Apparatus and method for initiating a telephone transaction using a scanner
US6036086A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3276
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus initiates a transaction and includes a capture device for capturing transaction data from marks contained on an object. The marks have a code corresponding to transaction data for initiating a transaction. The capture device includes a scanner, operable by a user, for reading marks contained on the object. A controller interprets the marks and retrieves the transaction data embedded in the marks. The capture device originates a telephone call and transfers at least a portion of the transaction data to a desired destination for initiating a transaction.
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