Automatic philanthropic contribution system
US5621640A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/14
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic donation system for a sales establishment includes an entry arrangement for entering the price of a product into a cash register and for entering the amount of cash being paid and a calculator for determining the excess cash payment. A card reader keypad receives a card number for accessing data including charity accounts concerning the card, and a computer apportions at least a part of the excess cash payment among said accounts, and then prints out the amounts entered.
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