Global Patent Index - EP 0165297 A4

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

EP 0165297 A4 19860415 (EN)

Application

EP 85900336 A 19841130

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

G06F 15/21

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 10/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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