Transaction terminal
First Claim
1. A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by a user on a step by step basis, including,a visual display .Iadd.formed by an electronic display .Iaddend.for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text to the user for the performance by the user to advance the transaction on a step by step basis .Iadd.and with this electronic display electronically programmable for modifying the instructional test, .Iaddend.a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display at a position corresponding to the location of particular instructional text on the visual display for selection in the successive steps of individual ones of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction sequentially through the successive steps,the visual display including at particular ones of the steps in transaction instructional text providing for a selection between individual ones of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction to the next steps,means coupled to the function selectors for enabling, at the particular ones of the steps, only the individual ones of the function selectors capable of being selected at such steps, andmeans responsive to the selection, from the individual ones of the function selectors at each of the particular steps, of a particular one of such function selectors for providing for the performance of individual transaction in accordance with such selection.
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Abstract
A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by a user on a step by step basis and with the terminal, including, a visual display for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text to the user for the performance by the user to advance the transaction on a step by step basis, a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display and with each selector corresponding to the location of particular instructional text on the visual display, the visual display including at particular ones of the steps in a transaction instructional text including a choice of one or one of a plurality of the function selectors to advance the transaction to the next step, and means coupled to the function selectors for enabling and/or visually indicating only those selectors which are part of the choice for a particular one of the steps.
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74 Claims
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1. A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by a user on a step by step basis, including,
a visual display .Iadd.formed by an electronic display .Iaddend.for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text to the user for the performance by the user to advance the transaction on a step by step basis .Iadd.and with this electronic display electronically programmable for modifying the instructional test, .Iaddend. a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display at a position corresponding to the location of particular instructional text on the visual display for selection in the successive steps of individual ones of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction sequentially through the successive steps, the visual display including at particular ones of the steps in transaction instructional text providing for a selection between individual ones of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction to the next steps, means coupled to the function selectors for enabling, at the particular ones of the steps, only the individual ones of the function selectors capable of being selected at such steps, and means responsive to the selection, from the individual ones of the function selectors at each of the particular steps, of a particular one of such function selectors for providing for the performance of individual transaction in accordance with such selection.
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18. A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by a user on a step by step basis, including a visual display .Iadd.formed by an electronic display .Iaddend.for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text for use in advancing the transaction on a step by step basis .Iadd.and with this electronic display electronically programmable for modifying the instructional test, .Iaddend.
a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display for selection in the successive steps of of individual ones of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction sequentially through the successive steps, each selector corresponding in location to a location for particular instructional text on the visual display. the visual display including, at a particular one of the steps in a transaction, instructional text in at least two locations for providing for a selection by activation of one of at least a particular one of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction to the next step, means for illuminating at least the particular pair of the function selectors capable of being selected in the particular one of the steps in the transaction, and means responsive to the selection of an individual one of the selectors, from at least the particular pair being illuminated in the particular step in the transaction, for providing successive transactions in accordance with such selection.
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34. A terminal for providing for the performance of transactions by user on a step by step basis, including,
a visual display .Iadd.formed by an electronic display .Iaddend.for displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text for use by the user in advancing the transaction on a step by step basis .Iadd.and with this electronic display electronically programmable for modifying the instructional text, .Iaddend. a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display for selection in the successive steps of individual ones of the selectors in the plurality to advance the transactions sequentially through the successive steps, each selector corresponding in location to a location for particular instructional text on the visual display, the visual display including, at a particular one of the steps in a transaction, instructional text in at least two locations for providing for a selection of an individual one of the function selectors in the pair to advance the transaction to the next step, means for providing a visual indication in each step of only those selectors capable of being selected in that step, and means responsive to the selection of an individual one of the function selectors in the particular step for providing for subsequent transactions in accordance with such selection.
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49. A method of providing for the performance of transactions on a terminal by a user on a step by step basis, including the following steps, .Iadd.
providing an electronic display for displaying instructional text, .Iaddend..Iadd. electronically reprogramming the electronic display for modifying the instructional text, .Iaddend. visually displaying to the user as specific steps in a transaction instructional text for the performance by the user to advance the transaction on a step by step basis, providing a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display to provide for the selection in successive steps of individual ones of the selectors in the plurality to obtain an advance of the transactions sequentially through the successive steps, each selector corresponding in location to a location for particular instructional text on the visual display, visually displaying, at a particular one of the steps in a transaction, instructional text in at least a pair of locations for providing for a selection of an individual one of at least a pair of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction to the next step, enabling only those selectors capable of being selected for the particular one of the steps, and advancing the transaction on the step by step basis in accordance with the selection of an individual one of the at least pair of function selectors in the particular one of the steps.
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62. A method of providing for the performance of transactions on a terminal by a user on a step by step basis, including the following steps, .Iadd.
providing an electronic display for displaying instructional text, .Iaddend..Iadd. electronically reprogramming the electronic display for modifying the instructional text, .Iaddend. visually displaying to the user at specific steps in a transaction instructional text for the performance by the user to advance the transaction on a step by step basis, providing a plurality of function selectors located adjacent the visual display to provide for a selection in the successive steps of individual ones of the selectors in the plurality to obtain an advance of the transactions sequentially through the successive steps, each selector corresponding in location to a location for a particular instructional text on the visual display, visually displaying at particular ones of the steps in a transaction instructional text in at least two locations for providing for a selection of one of at least a pair of the function selectors in the plurality to advance the transaction to the next step, visually indicating in each step only those selectors which are capable of being selected for that step, and providing subsequent steps in the transaction in accordance with the selection of an individual one of at least the pair of function selectors in the particular step.
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