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Transaction terminal

US4134537A · kind A · utility

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74Claims
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Filing dateApr 25, 1977
Grant dateJan 16, 1979
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Expiry dateApr 25, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F19/201
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by a user on a step by step basis and with the terminal, including, a visual display for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text to the user for the performance by the user to advance the transaction on a step by step basis, a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display and with each selector corresponding to the location of particular instructional text on the visual display, the visual display including at particular ones of the steps in a transaction instructional text including a choice of one or one of a plurality of the function selectors to advance the transaction to the next step, and means coupled to the function selectors for enabling and/or visually indicating only those selectors which are part of the choice for a particular one of the steps.

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