surf-timer is a complete package to turn a PC
into a secure Internet kiosk or cyber cafe terminal.
- Includes five built-in applications
sharing a common interface ( Web Browser , E-Mail, Wordprocessor,
Telnet , Newsgroup )
- 10 free
configurable buttons for each language ( unlimited buttons with
your own web-based main menu )
- Several advertising options to
maximize revenue
- Works
without Banknote reader or Bill validator ( with access codes )
- Highly customizable to your needs
- Feature to
use your own web-based main menu.
- Data generated by the kiosk can be
accessed from any web browser, allowing real-time monitoring from anywhere in the
world.
- Support for external applications such as games and business applications
- Includes six languages – English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and Italian,
plus two user configurable languages
- Uses centralized account system - a same account can be used at any of your kiosks.
- Built-in support for bill acceptors and coin acceptors
- Built-in support for credit card payments (real-time processing)
- Functionality to remotely update files and settings
- Functionality you need to use a dialup connection
- No royalties or recurrent fees
- Ready for Win 98, ME , Win NT40, 2000
Payment Modes
Prepaid Minutes and Pages: In this mode, Access to the kiosk can be
controlled using accounts (either access codes or user names/passwords) which are stored
on a central database. This means that accounts can be used at any kiosks that belong to
one owner. These accounts can be created by the kiosk when the user makes a payment, or
they can be created by the kiosk owner. In this mode, surf-timer supports coins acceptors,
bill acceptors, and credit card payments. The kiosk owner can generate accounts with a fix
number of minutes and distribute these either by writing the access code on a card or by
encoding a magnetic card. If a user makes a payment without being already in a session, an
account is created and a session is started. If a user makes a payment while already
in a session, the purchase minutes are added to the current account (if a user first makes
a payment and specifies a user name/password combination which exists in the database then
the existing account is used).
A kiosk owner could for example distribute cards with 30 minutes then the user could
make a payment at the kiosk to recharge the same account with more minutes. When created
by the kiosk owner, accounts can be created with an expiry date, or a number of days
before expiring from the first time it is used (useful for hotels who want to create a
account valid for one day). Accounts can be created so that the balance in minute will be
reset to a specified value daily (great for subscriptions). Accounts can also be created
so that a specified number of minutes is added daily. A separate balance in
maintained for minutes and pages.
Prepaid Minutes (Printing Charged as Minutes): This mode is similar to
the previous one except that printing is charged as minutes instead of maintaining a
separate balance.
Prepaid Amount: This mode is similar to the previous one except that
the balance is maintained as an Amount.
Cyber Cafe:
In this mode, the user would go to a cashier,get an access code or user name, then enter
that at the kiosk. The user will then gain access to the applications until he clicks on
Sign Off. At this point a windows is displayed showing the user how many minutes/pages
were used and the amount owed, including a description of the taxes. A receipt can also be
printed/emailed at this time. One possible scenario would be to have the user bring this
receipt to the cashier and pay. The access code/user name used in this mode can only be
used once.
Free Access With Timer: surf-timer allows for free access but
a timer is displayed and the usage will be terminated after n minutes, where n is
specified under Prices. For example if you specify 15 as the number of minutes, then the
user will be allowed 15 minutes of usage before everything is closed. If a printer is
available, a number of pages that can be printed is also displayed, and the maximum number
of pages printed is also specified under Prices.
Free Access Without Timer: This mode also allows the user to use
application for free, but without any limit of time and pages to print. The timer is not
displayed.
Pay for Time/Printing Used (Display Min/Pages): In this mode, the user
swipes a credit card to start a session, and his card is billed for the amount used. In
this mode the number of minutes used and the number of pages printed are displayed but not
the amount. In this mode, users can also gain access using an access code or a user name.
Pay for Time/Printing Used (Display Min/Pages/Amount): This mode is
the same as the previous one except that the Amount is also displayed so that the user can
see how much he has spent.
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