| 4654799 |
Software vending system |
| Mar-31-1987 |
A software vending system comprising a host system including a first memory for storing a plurality of first software programs and a plurality of peripheral vending instruments operatively connected to... |
| 4634845 |
Portable personal terminal for use in a system for handling transactions |
| Jan-6-1987 |
A system including a portable personal terminal which may be used for handling a wide variety of financial, shopping, and other transactions. The personal terminal is credit-card sized, is intelligent,... |
| 4630201 |
On-line and off-line transaction security system using a code generated from a transaction parameter and a random number |
| Dec-16-1986 |
A security system is disclosed for use in an electronic funds transfer environment. The system includes a central processor and a portable transaction device. During initiation, the central processor generates... |
| 4625275 |
Apparatus for dispensing money orders |
| Nov-25-1986 |
A method and apparatus for dispensing money orders at a plurality of retail establishments is provided, including one or more data collector devices connected to a host device. Preferably, each of the... |
| 4611286 |
Cash accounting system |
| Sep-9-1986 |
A cash accounting system which includes a cash register for registering transactions of money and a cash dispenser coupled with the cash register for dispensing an amount of money required to be paid out... |
| 4611205 |
Data collection system |
| Sep-9-1986 |
A system for collecting data from machines is particularly but not exclusively, suited for use as a vending machine audit system, and, in the preferred embodiment, comprises an audit controller which records... |
| 4603390 |
Computerized parking system |
| Jul-29-1986 |
A computerized parking system which includes a first camera for reading the license plate of a vehicle entering a parking area, and a second camera for reading the license plate of the vehicle as it leaves... |
| 4602362 |
Information transport system |
| Jul-22-1986 |
A system for transporting data between equipment connected to a subscriber telephone line and a provider of services connects with subscriber telephone lines at a central office of a telephone company.... |
| 4598810 |
Apparatus and method for vending and accepting return of re-usable articles |
| Jul-8-1986 |
A vending unit includes a plurality of cubicles each holding a TV film, dispensed in response to the manipulation by an identified patron. The patron has an identification code number, which upon being... |
| 4594663 |
Credit transaction processing system |
| Jun-10-1986 |
A credit transaction processing system processes data related to a commodity entered into by using a card (17) owned by a customer and a recording card (16) owned by a store. First, merchant transaction... |
| 4589069 |
Data input/output system for gasoline stations |
| May-13-1986 |
A data input/output system for gasoline stations which has a console arranged in an office cabin and electrically connected to each of a plurality of outdoor fuel dispensers, said console comprising a... |
| 4587410 |
Capacitive card and reader parking system |
| May-6-1986 |
The apparatus includes a card which entitles the holder to a number of units of parking time represented by discrete capacitances carried by the card. The parking time is metered by a card reader which... |
| 4587409 |
Information processing device |
| May-6-1986 |
An electronic bookkeeping device is useful in association with use of credit cards for controlling use of various credit cards. The device stores data relative to the extent of use of each card, and assists... |
| 4576273 |
Optical card and card reader system for purchase of parking time |
| Mar-18-1986 |
A card-operated parking system utilizes cards having a succession of discrete filtered light transmitting areas thereon. The cards operate a card reader which includes a light source and light sensing... |
| 4536709 |
Detecting device having spaced transmitting and receiving coils for detecting a metal strip embedded in paper money |
| Aug-20-1985 |
The metal detecting device includes first and second coils provided on both sides of a passageway for paper money. This metal detecting device is designed for use in detecting a metal strip embedded in... |
| 4532418 |
Microprocessor electric vehicle charging and parking meter system structure and method |
| Jul-30-1985 |
Structure for and method of charging an electric vehicle at a parking location and facilitating billing for the charging energy utilized and the parking time. The structure includes a charging and parking... |
| 4518852 |
Method for operating automatic devices such as cash registers or the like and a device for carrying out the method |
| May-21-1985 |
A method is created in which parameters such as, for example, the prices can be set by the operator. So that the parameter is changed accurately in a predetermined manner, the command for setting the parameter... |
| 4476468 |
Secure transaction card and verification system |
| Oct-9-1984 |
An identification card is disclosed as for supporting commercial or other significant transactions involving a designated subject. The card incorporates a machine-readable record and includes a composition... |
| 4458802 |
Renting of articles and machine thereof |
| Jul-10-1984 |
A method of renting an article to a patron by the patron presenting a hire token to a renting machine for recognition and energizing of an article selection circuit; the article selection circuit being... |
| 4454414 |
Funds transfer system using optically coupled, portable modules |
| Jun-12-1984 |
A system for transferring funds in lieu of cash or other data comprises portable funds transfer modules issued by a bank or other financial institution and carried by each member who may be a vendee or... |
| 4412631 |
Carousel card dispenser |
| Nov-1-1983 |
A dispenser for the controlled one at a time dispensing of a magnetic card to an operator who inserts the card into a magnetic card reader for entry of an active number in an "Electronic Point of Sale"... |
| 4398250 |
Electronic cash register mutual transmission system for plurality of cash registers |
| Aug-9-1983 |
In an electronic cash register mutual transmission system, a plurality of electronic cash registers each having a memory for storing total data are electrically connected to each other. A search is made... |
| 4375586 |
Cooking assistance device and a combination thereof with a microwave oven |
| Mar-1-1983 |
A cooking assistance device for use with a microwave oven comprising a card reader for reading a menu data recorded in a card, a memory unit in which data representing the quantity of foodstuff materials... |
| 4359631 |
Self-service terminal |
| Nov-16-1982 |
A self service terminal for dispensing voice and video information, printed documents, and goods; and for accepting service orders and payments therefor by currency or credit card. The terminal comprises... |
| 4351008 |
Modulator for use in an interface between a digital signal processing apparatus and an audio tape deck |
| Sep-21-1982 |
An improved modulator is capable of facilitating recording and reproducing on and from an audio cassette tape digital signals such as programs and numerical data coming from digital signal processing apparatus... |
| 4345132 |
Cooking apparatus |
| Aug-17-1982 |
A microwave oven cooking apparatus including a magnetic card reader from which control data may be read to control cooking operations. Data may first be input by the operator from a keyboard control panel.... |
| 4341951 |
Electronic funds transfer and voucher issue system |
| Jul-27-1982 |
In a system for transferring electronic funds data in lieu of cash between vendees and vendors associated with a sponsoring financial institution, each vendee is provided with an identification card and... |
| 4325078 |
Pay per view television control device |
| Apr-13-1982 |
An apparatus and method for providing limited access to broadcast television programming in a CATV System wherein each television subscriber is provided with a converter for converting broadcast television... |
| 4320387 |
Information communicating apparatus and method |
| Mar-16-1982 |
Apparatus and method is provided for secured communication of information as in effecting financial transactions between two individuals. Apparatus is provided in the form of units personal to respective... |
| 4305059 |
Modular funds transfer system |
| Dec-8-1981 |
A system for transferring funds in lieu of cash comprises an identical funds transfer module issued by a bank or other financial institution and carried by each member who may be a customer or vendor.... |
| 4302810 |
Method and apparatus for secure message transmission for use in electronic funds transfer systems |
| Nov-24-1981 |
An electronic funds transfer system wherein it is required that a bank be reasonably guaranteed that the two parties to a retail transaction (i.e., a person and a retailer) agree on the transaction before... |
| 4296315 |
Card reader security system |
| Oct-20-1981 |
A punched card reader for use in systems such as bulk fuel terminal dispensing systems, automated unattended bank teller machines and the like includes security provisions to prevent operation of such... |
| 4277837 |
Personal portable terminal for financial transactions |
| Jul-7-1981 |
A personal portable terminal for financial transactions adapted for use with one or more data storage and transfer cards (DSTCs) and other external devices, such as point of sale terminals, is disclosed.... |
| 4179064 |
Vending apparatus |
| Dec-18-1979 |
A vending apparatus has a plurality of cash-less vending machines installed in guest rooms and meeting rooms and at any other suitable places in hotels and supermarkets, and any customers who want to use... |
| 4172552 |
Credit card processing system |
| Oct-30-1979 |
A credit card processing system involving the use of a machine for reading the data encoded in the magnetic stripe of such a card and for printing such data in MICR characters, at the point of sale, along... |
| 4120452 |
Automatic vending system |
| Oct-17-1978 |
A vending system is disclosed which is adapted to be installed in a hotel or the like for permitting the guests to buy articles in a refrigerator or vending machine in a guest room without use of coins.... |
| 4115870 |
Hand-held data processing terminal |
| Sep-19-1978 |
A small lightweight hand-held data processing terminal is provided with several visible field display registers, one entry register, and a keyboard. When used by a route salesman, for example, the salesman... |
| 4110606 |
Utility meter readout system |
| Aug-29-1978 |
A portable automatic billing and printing device which provides for an automatic calculation and printout of a customer bill for utilities such as water, gas and electricity. A customer utility card is... |
| 4085313 |
Automatic product-dispensing system |
| Apr-18-1978 |
An automatic fuel-dispensing system for dispensing fuel at unattended fueling sites includes a number of fuel pumps capable of dispensing different types of fuel. A common control console is used to control... |
| 4053735 |
Assured-check computer-based bank credit disbursing system |
| Oct-11-1977 |
An assured-check computer-based bank credit disbursing system in which a bank-located unit or fixed unit transfers user-expendable credits to a portable unit for disbursement in check form by a user carrying... |
| 4032931 |
Money transfer device keyboard terminal |
| Jun-28-1977 |
A double keyboarded entry terminal for use in entering money transactions between customer and vendor in conjunction with a central computer, banks, and credit card companies, with physical and/or electronic... |
| 4007355 |
Data-transfer system |
| Feb-8-1977 |
A system for transferring data between persons, for example in lieu of cash transactions, requires that each person to or from whom data is to be transferred carries a portable electronic device including... |
| 3938090 |
Terminal apparatus |
| Feb-10-1976 |
A business transaction terminal for a credit authorization system or the like includes a microprocessor for receiving data from a magnetic card reader and a keyboard, automatically processing such data... |
| 3934122 |
Electronic security card and system for authenticating card ownership |
| Jan-20-1976 |
An electronic security card and system for authenticating ownership of the card is disclosed. The system comprises a security card and a terminal. The security card includes logic circuitry which is responsive... |
| 3931497 |
Automated fuel dispenser |
| Jan-6-1976 |
An automated fuel dispensing system provides semiattended operation utilizing a computerized credit authorization and billing technique by means of a direct connection to a regional credit center over... |
