Transaction terminal including signature entry feedback
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1. A transaction terminal comprising:
- a housing;
a card reader;
a touch screen configured to output data either when actuated by a finger or by a stylus;
a control circuit including a memory, said memory storing signature capture area data corresponding to a signature capture area;
wherein said control circuit operates in accordance with an operating mode in which said control circuit;
(a) displays on said touch screen a signature capture area;
(b) monitors said output data output by said touch screen to determine whether said output data of said touch screen is data included in or not included in said signature area data;
(c) outputs signature data to said touch screen within said signature capture area if said output data is included in said signature capture area data; and
(d) writes a prompt message on said touch screen if said output data is not included in said signature capture area data.
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Abstract
A transaction terminal includes a touch screen and a control circuit. In a signature entry mode, the control circuit displays a signature entry area and monitors data input into the touch screen. If the input data corresponds to the signature capture area, the control circuit displays a data point corresponding to the valid input data. If the input data does not correspond to the signature capture area the control circuit, in one embodiment superimposes a prompt message on displayed signature data until the control circuit receives valid data.
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1. A transaction terminal comprising:
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a housing;
a card reader;
a touch screen configured to output data either when actuated by a finger or by a stylus;
a control circuit including a memory, said memory storing signature capture area data corresponding to a signature capture area;
wherein said control circuit operates in accordance with an operating mode in which said control circuit;
(a) displays on said touch screen a signature capture area;
(b) monitors said output data output by said touch screen to determine whether said output data of said touch screen is data included in or not included in said signature area data;
(c) outputs signature data to said touch screen within said signature capture area if said output data is included in said signature capture area data; and
(d) writes a prompt message on said touch screen if said output data is not included in said signature capture area data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transaction terminal comprising:
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a housing;
a card reader;
a touch screen configured to be actuated by a finger or by a stylus;
a control circuit in communication with said touch screen, wherein said control circuit, in a signature capture mode, displays a signature capture area, monitors data input into said touch screen, displays data points corresponding to valid input data corresponding to said signature capture area, and outputs a prompt message if said data input to said touch screen does not correspond to said signature capture area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A transaction terminal comprising:
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a housing;
an insert style card reader including a manual insert style mag stripe reader;
a touch screen;
a control circuit in communication with said touch screen, wherein said control circuit is configured to operate in at least a signature entry mode and a card reading mode;
wherein said control circuit, in a signature capture mode, displays a signature capture area, monitors data input into said touch screen, and displays data points corresponding to input data input within said signature capture area; and
wherein said control circuit, in a card reading mode, displays on said touch screen a prompt message prompting a user to insert a card into said card reader. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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