Method and apparatus for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication between the transaction parties
First Claim
1. A method of performing a transaction between first and second transaction parties, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing at least one transactional flash card containing a display comprising a text understandable to the first party and text understandable to the second party but not understandable to the first party, and an image, wherein both texts and the image describe a single transaction;
(b) selecting the at least one flash card so as to communicate the transaction;
and (c) presenting the at least one flash card to the other second party;
wherein the transaction is communicated to the second party.
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Abstract
A method for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication is disclosed. The method consists of providing at least one transactional flash card having information about the transaction and the transaction goal displayed on the card in text understandable to the user and different text understandable to the party from whom the user wishes to purchase goods or services. The method may include displaying such a flash card in printed form, or on a personal electronic device. The method may further include providing flash cards having inquiries about price, payment methods, or shipping terms. Also disclosed are transactional flash cards used with the method.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of performing a transaction between first and second transaction parties, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one transactional flash card containing a display comprising a text understandable to the first party and text understandable to the second party but not understandable to the first party, and an image, wherein both texts and the image describe a single transaction;
(b) selecting the at least one flash card so as to communicate the transaction;
and (c) presenting the at least one flash card to the other second party;
wherein the transaction is communicated to the second party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of performing a transaction between first and second transaction parties, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic device having a computer memory and a display screen, and capability to convert text in a first language into an audible message in a second language;
(b) providing at least one transactional flash card in the computer memory so that the transactional flash card may be viewed on the display screen, (c) selecting the at least one flash card to communicate the transaction to the second party; and
(d) presenting the at least one flash card to the second party;
wherein the transaction is communicated to the second party when the second party listens to the audible message.
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23. A device for facilitating a transaction between at least first and second parties who don'"'"'t understand each other, comprising:
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at least one transactional flash card having a front side and a back side, at least one side having a display comprising text understandable to the first party and different text understandable to the second party, and an image, wherein both texts and the image describe a single transaction. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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