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US 5,893,907 AGranted
Apparatus and system for managing a card number
OwnerShuko Ukudainventor
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The apparatus of the present invention is directed to an apparatus and a system for managing a card number for so-called electronic money cards and comprises an interface means for handling the signals between the head and branch offices of an issuing authority such a bank or credit card company, both domestic and overseas, a processing means for internal processing and controlling based on the signals received from by this interface means, unused card number storage means for storing card numbers not yet used for issued cards, drawn unused card number storage means for storing unused card numbers when retrieving such numbers from each head office and branch, currently used card number storage means for storing card numbers issued and currently being used, and invalid card number storage means for storing numbers of cards that have no remaining balance. By utilizing this invention, card numbers can be efficiently and rationally managed so that large numbers of cards can be directly issued to customers by each domestic and overseas branch of a bank or credit card company in a timely and rapid fashion.
A system for managing a card number provided with a card number managing apparatus, a card issuing device, and a relay device for connecting said card number managing apparatus with said card issuing device wherein:
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