Low-power hand-held transaction device
US7093759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic hand-held device and method for inputting and sending requests and for receiving and outputting responses to the requests. The electronic hand-held device is a coupled to a telecommunications link over which requests are sent and responses are received. The electronic hand-held device can input request data in any number of different information media, including audio tones and voice signals, mechanical input to a keypad, printed bar codes, magnetic data stored in credit cards, and electronic data stored in electronic smart cards. The electronic hand-held device can output responses through an audio speaker, a visual LCD display device, and, optionally, through other output devices including printers. The electronic hand-held device is especially well suited for order entry and acquisition of product information.
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