Drew & dear list-members,
Now suddenly I can make sense of all this:
I had a look at www.freedompay.com -
Nokia-Ventures is an investor in freedompay.com!!
freedompay.com certainly looks interesting though.
Gerhard Fasol
http://www.eurotechnology.com/
drew.freyman@nokia.com wrote:
>
> Have a look at www.freedompay.com This is just one example of a
> non-Japanese business model/application of technology that achieves exactly
> the same thing on a transactional and marketing technology level, but is
> different at the user/machine interface. Seems to be more convenient and at
> a lower cost, and is adaptable in respect to user/machine interface (rf
> token, key pad, mobile phones, etc.)
>
> In addition, the major banks seem to have systems in planning or place using
> variations of similar technologies. Also, there are the ezPass systems
> being used at gas stands, toll plazas, etc. Then, on the user/machine
> interface side, there are so many companies doing bar code reading systems
> for customer loyalty, payment, etc.. I suppose DCM could try to patent
> 'using a bar code on a mobile display', but is method of display of barcode
> unique enough to qualify for a patent?
>
> Is this patentable? Hell yes it's patentable -- after all, besides being
> "useful" and "novel", it has already, in this forum full of smart people,
> passed the test of being "non-obvious". They can make money on this for
> years, surcharge or no. Today I bought a tachigui soba bowl using coin-op,
> a drink using coin-op, and a train-ticket using coin-op. I'd have preferred
> one point, one click and one bill in each case.
>
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Received on Wed Sep 19 11:57:02 2001