Remote handheld payment device and method
First Claim
1. A remote payment device for processing payment of a bill to allow payment to be shared by a plurality of customers, the remote payment device comprising:
- a charge card reading unit configured to read account information from a charge card;
a data input unit for a user to input data;
a display unit; and
a processor configured to process account information read from the charge card reading unit and data received from the data input unit and to display information on the display unit, the processor being configured to prompt entry of data by a customer via the data input unit, said data specifying a number of one or more customers to make payment of a bill and then allowing each of said one or more customers to specify a method of payment, an amount of the bill to pay, and any amount of a tip to be added.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a remote payment device that is simple, versatile, and easy to use, accepts payments by charge cards or cash, and handles a split-check scenario in a simple and flexible manner. In one embodiment, a remote payment device for processing payment of a bill to allow payment to be shared by a plurality of customers comprises a charge card reading unit configured to read account information from a charge card; a data input unit for a user to enter data; a display unit; and a processor configured to process account information read from the charge card reading unit and data received from the data input unit and to display information on the display unit. The processor is configured to prompt entry of data by the data input unit to specify a number of one or more customers to make payment of a bill, and to allow each customer to specify any amount of the bill to pay and any amount of a tip to be added and a method of payment.
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32 Claims
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1. A remote payment device for processing payment of a bill to allow payment to be shared by a plurality of customers, the remote payment device comprising:
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a charge card reading unit configured to read account information from a charge card; a data input unit for a user to input data; a display unit; and a processor configured to process account information read from the charge card reading unit and data received from the data input unit and to display information on the display unit, the processor being configured to prompt entry of data by a customer via the data input unit, said data specifying a number of one or more customers to make payment of a bill and then allowing each of said one or more customers to specify a method of payment, an amount of the bill to pay, and any amount of a tip to be added. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote payment device for processing payment of a bill shared by a plurality of customers, the remote payment device comprising:
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a charge card reading unit configured to read account information from a charge card; a data input unit for a user to input data; a display unit; and a processor configured to process account information read from the charge card reading unit and data received from the data input unit and to display information on the display unit, the processor being configured to allow each customer in the plurality to specify a method of payment and any amount of the bill to pay, and any tip to be added. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of remotely processing payment of a bill to allow payment to be shared by a plurality of customers, the method comprising:
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prompting entry of a number of one or more customers to make payment of a bill; and prompting entry of data for each customer to specify any amount of the bill to pay without regard to items on the bill ordered or consumed by the customer and any amount of a tip to be added and a method of payment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A remote payment device for processing multiple payments on a single bill shared by a plurality of customers, the remote payment device comprising:
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a charge card reading unit configured to read account information from a charge card; a data input unit for a user to input data; a display unit; and a processor configured to process account information read from the charge card reading unit and data received from the data input unit and to display information on the display unit, wherein the remote payment device is configured to receive input data specifying a number of one or more customers making payment on the single bill, and input data from each of said number of one or more customers specifying a method of payment, an amount of the bill to pay, and any amount of a tip to be added; and
further wherein the remote payment device automatically calculates and displays any remaining amount of the bill that needs to be paid after each of said number of one or more customers inputs data specifying the method of payment, the amount of the bill to pay, and the amount of any tip to be added. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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