Transaction processing system utilizing teletext broadcasting system and terminal used in the transaction processing systems
First Claim
1. A transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions, the transaction processing system comprising:
- a home-use terminal receiving the television signal and the related teletext signal;
a television set connected to said home-use terminal;
a transaction processing center comprising a checking unit determining whether a transaction request received by said transaction processing center is acceptable and, if acceptable, said transaction processing center performing the transaction and updating the information of the teletext signal based on the performed transaction, whereby the broadcast station thereafter broadcasts the updated teletext signal including the updated information; and
a communications network connecting said home-use terminals to said transaction processing center; and
each of said home-use terminal comprises;
a first unit receiving the broadcasted television signal and related teletext signal and editing the teletext signal into a predetermined format, the edited and displayed teletext signal providing a list of transaction items respectively representing the plurality of transactions, each transaction item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal on the television set,a second unit generating a request for a desired transaction responsive to an input received from the user, the received input indicating selection of a displayed transaction item representing the desired transaction and the generated request including information corresponding to the desired transaction, anda third unit sending the request to said transaction processing center via said communications network, the request for the desired transaction being sent to the transaction processing center by the third unit via the communications network.
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Abstract
A transaction processing system includes a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a teletext signal, the teletext signal including service information concerning transactions, a home-use terminal, a television set connected to the home-use terminal, a transaction processing center, and a communications network connecting the home-use terminal and the transaction processing center to each other. The home-use terminal includes a first unit for receiving the television signal and the teletext signal and for displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the teletext signal on the television set, and a second unit for generating a request for a desired transaction that is one of the transactions contained in the teletext signal broadcasted by the broadcasting station and including information concerning the desired transaction, and a third unit for communicating with the transaction processing center via the communications network, the request for the desired transaction being sent to the transaction processing center via the communications network. The transaction processing center includes a fourth unit for checking the request for the desired transaction in order to determine whether or not the request for the desired transaction is acceptable.
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48 Claims
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1. A transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions, the transaction processing system comprising:
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a home-use terminal receiving the television signal and the related teletext signal; a television set connected to said home-use terminal; a transaction processing center comprising a checking unit determining whether a transaction request received by said transaction processing center is acceptable and, if acceptable, said transaction processing center performing the transaction and updating the information of the teletext signal based on the performed transaction, whereby the broadcast station thereafter broadcasts the updated teletext signal including the updated information; and a communications network connecting said home-use terminals to said transaction processing center; and each of said home-use terminal comprises; a first unit receiving the broadcasted television signal and related teletext signal and editing the teletext signal into a predetermined format, the edited and displayed teletext signal providing a list of transaction items respectively representing the plurality of transactions, each transaction item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal on the television set, a second unit generating a request for a desired transaction responsive to an input received from the user, the received input indicating selection of a displayed transaction item representing the desired transaction and the generated request including information corresponding to the desired transaction, and a third unit sending the request to said transaction processing center via said communications network, the request for the desired transaction being sent to the transaction processing center by the third unit via the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25)
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11. A transaction processing system operating in coordination with a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including ticket booking information, said transaction processing system comprising:
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a home-use terminal receiving the broadcasted television signal and related teletext signal and performing ticket booking services based on the teletext signal; a television set connected to said home-use terminal; a transaction processing center receiving ticket booking requests, selectively performing ticket issuing services therefor, and updating the ticket booking information based on a received ticket booking request when the received request is determined to be acceptable, whereby an updated teletext signal including the updated ticket booking information is thereafter broadcast by the broadcasting station; and a communications network connecting said home-use terminal to said transaction processing center; wherein said home-use terminals comprises; a first unit receiving the broadcasted television and related teletext signals from the broadcasting station, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format providing a list of ticket items representing the ticket booking information, each ticket item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal on the television set, a second unit generating a request for booking a desired ticket responsive to an input received from the user, the received input indicating selection of a displayed ticket item representing the desired ticket and the request for booking including information corresponding to the desired ticket, and a third unit sending the request for booking to said transaction processing center via said communications network; and wherein said transaction processing center comprises; a checking unit determining whether the request for booking is acceptable, and an acknowledgment unit sending an acknowledgment signal to said home-use terminal when the checking unit determines the request for booking is acceptable. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions, a card storing an application-for-admission program for becoming a member of the transaction processing system, the transaction processing system comprising:
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a plurality of home-use terminals, the teletext signal including information necessary for a transaction common to the plurality of home-use terminals; television sets respectively connected to the home-use terminals; a transaction processing center; and a communications network connecting each of the home-use terminals and the transaction processing center; wherein each of the home-use terminal comprises; a first unit receiving the broadcasted television and related teletext signals from the broadcasting station, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format, the edited and displayed teletext signal providing a list of transaction items respectively representing the plurality of transactions, each transaction item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal on the television set, a second unit for generating a request for a desired transaction of the plurality of transactions related to the information of the teletext signal broadcasted by the broadcasting station, the request including information related to the desired transaction, a third unit communicating with the transaction processing center via the communications network, the request for the desired transaction being sent to the transaction processing center by the third unit via the communications network, and a fourth unit reading the application-for-admission program stored on the card and sending the transaction processing center information necessary for applying for admission to become a member of the transaction processing system in accordance with the application-for-admission program. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A plurality of home-use terminals used in a transaction processing system, the transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions and information necessary for a transaction common to the plurality of home-use terminals, the transaction processing system including a television set connected to each of the home-use terminals, a transaction processing center, and a communications network connecting the home-use terminals and the transaction processing center, one of the home-use terminals generating a request for a desired transaction and the transaction processing center checking the request for the desired transaction to determine whether or not the request for the desired transaction is acceptable, the transaction processing center updating the information, as broadcast prior to receipt of the request from one of the plurality of home-use terminals and common to the plurality of home-use terminals, each of the home-use terminals comprising:
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a first unit receiving the broadcasted television signal and the related teletext signal, which includes information necessary for a transaction common to the plurality of home-use terminals, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format enabling selection of a desired transaction by a home-user, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal on the television set; a second unit generating a request for, and thereby selecting, a desired transaction of the plurality of transactions related to the information of the teletext signal broadcasted by the broadcasting station, the request including information related to the desired transaction; and a third unit communicating with the transaction processing center via the communications network, the request for the desired transaction being sent to the transaction processing center by the third unit via the communications network and, when the request for the desired transaction is acceptable, the transaction processing center performing the requested selection and updating the information included in the broadcasted teletext signal in accordance with the performed, requested transaction and forming an updated teletext signal that is broadcast by the transaction processing center, the updated teletext signal including new information, with the updated teletext signal being received by each of the home-use terminals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 26)
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22. A plurality of home-use terminals in a transaction processing system performing ticket booking services and having a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including ticket booking information, a transaction processing center performing ticket issuing services and a communications network connecting said home-use terminals to the transaction processing center, each of said home-use terminals comprising:
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a first unit receiving the broadcasted television signal and related teletext signal, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format providing a list of ticket items representing the ticket booking information, each ticket item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal on the television set; a second unit generating a request for booking a desired ticket responsive to an input received from the user, the received input indicating selection of a displayed ticket item representing the desired ticket and the request for booking including information corresponding to the desired ticket; and a third unit sending the request for booking to the transaction processing center via the communications network, the request for booking prompting the transaction processing center to update the ticket booking information based thereon when the request for booking is received and determined to be acceptable, whereby the broadcast station thereafter broadcasts an updated teletext signal including the updated ticket booking information. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A plurality of home-use terminals used in a transaction processing system, the transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions and including information necessary for a transaction common to the plurality of home-use terminals, the transaction processing system including a television set connected to each of the home-use terminals, a transaction processing center, and a communications network connecting the home-use terminals and the transaction processing center, a card storing an application-for-admission program for applying for admission to become a member of the transaction processing system, one of the home-use terminals generating a request for a desired transaction and sending the transaction processing center information for applying for admission to become a member of the transaction processing system, the transaction processing center checking the request for the desired transaction to determine whether or not the request for the desired transaction is acceptable and checking the information for applying for admission to determine whether or not an application for admission is acceptable, the transaction processing center updating the information broadcast prior to receipt of the request from one of the plurality of home-use terminals and common to the plurality of home-use terminals, each of the home-use terminals comprising:
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a first unit receiving the broadcasted television and related teletext signals, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format, the edited and displayed teletext signal providing a list of transaction items respectively representing the plurality of transactions, each transaction item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal on the television set; a second unit for generating a request for a desired transaction of the plurality of transactions related to the information of the teletext signal broadcasted by the broadcasting station, the request including information related to the desired transaction; a third unit communicating with the transaction processing center via the communications network, the request for the desired transaction being sent to the transaction processing center by the third unit via the communications network; and a fourth unit reading the application-for-admission program stored on the card and sending the transaction processing center information for applying for admission to become a member of the transaction processing system in accordance with the application-for-admission program read from the card and, when the request for the desired transaction is acceptable, the transaction processing center updating the information included in the broadcasted teletext signal in accordance with the request for the desired transaction and forming an updated teletext signal that is broadcast by the transaction processing center, the updated teletext signal including new information, with the updated teletext signal being received by each of the home-use terminals. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a teletext signal through the air, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions, the transaction processing system comprising:
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a plurality of home terminals receiving the teletext signal, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format and displaying same, the edited and displayed teletext signal providing a list of transaction items respectively representing the plurality of transactions, each transaction item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, displaying the plurality of transactions related to the information of the edited teletext signal, selecting a respective transaction of the plurality of transactions, and producing a request signal indicating the selected transaction, the teletext signal including information necessary for a transaction common to the plurality of home terminals; a transaction processing center updating the information broadcast prior to receipt of the request signal from one of the home terminals and common to the plurality of home terminals; and a communication network connecting each of the home terminals to the transaction processing center via communication lines without transmitting signals directly between the home terminal and the transaction processing center through the air, wherein one of the home terminals transmits the request signal to the transaction processing center through the communication network, and the transaction processing center receives the request signal transmitted through the communication network and causes the information of the teletext signal to be updated based on the received request signal and forms an updated teletext signal that is broadcast by the transaction processing center, the updated teletext signal including new information, with the updated teletext signal being received by each of the home-use terminals.
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29. A transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions, the transaction processing system comprising:
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a plurality of home-use terminals; a transaction processing center; and a communications network connecting each of the home-use terminals and the transaction processing center, wherein each of the home-use terminals comprises a first unit receiving the broadcasted television and related teletext signals from the broadcasting station, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format, the edited and displayed teletext signal providing a list of transaction items respectively representing the plurality of transactions, each transaction item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal, a second unit for generating a request for a desired transaction of the plurality of transactions relating to the information of the teletext signal broadcasted by the broadcasting station, the request including information related to the desired transaction, and a third unit communicating with the transaction processing center via the communications network, the request for the desired transaction being sent to the transaction processing center by the third unit via the communications network, and the transaction processing center comprising a checking unit checking the request for the desired transaction to determine whether or not the request for the desired transaction is acceptable and, when the request is acceptable, the transaction processing center updating the information included in the broadcasted teletext signal in accordance with the request to form an updated teletext signal that is broadcast by the transaction processing center, the updated teletext signal including new information, with the updated teletext signal being received by each of the home-use terminals. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A transaction processing system responsive to a broadcasting station broadcasting a television signal and a related teletext signal, the transaction processing system comprising:
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a plurality of home-use terminals, each including; a first unit receiving the television and related teletext signals from the broadcasting station, editing the received teletext signal into a predetermined format, the edited and displayed teletext signal providing a list of transaction items respectively representing the plurality of transactions, each transaction item being selectable by a corresponding input to said home-use terminal by a user thereof, and displaying an image of the television signal and an image of the edited teletext signal, and a second unit for generating a request for a desired transaction relating to the information of the teletext signal broadcasted by the broadcasting station, and transaction processing center to update information included in the broadcasted teletext signal in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A terminal, comprising:
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a receiver receiving a broadcasted teletext signal representing transaction information; and a data processor coupled to said receiver, receiving teletext data provided by the teletext signal and editing the received teletext data into a predetermined format for display thereof as a list of transaction items each selectable by a corresponding user input, and generating a transaction request responsive to a user'"'"'s request input indicating a corresponding transaction item selected from the displayed list, the teletext data being displayed according to a predetermined format selected by the user of said terminal for display of selected teletext data in accordance with a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A transaction processing center of a transaction processing system producing a teletext signal to be broadcast with a related television signal to one or more users, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions selectable by a user by a selection signal transmitted by the user over a network to the transaction processing center, the transaction processing center comprising:
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a receiver/transmitter unit having a terminal connectable to the network for receiving a selection signal transmitted over the network by a user and indicating a selection, by the user, of one of a plurality of transactions of a current, broadcasted teletext signal; and a controller checking acceptability of the selected transaction and, if acceptable, performing the selected transaction and updating the teletext signal based on which the user-selected transaction was performed and, in accordance with the performance of the user-selected transaction, outputting the updated teletext signal as the teletext signal to be broadcasted currently to the one or more users. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A user terminal of a transaction processing system which receives broadcasted television and related teletext signals, the teletext signal including information relating to a plurality of transactions selectable by a user of the terminal by a selection signal selected by the user and transmitted by the user terminal over a network to a transaction processing center of the transaction processing system, the user terminal comprising:
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a receiver receiving broadcasted television and related teletext signals; a processor editing a teletext signal received by the receiver for display in a format enabling selection by a user of one of a plurality of transactions; a user identification and selection unit responsive to user identification information and transaction selection information, input by the user, to specify a user selection of a transaction of a plurality of transactions of a currently received teletext signal; a communications controller having an output connectable over a network to a transaction processing center of the transaction processing system; and the processor, in response to the selection information input provided by the user, identifying the transaction selected by the user and controlling the communications controller to transmit the user selection from the output thereof to the network. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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