| 7028254 |
System and method for providing a marketing presentation |
| Apr-11-2006 |
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a web page can be dynamically created by a non-technical person. A technical person can set up a web page and incorporate marketing object containers.... |
| 6871780 |
Scalable distributed database system and method for linking codes to internet information |
| Mar-29-2005 |
An end-user is directed to a location on the Internet based on machine-readable codes scanned by the end user. The end-user is associated with at least one of the following: an end-user country selection,... |
| 6865544 |
Method of administering a rebate system |
| Mar-8-2005 |
In a method of administering a rebate system, rebate-related information is electronically transmitted from a rebate issuing entity and is received by a central processing authority. The rebate-related... |
| 6822550 |
Intelligent rolled coin dispenser |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A money dispensing apparatus includes a controller, an electronic communication network and at least one dispensing unit. The money dispensing apparatus may also include a keyboard, a display, and an uninterruptible... |
| 6807410 |
Electronic payment process and system for implementing this process |
| Oct-19-2004 |
Electronic payment process and system for implementing such a process. Customer equipment is mobile equipment, for example of the GSM type. In addition to the customer (C) and the merchant (M), a gateway... |
| 6760706 |
Point of sales systems for vehicles |
| Jul-6-2004 |
A novel point of sales systems for vehicles. The systems are comprised of a housing attachable to the exterior of the vehicle which contains components of the system which are interactive with regard to... |
| 6687680 |
Electronic cash register system |
| Feb-3-2004 |
Weight data of articles for sale is stored and a total weight is calculated every order. Measured weight of the prepared articles in a package is compared with the calculated total weight. If the measured... |
| 6669832 |
Electronic transaction system |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A request for a commodity that each office in an organization needs is sent from a terminal in the office to a general affairs service center in the organization. The request is then sent to a VAN center... |
| 6666373 |
Electronic cash register |
| Dec-23-2003 |
An operator number acquiring code is set in the macro-key data with correspondence to a macro-key. If the macro-key is depressed and there is the operator number acquiring code, the operator (logged on)... |
| 6606663 |
Method and apparatus for caching credentials in proxy servers for wireless user agents |
| Aug-12-2003 |
A credential caching proxy server that handles credential caching for a set of wireless client devices is disclosed. The credential caching proxy server handles most credential transactions for wireless... |
| 6553346 |
Conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for packages |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for receiving and processing CPOs for packages of component goods or services. The package CPO management system preferably deconstructs an overall... |
| 6492977 |
Keyboard |
| Dec-10-2002 |
An improved keyboard comprises a base, and a plurality of keys, and a grid surrounding some of the keys which can be projected onto a screen, and in which some of the keys control the functions of others... |
| 6047235 |
Vehicular navigation system |
| Apr-4-2000 |
The invention provides a vehicular navigation system which is capable of lowering the cost of detecting road data stored in order in the outgoing trip, using the road data as resources in the return trip,... |
| 6032128 |
Method and apparatus for detecting item placement and item removal during operation of a self-service checkout terminal |
| Feb-29-2000 |
A method of providing security during operation of a checkout terminal, with the terminal having a first scale, includes the step of storing a first identification code associated with an input item in... |
| 6026373 |
Method of sending messages to an electronic price label |
| Feb-15-2000 |
A method of sending information to an electronic price label (EPL) for display which requires only one message to be sent to the EPL. Second information is recorded in response to an operator request to... |
| 6012049 |
System for performing financial transactions using a smartcard |
| Jan-4-2000 |
A financial information and transaction system comprising a host financial computer system, which host system maintains records of user account information; at least one terminal providing a user interface... |
| 6011550 |
Method and system for expanding and contracting point of sale scrolling lists |
| Jan-4-2000 |
Provided is a method and system for displaying a list of items in point of sale transactions on a touch screen user interface by virtually adjusting the display area of a touch screen user interface. The... |
| 6006201 |
Electronic on-line motor vehicle auction and information system |
| Dec-21-1999 |
An electronic auction and motor vehicle auction information system allows remote users to interactively participate in motor vehicle auction sales of motor vehicles using a personal computer. Additional... |
| 5970146 |
Data encrypted touchscreen |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A secure touchscreen is provided, comprising a touchscreen and touchscreen controller for receiving inputs, a system controller, an encryption module and two external buses. The controller, system controller... |
| 5940623 |
Software loading system for a coin wrapper |
| Aug-17-1999 |
An apparatus and method for loading software changes into a processor-based coin wrapping machine. In one embodiment, a flash card having a memory remotely programmed with a second software code is adapted... |
| 5893075 |
Interactive system and method for surveying and targeting customers |
| Apr-6-1999 |
An interactive, customer-accessible data processing system embodied in a programmed personal computer that induces customers of a restaurant, store or other business to enter information about themselves... |
| 5890137 |
On-line shopping system and the method of payment settlement |
| Mar-30-1999 |
When performing on-line shopping using the Internet, and when performing payment settlement for a product by a credit card, user's card data runs over the Internet, leaving the possibility of card data... |
| 5845267 |
System and method for billing for transactions conducted over the internet from within an intranet |
| Dec-1-1998 |
A system and method is disclosed for performing centralized billing for transactions conducted by a user on a terminal (101) connected on an Intranet (103) with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) (115)... |
| 5727162 |
Touch screen cash register that displays merchandise keys based on sales information |
| Mar-10-1998 |
Labelled item keys displayed on a touch sensitive display screen of a merchandise register (e.g., a POS terminal) are dynamically changed during operation of the register in accordance with a particular... |
| 5682481 |
Electronic cash register having chit files |
| Oct-28-1997 |
An electronic register having a chit file in a memory which includes the function of setting various dimensions of the chit file, the function of setting control information for use in settling operations,... |
| 5668989 |
Two-digit hybrid radix year numbers for year 2000 and beyond |
| Sep-16-1997 |
A method and related input/output devices for using biased 2 digit "hybrid radix" numeric fields for inputting, generating, storing, processing, and outputting year numbers ranging from 1900 to 2059 in... |
| 5487010 |
Bumper sticker printing machine |
| Jan-23-1996 |
A bumper sticker printing machine having an arcade-style enclosure, a computer board and program, a monitor and touch screen, a vinyl bumper sticker stock, a vinyl bumper sticker feed mechanism, and a... |
| 5363296 |
Electronic cash register having macro-keys |
| Nov-8-1994 |
An electronic cash register which includes a keyboard having macro keys of a plurality of key functions to be combinedly specified and device of recognizing a state of the electronic register, and wherein... |
| 5297030 |
Method using bill and coin images on a touch screen for processing payment for merchandise items |
| Mar-22-1994 |
In a merchandise checkout system including an electronic cash register having a touch screen panel and a cash till including a plurality of compartments for storing a particular bill or coin denomination,... |
| 5235509 |
Customer self-ordering system using information displayed on a screen |
| Aug-10-1993 |
Method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating self-ordering of items, particularly in a fast food environment. The apparatus includes a customer terminal having a display screen that is preferably... |
| 5113955 |
Price-calculating electronic scale |
| May-19-1992 |
A price-calculating scale for self-service use equipped with an input keyboard with key fields provided with pictographs of goods, the price per kilogram of which is entered in the scales by means of the... |
| 4903200 |
Point of sale apparatus |
| Feb-20-1990 |
Point of sale apparatus wherein a general purpose computer is utilized in emulating the functions of an integrated POS system. A general purpose computer is employed with a cash register specific keyboard... |
| 4766540 |
Electronic cash register with programmable mode/function key settings |
| Aug-23-1988 |
The invention provides an electronic cash register which compares mode position data specified by a mode switch, with preset mode data associated with data representing a pressed one of a plurality of... |
| 4688174 |
Electronic cash register |
| Aug-18-1987 |
An electronic cash register having a plurality of keys arranged on a key board can provide optionally predetermined key functions to the plurality of keys. The cash register comprises an indicator for... |
| 4502119 |
Electronic register |
| Feb-26-1985 |
An electronic register of the invention has, at an input unit, at least a first selection key which is operated for performing the normal registering, a second selection key which is operated for performing... |
| 4450526 |
Money preset in an electronic cash register |
| May-22-1984 |
An electronic cash register includes a predetermined money key for introducing desired money amount data having plural digits into the electronic cash register by a single actuation of the predetermined... |
| 4441160 |
Point of sale terminal having prompting display |
| Apr-3-1984 |
A point of sale terminal includes a computer, a keyboard, and a key-controlled prompting display for eliminating a need for the attendant to memorize sales information. The keyboard has a set of first... |
| 4336529 |
Postage meter having shielded keyboard to protect against electromagnetic radiation |
| Jun-22-1982 |
A shielded switch structure is disclosed. The switch structure is adapted for use in a system which is susceptible to being affected by electromagnetic radiation. The structure includes a conductive flexible... |
| 4189774 |
Change calculating apparatus |
| Feb-19-1980 |
A change calculation apparatus comprises a plurality of keys for indicating monetary units, purchasing amount storing means for storing the purchasing amount of sales to a customer, and calculating means... |
| 4084238 |
Electronic cash register with improved display unit |
| Apr-11-1978 |
In an electronic cash register comprising a keyboard including a plurality of entry keys and a decimal point key, and a display unit including an amount display section and a repeat display section, there... |
| 3946220 |
Point-of-sale system and apparatus |
| Mar-23-1976 |
A point-of-sale terminal system including one or more keyboard terminals and associated cash drawers in communication with a control chassis having a micro-computer, a printer and power supply. Each keyboard... |
