ELECTRONIC CHECKBOOK REGISTER
First Claim
1. An electronic checkbook register comprising:
- a processor;
a keyboard in communication with said processor, said keyboard for manually inputting transaction information;
spending category selection buttons in communication with said processor, said spending category selection buttons for selecting a spending category with which to associate a transaction;
an electronic memory in communication with said processor, said electronic memory for electronically storing said information; and
a display screen in communication with said processor, said display screen for displaying content provided by said processor, said content including a ledger of transaction information sorted and displayed in a plurality of data fields,wherein said processor operable to receive and track transaction information so as to maintain a ledger of transactions, and to provide content to said display screen which includes at least a portion of the information contained in said ledger.
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Abstract
An electronic checkbook register includes a durable housing having a base and a cover pivotal between open and closed configurations. Traditional checks may be stored in a pocket in the cover. The register includes a processor electrically connected to a keyboard. A display is also provided on which multiple data fields are displayed. Data from a written check or similar transaction may be inputted into respective data fields using the keyboard and a stylus. Spending category buttons are also included and may be pressed to associate respective financial data with a category. All data may be uploaded and synchronized with a remote computer for further processing and record keeping using USB, SD flash memory, or mini-USB components.
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17 Claims
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1. An electronic checkbook register comprising:
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a processor; a keyboard in communication with said processor, said keyboard for manually inputting transaction information; spending category selection buttons in communication with said processor, said spending category selection buttons for selecting a spending category with which to associate a transaction; an electronic memory in communication with said processor, said electronic memory for electronically storing said information; and a display screen in communication with said processor, said display screen for displaying content provided by said processor, said content including a ledger of transaction information sorted and displayed in a plurality of data fields, wherein said processor operable to receive and track transaction information so as to maintain a ledger of transactions, and to provide content to said display screen which includes at least a portion of the information contained in said ledger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic checkbook register comprising:
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a processor; a keyboard in communication with said processor, said keyboard for manually inputting transaction information; spending category selection buttons in communication with said processor, said spending category selection buttons for selecting a spending category with which to associate a transaction; an electronic memory in communication with said processor, said electronic memory for electronically storing said information; a magnetic card reader in communication with said processor, said magnetic card reader for reading information stored on a debit, credit or other card with a magnetic strip; at least one input/output port in communication with said processor; and a display screen in communication with said processor, said display screen for displaying content provided by said processor, said content including a ledger of transaction information sorted and displayed in a plurality of data fields, wherein said processor operable to receive and track transaction information so as to maintain a ledger of transactions, and to provide content to said display screen which includes at least a portion of the information contained in said ledger.
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