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| 20090158403 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERMITTING OR DENYING SERVICE - Aspects of the invention relate to a computer-implemented method and system of permitting or denying service for a user device of a user of a service in relation to a recipient, who is the counterparty, is proposed. The method is executed in a system configured for connecting to the user device. The system is configured for accessing a recipient requirement list of the recipient and a user profile of the user. The recipient requirement list comprises at least one criterion regarding an item of said user profile. A service request is received from the user device. The service request contains an identifier of the recipient. The recipient requirement list is traced on the basis of this identifier. Subsequently, it is checked whether an item of the user profile satisfies the at least one criterion of the traced recipient requirement list. Service is permitted if the item of the user profile satisfies said at least one criterion of said recipient requirement list. Service initiation or service establishment is denied if said item of said user profile does not satisfy said at least one criterion of said recipient requirement list. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090178117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RETRIEVING A SERVICE CONTACT IDENTIFIER - Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method of retrieving a service contact identifier for providing a service to a user is proposed. The method is performed in a system comprising at least one server system configured for connecting to a user device of said user. The server system has access to a database comprising at least a first service contact identifier required for providing a first service and a second service contact identifier required for providing a second service. The first service is identified by a first service identifier. The first service contact identifier and second service contact identifier are different service contact identifiers. The first service identifier and a service contact identifier are received from the user device of said user. The first service contact identifier may then be retrieved in dependence of the received first service identifier and the received service contact identifier, irrespective of whether said received service contact identifier is said first service contact identifier or said second service contact identifier. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090187666 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER APPLICATION PROGRAM - Aspects of the invention relate to a computer-implemented method of controlling a computer application program in a computer system configured for electronically communication with a client. The computer system is configured to have access to a first request set of one or more allowable requests corresponding to a first application state of the computer application program. The computer application program may run on the computer system or on one or more other computer systems. A client request is received at the computer system for the computer application program. The computer application program is in the first application state in relation to said client (using e.g. the client connection). The client request is analysed to determine if the client request matches one of the allowable requests corresponding to the first application state of the computer application program. The computer application program is controlled by instructing this program to execute the client request only if the client request matches an allowable request of the first request set. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090210240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AGE VERIFICATION FOR PURCHASING AGE-RESTRICTED ITEMS - Aspects of the invention relate to an age verification terminal configured for verifying the age of a person and providing a purchase ticket for purchasing an age-restricted item is proposed. In one embodiment, the terminal comprises a video camera configured for capturing an image of the person and a document reader configured for capturing an image of an identification document of the person. The terminal also comprises a connecting device and receiving device. The connecting device configured for connecting to a remote age verification center to transmit the image of said person and the image of (at least a part of) the identification document to the age verification center. The receiver is configured for receiving a purchase approval signal from the age verification center in response to having transmitted the person image and/or the document image. The age verification module comprises a controller configured for controlling a ticket printer to print the purchase ticket in response to receiving the purchase approval signal. The purchase ticket then comprises an image of the person and/or a ticket code intended for allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090230185 | CASH REGISTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CASH REGISTER SYSTEM - An aspect of the invention relates to a cash register system and a method of operating a cash register system. The cash register system comprises an age verification system. An image of a person is captured and transmitted to a remote age verification center. An authorization signal is subsequently received if from the image the person can be determined to have an age allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. A release signal is provided to the cash register system only if the authorization signal is received in order to allow payment of the age-restricted item. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090230187 | CASH REGISTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CASH REGISTER SYSTEM - Aspects of the invention relate to a cash register system and a method of operating a cash register system. The cash register system comprises an age verification system. An image of a person is captured and transmitted to a remote age verification center. An authorization signal is subsequently received if from the image the person can be determined to have an age allowing purchase of the age-restricted item. A release signal is provided only if the authorization signal is received in order to allow payment of the age-restricted item. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100004987 | Information-Processing System for the Purpose of Market Research - An information-processing system for market research includes a number of stations connected to the computer, each desirably having a touch screen. The program available in the computer is adapted to output a series of questions to a respondent, optionally after providing beforehand information necessary to answer a question. Once the respondent has answered the group of questions, the respondent receives a free reward, such as a gift voucher or product, for example. By presenting product information about which questions are asked, the invention ensures that each respondent has viewed the provided information before the respondent can receive their reward. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100234987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AGE VERIFICATION FOR SELLING AGE-RESTRICTED GOODS FROM A VENDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a method of vending and authorizing age-restricted goods from a vending system. The vending system comprises a vending machine and a video camera, or equivalent means, for capturing an image of a person desiring purchasing of an age-restricted good. An image of the person is captured and transmitted to a (remote) age verification centre. If, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase authorization signal from the age verification is received centre at the vending system. Subsequently, the age-restricted good may be provided from the vending machine. On the other hand, if, from the person image, it can be determined at the age verification centre that the person is not of the required age for purchasing the age-restricted good, a purchase denial signal is received from the age verification centre at the vending system. The age-restricted good will then not be provided to the person. In some cases, it will not be possible to determine whether or not a person should be authorized to purchase the age-restricted good. Only in those cases, an identification request signal will be received at the vending system from the age verification centre to present an identification document. | 09-16-2010 |
