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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5715399 | Secure method and system for communicating a list of credit card numbers over a non-secure network A method and system for securely indicating to a customer one or more credit card numbers that a merchant has on file for the customer when communicating with the customer over a non-secure network. The merchant sends a message to the customer that contai... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5710889 | Interface device for electronically integrating global financial services An interface device for electronically integrating a plurality of financial services provided at different geographical locations and in different time zones, and delivering such services directly to a customer facility at any time requested by the custom... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704046 | System and method for conducting cashless transactions In a commercial transaction system, a system user uses a card device to interact with sales or transaction terminals to conduct cashless transactions. Each terminal processes data including a balance stored on the card device and updates the stored data a... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5696908 | Telephone debit card dispenser and method Telephone debit cards are automatically vended through a microprocessor controlled vending machine which permits card payment in cash and credit. The customer can select a desired telephone card value and a desired telecommunications carrier. Prepaid and ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5691915 | Data transmission device When the terminal 5 requests a partial access of a desired karaoke song to the center 3 in S380, only the climactic passage data of the karaoke song is transmitted from the center 3 to the terminal 5. The terminal 5 reproduces the climactic passage in S40... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5687323 | Dual currency debit card The Currency Exchange Network transaction management and accounting system assists businesses, employees, and consumers to engage in productive economic activity that is not supported by traditional cash- and credit-based transaction systems. The system f... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5678010 | Automated routing of messages over a network A system for processing credit card transactions is disclosed. Transaction data to be processed is sent by point of sale terminal to a terminal node connected to a sophisticated communications network. The terminal node uses routing data contained in the ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5671364 | Method and system for commodity-based currency for payment of accounts and elimination of payment risk A system and method for permitting gold or other commodities to circulate as currency requires a network of system users that participate in financial transactions where payment is made in units of gold. The gold is kept in secure storage at a deposit sit... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5634012 | System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works having a fee reporting mechanism A fee accounting mechanism for reporting fees associated with the distribution and use of digital works. Usage rights and fees are attached to digital works. The usage rights define how the digital work may be used or further distributed. Usage fees are s... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5592379 | Method and apparatus for pooling and distributing bond dividends The instant invention is a method and apparatus for administering a program to senior citizens for managing and distributing the interest from pooled government bonds or the like. The program derived around a bond fund unit of various security offerings t... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5555497 | Charitable contribution centralization system and apparatus A multiplicity of charitable collection stations are provided with selectors for choosing the charity to which a contribution is destined, a change maker for issuing change if desired, a display for displaying information with respect to premiums availabl... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5546303 | Method of and system for correlating charitable contributions A central office correlates charitable contributions made at vending stations in food service establishments which issue information carriers in return for charitable contributions which are receipts for the contribution and entitle the donor to a beverag... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5535407 | Data processing system for locally updating customer data distributed by a host computer to a remote facility and for returning the updated customer data to the host computer A customer data processing system includes a host computer for managing customer data and a plurality of processors interconnected with the host computer through telecommunications lines. The host computer has a first storage unit for storing customer dat... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5485370 | Home services delivery system with intelligent terminal emulator Systems and methods provide communication between a user-friendly terminal, such as a "home terminal" shaped to resemble a conventional telephone, and a number of service provider computers such as financial institutions. The system's application software... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5475585 | Transactional processing system A transactional processing system is used in conjunction with a transmitting source. The system allows for real-time authorization of payments for a plurality of products and services made available by the transmitting source. A video menu is sent to a re... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5466919 | Credit/charge card system enabling purchasers to contribute to selected charities A method which enables a credit cardholder to make a donation to a cardholder-selected charity any time he makes a purchase using the credit card. The method comprises a credit/charge card which identifies on its magnetic strip, charities to receive a don... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5424938 | Method and apparatus for providing access to a plurality of payment networks An interface system for providing access to a plurality of payment networks is provided that displays to a user a single transaction entry screen capable of initiating a monetary payment transaction over any of a number of differing payment networks. The ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5326959 | Automated customer initiated entry remittance processing system A computer-controlled funds processing and remittance processing system, for use by individual, business and other bank customers. The system eliminates the problems associated with batch processing of remittances and remittance advices in lockbox systems... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5303149 | System for eliminating duplicate entries from a mailing list Contributor/customer lists are created with a merge/purge program that identifies duplicate records even though key elements of the records (e.g. name/address or zip code) differ.... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5287269 | Apparatus and method for accessing events, areas and activities An access control system and method is provided for an activities center wherein activities are available for customers. The control system employs a plurality of access cards, a comptroller processor, at least one credit station and a plurality of access... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5287268 | Centralized consumer cash value accumulation system for multiple merchants A centralized system of accumulating cash value for consumers based upon point-of-sale transactions with multiple merchants is disclosed wherein for each transaction, the consumer's account number (such as the Social Security number) which may be differen... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5227966 | Data processing apparatus for sales transactions A sales transaction apparatus includes a weighing section for measuring the weight of a coin, a memory section for storing the weight data of plural types of coins, and a processing section for determining the types and numbers of coins to be paid back as... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5202826 | Centralized consumer cash value accumulation system for multiple merchants A centralized system of accumulating cash value for consumers based upon point-of-sale transactions with multiple merchants is disclosed wherein for each transaction, the consumer's account number (such as the Social Security number) which may be differen... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5193057 | Electronic income tax refund early payment system with means for creating of a new deposit account for receipt of an electronically transferred refund from the IRS Electronic data processing system for preparation of electronically filed tax returns and authorization and payment of refunds based on the data supplied in those returns. Electronic data processing programs are provided for creating an electronic tax ret... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5138549 | Automated tax deposit processing system A system for the automatic processing of payroll, corporate profit and excise taxes. A depositor, via a communication link, engages in a question and answer exchange with one of a multiple number of voice synthesizers connected to a processor. Through the... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5120944 | Image-based document processing system providing enhanced workstation balancing An image-based transaction processing system which captures and stores images of debit and credit transaction documents, while also extracting document data for storage in a computer data base. The computer processes the extracted document data to identif... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5117355 | Centralized consumer cash valve accumulation system for multiple merchants A centralized system of accumulating cash value for consumers based upon point-of-sale transactions with multiple merchants is disclosed wherein for each transaction, the consumer's account number (such as the Social Security number) and birthdate are tra... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5111395 | Automated fund collection system including means to eliminate duplicate entries from a mailing list An automated system for raising or collecting funds including a solicitation process whereby potential contributors/customers enter into an automatic funds transfer program with the fund raiser/collector. Contributor/customer lists are created with a merg... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5021967 | Apparatus for dispensing money orders An apparatus for dispensing money orders at a plurality of retail establishments is provided, including one or more data collector devices connected to a host device. Preferably, each of the money order dispensers include a digital processor for controlli... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5010485 | Apparatus, system and method for creating credit vouchers usable at point of purchase stations Apparatus, system and method are provided for processing charge vouchers against charge card accounts administered by a host institution that issues an approval/disapproval to a merchant for a proposed transaction. The apparatus is processor based and bro... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4985833 | Extended coverage monetary regulation system An extended coverage monetary regulation system for automatically distributing customer deposits to multiple financial institutions so as to obtain F.D.I.C. or F.S.L.I.C. coverage for the full amount of the deposits regardless of the amount. The system of... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4972463 | In-store multiple device communications unit and centralized data system utilizing same In a store data communications system, multiple data sources having disparate communications standards are connected with respective device interfaces of a multiple device communications controller unit. Multiple protocol controllers are coupled with the ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4960981 | Method of and system for electronic funds transfer via facsimile machines In a system for carrying out financial transactions via facsimile machines, account customized transaction vouchers are completed by the parties to a transaction, each filling in the amount of the transactions, whether he or she is a sender or receiver of... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4947479 | Method of processing data in a banking terminal employing the total-first handling technique The present invention provides a method of processing data transactions in a banking terminal which permits appropriate cash handling of received money and disbursement of money due as change even in the case when data which is indicative of the types of ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4941090 | Centralized consumer cash value accumulation system for multiple merchants A centralized system of accumulating cash value for consumers based upon point-of-sale transactions with multiple merchants is disclosed wherein for each transaction, the consumer's account number (such as the Social Security number) and birthdate are tra... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4926325 | Apparatus for carrying out financial transactions via a facsimile machine Financial transactions between buyers and sellers are carried out using at least one facsimile machine improved in accordance with the invention both to transfer electronic funds data among the buyer, seller and an authorizing institution and to print tra... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4905186 | Portable data terminal A portable data terminal unit includes a data RAM for storing transaction data, and an acoustic coupler for transmitting the data stored in the data RAM to a computer installed in a business office. The portable data terminal unit has a battery for power ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4890228 | Electronic income tax refund early payment system Electronic data processing system for preparation of electronically filed tax returns and authorization and payment of refunds based on the data supplied in those returns. Electronic data processing programs are provided for creating an electronic tax ret... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4858121 | Medical payment system A plurality of remote terminals (A) are each disposed in a physician's office and are connected by telephone lines or other electronic data communication with a central processing system (B). Each terminal includes a data entry key board (10) and a magnet... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4845636 | Remote transaction system A remote transaction system is disclosed which may be used to conduct business transactions wherein visual contact between a buyer and a seller is desired or required. A transaction booth is located remotely from an operations center, the booth and the ce... | 07/04/1989 |
