A system for performing the desired transaction when the customer follows a specified procedure comprising a sequence of steps includes an electronic visual display unit for displaying a message and an illustration at the same time, a plurality of function buttons arranged in the vicinity of the display unit, a clerk key to be manipulated by the clerk and a memory having stored therein the terms, messages and illustrations to be displayed on the display unit. For customer processing, the display...

A sales and credit transaction slip pack with duplicating paper between credit slips is provided. A jagged line of perforations is cut into the duplicating paper at a prescribed position. This position can be such as to obscure an account number and the signature or any other desired combination. When the sales clerk separates copies of the transaction slips the duplicating paper is simultaneously torn and the opportunity for fraud against the purchaser is substantially reduced.

A transaction performing system comprising a cash handling device of the circulation type having cash containers for accommodating received cash as classified according to the kind of money and delivering cash from the containers for dispensing, and sensors for detecting the condition of cash in each container. According to the condition of cash detected, the state of transaction is controlled. The control of the state of transaction includes change of the mode of transaction, limitation of rece...

A system for retail trading comprises an image storing arrangement storing images of items being traded (e.g. carpets), an image index arrangement connected with the said storage arrangement and containing identifiers for the images therein, an image retrieval arrangement and display means (e.g. a video screen) for displaying retrieved images. A transaction data processing arrangement includes a data input arrangement by which the displayed image identifier is automatically input from the input ...

A system for performing the desired transaction when the customer follows a specified procedure comprising a sequence of steps includes an electronic visual display unit for displaying a message and a graphic illustration at the same time, and a plurality of functionally operative physically manipulative function units arranged around the display unit. The physical operations are performed by the customer in a sequence of steps, and some of the function units serve different functions for differ...

A computer system includes a first device on a first data bus, a second device on a second data bus, and a bridge device that delivers data transactions between the two devices. The bridge device includes an execution queue that stores only a higher priority transaction and transactions initiated before the higher priority transaction, and a controller that selects transactions from the execution queue to be completed on one of the data buses.

A transaction payment system including a central processing system. The central processing system has an account file including a file portion having stored therein data relating to the accounts of users and a file portion having stored therein data relating to the accounts of stores, and an outstanding transaction file for storing outstanding transaction data. The central processing system comprises a CPU for checking with the transaction data on the outstanding transaction file whether a prede...

A payment making system comprises an electronic cash register and a payment making terminal device connected to the register and is adapted for use with a bank card issued by a bank to a person having a deposit account with the bank. The bank card has recorded therein at least data relating to the account number of the holder of the card, data relating to the bank where the account is opened and data for identifying the holder. The case register comprises a keyboard for entering data relating to...

The invention relates to a process of validation for transactions between a user terminal and a server of the type involving: "Request, Challenge, Response, Verification and Approval". In other aspects it also relates to a computer network, server or terminal for performing the method, as well as a physical key. It involves providing a code word made up of a first series of elements to a user. Providing a key to the user to use to scramble the code word. Holding the code word and key securely at...

A two-part payment token is used during a transaction whereby a buyer obtains goods/services from a seller. The token, which does not identify the buyer, is given to a trusted third party (TTP) by the buyer. The TTP releases a first part of the token to the seller who then releases the goods/services to the buyer. Upon confirming receipt of the goods/services by the buyer, the TTP releases the second part of the payment token to the seller, who may then present both parts of the token to the buy...