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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29 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)
wherein the electronic device communicates with at least one internet site to automatically obtain and display an exchange rate and a currency conversion when the names of two countries and one money amount are input to the device. -
15. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing an electronic device further comprises providing an electronic device capable of connecting to the internet, and wherein the step of providing at least one transactional flash card comprises providing a transactional flash card with at least one prompt providing at least one link to an internet site.
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16. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one link comprises a connection to a financial institution capable of performing payment transactions upon instruction from a user of the electronic device.
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17. The method of claim 15, wherein at least one link comprises a connection to an internet site capable of providing additional transactional flash cards to the electronic device.
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18. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing an electronic device further comprises providing an electronic device comprising a calculator capable of performing and displaying results of at least basic mathematic functions.
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19. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing an electronic device further comprises providing an electronic device comprising at least one surface on which information may be entered into the electronic device by using a stylus.
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20. The method of claim 19, wherein the step of providing an electronic device further comprises displaying the information entered into the electronic device by the stylus.
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21. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing an electronic device further comprises providing an electronic device comprising a microphone, wherein the electronic device is capable of recording sound entered using the microphone, and further wherein a representation of the sound is provided on the display screen.
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22. 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 (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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