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Electronic cash register
Assignee: VERVE LLC
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Filing: 1984-02-15
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Granted: 1985-12-31
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Expires: 2004-02-15
Abstract
Abstract An electronic cash register comprising a keyboard having keys for cash registration, a card reader for reading the data recorded in a card, a communication control unit for communicating with a center provided with a customer file having stored therein information as to customers, a device for converting data relating to the credit standing of the customer and forwarded from the center to visible information, a memory for storing data as to cash registration and data as to credit inquiries, and a control unit for processing cash registration, controlling transmission of the data read from the card to the center to be made in response to a communicaiton starting instruction and controlling conversion of the data received from the center to visible information.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Ohmae
- 👤 Kazuma Tateisi
- 👤 Yoshitsugu Shinohara
- 👤 Masazumi Ichihashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:46
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/403; G06Q20/4037; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/12; G07G1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An electronic cash register comprising: a keyboard having keys for cash registration and for initiating customer credit inquiries, means for performing cash registration processing, a card reader for reading data recorded in a customer card, a communication control unit for communicating with a center provided with a customer file having stored therein at least data relating to the credit standing of a plurality of customers, a device for converting data relating to the credit standing of a selected customer sent from the center to visible information, a memory for storing data as to cash registration and data as to credit inquiries, and a control unit responsive to keyboard entries for processing cash registration, controlling transmission of the data read from the card to the center in a credit inquiry message for a selected customer in response to a communication start instruction, and controlling conversion of credit standing data for a selected customer received from the center to visible information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An electronic cash register comprising: a keyboard having keys for cash registration and for initiating customer credit inquiries, means for performing cash registration processing, a card reader for reading data recorded in a customer card, a communication control unit for communicating with a center provided with a customer file having stored therein at least data relating to the credit standing of a plurality of customers, a device for converting data relating to the credit standing of a selected customer sent from the center to visible information, a memory for storing data as to cash registration and data as to credit inquiries, and a control unit responsive to keyboard entries for processing cash registration, controlling transmission of the data read from the card to the center in a credit inquiry message for a selected customer in response to a communication start instruction, and controlling conversion of credit standing data for a selected customer received from the center to visible information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the keyboard has a key for giving the communication start instruction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the keyboard has a key for specifying the center with which the register communicates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the card is a credit card, and the center is a credit company center.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the card is a bank card, and the center is a bank center.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the data relating the credit standing of the customer includes data as to whether the card is an invalid card, data as to a credit limit and personal data as to the customer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the keyboard has a key for making inquiries as to whether the card is an invalid card.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the keyboard has a key for making inquiries as to data relating to credit limits.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 wherein the keyboard has a key for making inquiries as to personal data of the customer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic cash register as defined in claim 1 which is installed in an accommodation facility.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for performing credit transactions comprising an electronic cash register and a center, the electronic cash register comprising a keyboard having keys for cash registration, means for performing cash registration processing, a card reader for reading data recorded in a card, a communication control unit for communicating with the center, a device for converting data relating to the credit standing of a selected customer sent from the center to visible information, and a unit for controlling transmission of the data read from the card to the center in response to a communication start instruction and controlling conversion of the data from the center to visible information, the center comprising a communication control unit for communicating with the electronic cash register, a customer file having stored therein customer information and including data as to the credit standing of a plurality of customers, and a unit for searching the customer file in accordance with the data received from the electronic cash register, including data relating to a selected customer, and for controlling transmission to the register of the data relating to the credit standing of a selected customer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for performing credit transactions comprising an electronic cash register and a center, the electronic cash register comprising a keyboard having keys for cash registration, means for performing cash registration processing, a card reader for reading data recorded in a card, a communication control unit for communicating with the center, a device for converting data relating to the credit standing of a selected customer sent from the center to visible information, and a unit for controlling transmission of the data read from the card to the center in response to a communication start instruction and controlling conversion of the data from the center to visible information, the center comprising a communication control unit for communicating with the electronic cash register, a customer file having stored therein customer information and including data as to the credit standing of a plurality of customers, and a unit for searching the customer file in accordance with the data received from the electronic cash register, including data relating to a selected customer, and for controlling transmission to the register of the data relating to the credit standing of a selected customer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as defined in claim 11 wherein the electronic cash register is provided with a keyboard including a key for entering the communication start instruction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as defined in claim 11 wherein the customer file includes a trouble file storing data as to invalidated cards.
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