A system for providing items of value, charging the items to a smart card, and for recharging the smart card. The system includes a station for providing the items of value, which may be postal services, and debiting the cost of the items to a smart card; the smart card being charged with funds equivalent...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5884292?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5884292 - System for smart card funds refill
