EP 0165297 A4 19860415 - DATA TERMINAL AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING ORDERS.
Title (en)
DATA TERMINAL AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING ORDERS.
Title (de)
DATENTERMINAL UND SYSTEM ZUM DURCHGEBEN VON BESTELLUNGEN.
Title (fr)
TERMINAL DE DONNEES ET SYSTEME POUR PASSER DES COMMANDES.
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 55830383 A 19831205
- US 67469684 A 19841126
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8502700A1] A pocket size data terminal (12) for use by a large number of consumers in a system with which goods or services can be conveniently and automatically ordered. A plurality of data terminals (12.1-12.n) which can automatically dial a local processing center (LPC) (14) are distributed among users each of whom can address the LPC with a unique user identification and an internal terminal identification. The terminal (12) is internally battery powered. Each data terminal (12) can accumulate orders for goods or services in a send memory (136) while the terminal is unencumbered by any external connector. When subsequently connected to a phone line modular jack, upon command by a user, send memory (136) contents are automatically sent to an LPC (14) in a short burst. The LPC (14) verifies the use of the terminal (12), the authorization of the requested service and format of the data as well as other items as may be included in the order. Upon verification, the LPC (14) returns an appropriate message for visual display at the terminal and processes the order to suppliers of the requested goods or services.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06Q 10/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] WO 8202264 A1 19820708 - NPD RESEARCH INC [US]
- [Y] US 3400378 A 19680903 - SMITH LAWRENCE R, et al
- See references of WO 8502700A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8502700 A1 19850620; AU 3678984 A 19850626; EP 0165297 A1 19851227; EP 0165297 A4 19860415
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8401943 W 19841130; AU 3678984 A 19841130; EP 85900336 A 19841130