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US4587409A
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Information processing device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1983-11-25
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2003-11-25
Abstract
Abstract 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 a user in making the most effective use of a plurality of credit cards.
Inventors
- 👤 Kosuke Nishimura
- 👤 Yoshiro Kataoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:29
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/025; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/409; G06Q20/4093; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An electronic book-keeping device utilizeable in association with credit cards for the individual control of the cumulative amounts of the respective charges incurred by the use of the credit cards, which device comprises an input keyboard having a plurality of input keys for the entry of the amount of money payable for the purchase done by the use of each of the credit cards, a display unit disposed adjacent the input keys for displaying input data and results of calculations, a storage means for storing charges one for each of the credit cards, means for updating, each time the amount of the money is entered, the charge associated with one of the cards used, means for causing the display unit to display all of the symbols signifying the respective credit cards before one of the cards is selected, and means for selecting one of the cards when one of the input keys which is located adjacent one of the displayed symbols associated with said one of the cards has been depressed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An electronic book-keeping device utilizeable in association with credit cards for the individual control of the cumulative amounts of the respective charges incurred by the use of the credit cards, which device comprises an input keyboard having a plurality of input keys for the entry of the amount of money payable for the purchase done by the use of each of the credit cards, a display unit disposed adjacent the input keys for displaying input data and results of calculations, a storage means for storing charges one for each of the credit cards, means for updating, each time the amount of the money is entered, the charge associated with one of the cards used, means for causing the display unit to display all of the symbols signifying the respective credit cards before one of the cards is selected, and means for selecting one of the cards when one of the input keys which is located adjacent one of the displayed symbols associated with said one of the cards has been depressed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
163 words
An electronic book-keeping device utilizeable in association with credit cards for the individual control of the cumulative amount of the respective charges incurred by the use of the credit cards, which device comprises an input keyboard having a plurality of input keys for the entry of the amount of money payable for the purchase done by the use of each of the cards, a storage means for storing charges one for each of the cards, means for updating, each time the amount of the money is entered, the charge associated with one of the cards used, means for displaying sequentially the charges associated with the respective cards either in the order from the highest charge to the smallest charge at the time of entry of the amount of the money or in the order from the smallest charge to the highest charge at the time of payment, and means for selecting a desired one of the cards while the charges are sequentially displayed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
163 words
An electronic book-keeping device utilizeable in association with credit cards for the individual control of the cumulative amount of the respective charges incurred by the use of the credit cards, which device comprises an input keyboard having a plurality of input keys for the entry of the amount of money payable for the purchase done by the use of each of the cards, a storage means for storing charges one for each of the cards, means for updating, each time the amount of the money is entered, the charge associated with one of the cards used, means for displaying sequentially the charges associated with the respective cards either in the order from the highest charge to the smallest charge at the time of entry of the amount of the money or in the order from the smallest charge to the highest charge at the time of payment, and means for selecting a desired one of the cards while the charges are sequentially displayed.
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