated and, if necessary, issued to the customer together with the desired mobile phone.
- the activation of the SIM card via the read / write device in the machine, which makes a corresponding entry on the SIM card.
- the customer also receives a printout of his mobile phone contract and a receipt about the payment made.
- vending machines offer a 24-hour service to the customer and can be placed anywhere, eg in department stores, post offices, petrol stations, service areas, train stations, airports, shopping centers, etc. There is no sales office and sales staff needed and the customer can quickly and easily with a mobile phone or purchase without a card contract.
- this vending machine was suitable for sale Mobile phones with so-called prepaid cards, ie SIM cards, which are billed via a credit account.
- vending machine Another advantage of such a vending machine is that incorrect entries or incorrect entries are avoided in the mobile contract, since the data entered by the customer are checked directly for accuracy and plausibility.
- these machines offer no incentive to theft, since the machine contains neither activated SIM cards, still cash or functional mobile phones. The activation of the SIM cards can only be done online by the network operator. Likewise, the mobile phones can be locked until final activation by the network operator or stolen mobile phones can be identified and blocked by their international mobile device number (IMEI).
- IMEI international mobile device number
- the machine preferably includes a scanner for reading the identity card of the user.
- the read data are then checked by the machine or via the online connection by the mobile network operator.
- the personal data of the user can be at least partially taken over by the identity card, so that the user saves the manual input of this data.
- the vending machine is equipped with a camera for taking a picture of the user.
- the image taken with the camera can now be compared with the image of the ID card recorded by the scanner. This comparison can be carried out on the basis of known biometric methods in the machine itself.
- the image data of the user captured by the machine can be transmitted to the mobile network operator via the online connection. There, the data is checked by trained employees and the identity of the user is accepted or rejected. If the legitimacy or identity of the customer could not be clearly determined, he / she will be asked to contact the nearest authorized dealer.
- a touch-screen display as e.g. at ATMs, ticket machines, etc. is already used.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a possible embodiment of a vending machine 1 according to the invention.
- the vending machine 1 can be designed as a stand-alone device or wall device and includes input and output devices 2, for example in the form of a touch-screen display, for communication with a user, facilities 3 for processing a cashless payment transaction, a magazine 4 for various models of mobile phones and not yet unlocked SIM cards, a read / write device 5 for writing and reading SIM cards, communication devices 6 for communication with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions via a wireless or wired communication network and an output slot 10 for the output of mobile phones and / or SIM cards.
- input and output devices 2 for example in the form of a touch-screen display
- facilities 3 for processing a cashless payment transaction
- a magazine 4 for various models of mobile phones and not yet unlocked SIM cards
- a read / write device 5 for writing and reading SIM cards
- communication devices 6 for communication with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions via a wireless or wired communication network and
- means 7 for authentication or identity verification of the user may be present.
- a scanner 9 may be provided for reading in the identity card of the user.
- a camera 8 may be integrated to receive an image of the user.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verkaufsautomaten für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten und ein Verfahren zum Betrieb desselben nach dem Oberbegriff der unabhängigen Patentansprüche.The invention relates to a vending machine for mobile phones and / or SIM cards and a method for operating the same according to the preamble of the independent claims.
Bisher werden Mobiltelefone und SIM-Karten, insbesondere auch sogenannte Prepaid-Karten, über ein Händlernetz vertrieben. Hier wird der Kunde bei der Auswahl eines Mobiltelefons und eines für ihn passenden Tarif (Vertrag) beraten. Dies erfordert einen gewissen Aufwand an Infrastruktur und Personal. Nach Auswahl des Mobiltelefons und Vertragsunterzeichnung wird meist eine gewisse Zeit zur Freischaltung der SIM-Karte benötigt. Dies bedeutet oft eine unerwünschte Wartezeit für den Kunden. Ein weiterer Nachteil sind die beschränkten Öffnungszeiten der Verkaufsstellen.So far, mobile phones and SIM cards, especially so-called prepaid cards, sold through a dealer network. Here, the customer is advised on the selection of a mobile phone and a suitable tariff (contract). This requires a certain amount of infrastructure and personnel. After selecting the mobile phone and contract signing usually a certain amount of time to unlock the SIM card is required. This often means an undesirable waiting time for the customer. Another disadvantage is the limited opening hours of the outlets.
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Die Aufgabe der Erfindung liegt in der Schaffung einer Verkaufsstelle für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten, die unabhängig von Ladenöffnungszeiten und Personal einem Kunden den schnellen und unkomplizierten Erwerb eines Mobiltelefons sowie eine sichere Identifizierung des Kunden und Aktivierung der SIM-Karte gestattet.The object of the invention is to provide a point of sale for mobile phones and / or SIM cards, which allows a customer regardless of store opening hours and staff the quick and easy acquisition of a mobile phone and secure identification of the customer and activation of the SIM card.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale der unabhängigen Patentansprüche gelöst.This object is achieved by the features of the independent claims.
Erfindungsgemäß ist ein Verkaufsautomat für Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten vorgesehen, welcher Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtungen, z.B. Tastatur und Bildschirm oder ein Touch-Screen Display, zur Kommunikation mit einem Benutzer aufweist, ferner Einrichtungen für den bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehr, verschiedene Modelle von Mobiltelefonen sowie noch nicht freigeschaltete SIM-Karten enthält, eine Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung zum Beschreiben und Lesen von SIM-Karten und Kommunikationseinrichtungen zur Kommunikation mit einem Mobilfunknetzbetreiber und Banken / Kreditinstituten.According to the invention, a vending machine for mobile telephones and / or SIM cards is provided, which has input and output devices, eg keyboard and screen or a touch-screen display, for communication with a user, furthermore devices for cashless payment transactions, various models of mobile phones as well not yet unlocked SIM cards includes a read / write device for writing and reading SIM cards and communication devices for communicating with a mobile network operator and banks / credit institutions.
Die Bedienung des Automaten erfolgt über die Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtungen. Über diese bestimmt der Kunde, welchen Mobilfunknutzungsvertrag und ggf. welches Mobiltelefon er mit dem Mobilfunknetzbetreiber abschließen möchte und gibt seine persönlichen Daten ein. Per Menü wird der Kunde durch das Programm bzw. durch den abzuschließenden Vertrag geführt. Der Kunde bestimmt, welcher Tarif und welches Mobiltelefon für ihn in Frage kommt. Über ein Hilfemenü erhält der Kunde Unterstützung bei der Auswahl des Vertrages und des Mobiltelefons sowie bei der Bedienung des Verkaufsautomaten. Die Kunden- und Vertragsdaten werden über eine Kommunikationseinrichtung online an den Mobilfunknetzbetreiber übertragen.
Die Bezahlung erfolgt bargeldlos über eine EC- oder Kreditkarte ebenfalls über eine Online-Verbindung zur Bank oder zum Kreditinstitut.
Sobald die Bezahltransaktion beendet ist, wird eine SIM-Karte per Online-Verbindung vom Mobilfunknetzbetreiber freigeschaltet und aktiviert und ggf. zusammen mit dem gewünschten Mobiltelefon an den Kunden ausgegeben. Die Aktivierung der SIM-Karte erfolgt über die Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung im Automaten, die einen entsprechenden Eintrag auf der SIM-Karte vornimmt. Vorzugsweise erhält der Kunde außerdem einen Ausdruck seines Mobilfunkvertrages und eine Quittung über die erfolgte Zahlung.The machine is operated via the input and output devices. About this determines the customer, which mobile phone contract and possibly which mobile phone he wants to complete with the mobile network operator and enters his personal information. By menu, the customer is guided through the program or through the contract to be concluded. The customer determines which tariff and which mobile phone is suitable for him. A help menu provides the customer with assistance in the selection of the contract and the mobile phone as well as in the operation of the vending machine. The customer and contract data are transmitted via a communication device online to the mobile network operator.
Payment is made cashless via a debit or credit card also via an online connection to the bank or credit institution.
As soon as the payment transaction has ended, a SIM card is activated by the mobile network operator via online connection and activated and, if necessary, issued to the customer together with the desired mobile phone. The activation of the SIM card via the read / write device in the machine, which makes a corresponding entry on the SIM card. Preferably, the customer also receives a printout of his mobile phone contract and a receipt about the payment made.
Derartige Automaten bieten einen 24 Stunden Service für den Kunden und können überall aufgestellt werden, z.B. in Kaufhäusern, Postfilialen, Tankstellen, Raststätten, Bahnhöfen, Flughäfen, Einkaufzentren etc. Es wird kein Verkaufslokal und Verkaufspersonal benötigt und der Kunde kann schnell und unkompliziert ein Mobiltelefon mit oder ohne Kartenvertrag erwerben. Insbesondere eignete sich dieser Verkaufsautomat zum Verkauf von Mobiltelefonen mit sogenannten Prepaid-Karten, d.h. SIM-Karten, die über ein Guthabenkonto abgerechnet werden.Such vending machines offer a 24-hour service to the customer and can be placed anywhere, eg in department stores, post offices, petrol stations, service areas, train stations, airports, shopping centers, etc. There is no sales office and sales staff needed and the customer can quickly and easily with a mobile phone or purchase without a card contract. In particular, this vending machine was suitable for sale Mobile phones with so-called prepaid cards, ie SIM cards, which are billed via a credit account.
Ein weiterer Vorteil eines derartigen Verkaufsautomaten ist, dass Fehleingaben oder Fehleinträge im Mobilfunkvertrag vermieden werden, da die vom Kunden eingegeben Daten direkt auf Richtigkeit und Plausibilität überprüft werden. Zudem bieten diese Automaten keinen Anreiz zum Diebstahl, da der Automat weder aktivierbare SIM-Karten, noch Bargeld noch funktionsfähige Mobiltelefone enthält. Die Aktivierung der SIM-Karten kann ausschließlich Online durch den Netzbetreiber erfolgen. Ebenso lassen sich die Mobiltelefone bis zur endgültigen Aktivierung durch den Netzbetreiber sperren bzw. gestohlene Mobiltelefone anhand ihrer internationalen Mobilgerätenummer (IMEI) identifizieren und sperren.Another advantage of such a vending machine is that incorrect entries or incorrect entries are avoided in the mobile contract, since the data entered by the customer are checked directly for accuracy and plausibility. In addition, these machines offer no incentive to theft, since the machine contains neither activated SIM cards, still cash or functional mobile phones. The activation of the SIM cards can only be done online by the network operator. Likewise, the mobile phones can be locked until final activation by the network operator or stolen mobile phones can be identified and blocked by their international mobile device number (IMEI).
Im Verkaufsautomaten sind Einrichtungen zur Legitimationsprüfung bzw. Identitätsüberprüfung des Benutzers vorgesehen. Hierfür umfasst der Automat vorzugsweise einen Scanner zum Einlesen des Personalausweises des Benutzers. Die eingelesenen Daten werden dann vom Automaten bzw. auch über die Online-Verbindung vom Mobilfunknetzbetreiber geprüft.
Ferner können die persönlichen Daten des Benutzers zumindest teilweise vom Personalausweis übernommen werden, so dass sich der Benutzer die manuelle Eingabe dieser Daten erspart.In the vending machine facilities for legitimacy or identity verification of the user are provided. For this purpose, the machine preferably includes a scanner for reading the identity card of the user. The read data are then checked by the machine or via the online connection by the mobile network operator.
Furthermore, the personal data of the user can be at least partially taken over by the identity card, so that the user saves the manual input of this data.
Des Weiteren ist der Verkaufsautomat mit einer Kamera zur Aufnahme eines Bildes des Benutzers ausgerüstet. Das mit der Kamera aufgenommene Bild kann nun mit dem vom Scanner erfassten Bild des Personalausweises verglichen werden. Dieser Vergleich kann anhand von bekannten biometrischen Verfahren im Automaten selbst durchgeführt werden.Furthermore, the vending machine is equipped with a camera for taking a picture of the user. The image taken with the camera can now be compared with the image of the ID card recorded by the scanner. This comparison can be carried out on the basis of known biometric methods in the machine itself.
Alternativ können die vom Automaten erfassten Bilddaten des Benutzers über die Online-Verbindung an den Mobilfunknetzbetreiber übertragen werden. Dort werden die Daten von geschulten Mitarbeitern geprüft und die Identität des Benutzers akzeptiert oder abgelehnt.
Konnte die Legitimation bzw. Identität des Kunden nicht eindeutig festgestellt werden, wird dieser gebeten, sich an den nächsten Vertragshändler zu wenden.Alternatively, the image data of the user captured by the machine can be transmitted to the mobile network operator via the online connection. There, the data is checked by trained employees and the identity of the user is accepted or rejected.
If the legitimacy or identity of the customer could not be clearly determined, he / she will be asked to contact the nearest authorized dealer.
Als Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtung für den Verkaufsautomaten eignet sich vorteilhaft ein Touch-Screen-Display, wie es z.B. bei Geldautomaten, Fahrkartenautomaten etc. bereits verwendet wird.As an input and output device for the vending machine is advantageously a touch-screen display, as e.g. at ATMs, ticket machines, etc. is already used.
Der Verkaufsautomat 1 kann als Standgerät oder Wandgerät ausgebildet sein und umfasst Eingabe- und Ausgabeeinrichtungen 2, z.B. in Form eines Touch-Screen Displays, zur Kommunikation mit einem Benutzer, Einrichtungen 3 zur Abwicklung eines bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehrs, ein Magazin 4 für verschiedene Modelle von Mobiltelefonen sowie noch nicht freigeschaltete SIM-Karten, eine Schreib-/Leseeinrichtung 5 zum Beschreiben und Lesen von SIM-Karten, Kommunikationseinrichtungen 6 zur Kommunikation mit einem Mobilfunknetzbetreiber und Banken / Kreditinstituten über ein drahtloses oder drahtgebundenes Kommunikationsnetz und einen Ausgabeschacht 10 zur Ausgabe der Mobiltelefone und/oder SIM-Karten.
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Ferner können Einrichtungen 7 zur Legitimationsprüfung bzw. Identitätsüberprüfung des Benutzers vorhanden sein. Hierfür kann ein Scanner 9 zum Einlesen des Personalausweises des Benutzers vorgesehen sein.
Zudem kann eine Kamera 8 zur Aufnahme eines Bildes des Benutzers integriert sein.Furthermore, means 7 for authentication or identity verification of the user may be present. For this purpose, a
In addition, a
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- Vending machine for mobile telephones and/or SIM cards, which includes:input and output devices (2) for communication with a user,devices (3) for performing a cashless payment transaction,a magazine (4) for different models of mobile telephones and also as yet uncleared SIM cards,a read/write device (5) for reading and writing SIM cards,communications devices (6) for communication with a mobile telephone network operator for online transmission of the customer and contract data to the mobile telephone network operator and for communication with banks / credit establishments, andan output shaft (10) for dispensing the mobile telephones and/or the cleared SIM cards,and which further includesdevices (7) for checking the authorization or identity of the user, including a camera (8) for taking a picture of the user and a scanner (9) for reading an identity card of the user, the data read in being checked via the online connection by the mobile telephone network operator.
- Vending machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the input and output device (2) is a touch screen display.
- Method for operating a vending machine for mobile telephones and/or SIM cards, including the steps
that different models of mobile telephones and/or SIM cards are kept available in the vending machine (1),
that personal data of the user are entered by means of an input device (2),
that charging is carried out by means of devices (3) for cashless payment transactions via an EC or credit card of the user, wherein
selection of a desired mobile telephone model and a desired mobile telephone contract is effected by the user by means of the input device (2),
that the SIM cards kept available are not yet cleared and upon selection of a SIM card it is cleared via an online connection to the mobile telephone network operator and activated by means of a read/write device (5) for reading and writing SIM cards,
that a check of the user's authorization or identity is carried out,
wherein the check of authorization or identity is effected with the aid of an identity card of the user, by the fact that the user's personal data are detected with the aid of his identity card, and by means of a camera (8) a picture of the user is taken and the user's identity card is read in with a scanner (9), and the pictures taken by the camera and the scanner are compared with each other, and the data read in are checked via the online connection by the mobile telephone network operator, and
that the desired mobile telephone and/or the cleared SIM card is dispensed to the user.
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