Patent 6078848 Issued on June 20, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: June 1, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
700/237, Authorization (e.g., password, time usage limit, personal identification number (PIN)700/233, Customized dispensed article (e.g., operator design)700/236, Data collection or reporting (e.g., sales, inventory)700/238, Price adjustment707/101, Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation)707/102Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)
The invention provides a self-service computer having a monitor which can access and display documents using browser software, and including software for providing at least one image which includes controls for the browser software. A microphone, speaker, camera and serial input device can be added to the kiosk to extend its functionality. The serial input device can be provided as a card swipe reader, a bar code reader, a smart card reader, a personal identification verifier and combinations of these. Examples of personal identification verifiers include palm print readers, retina scanners, voice analyzers, finger print scanners, DNA testers, and the like.
Other References
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Web Page, An Introduction to W3 Kiosk by Paolo Tosolini, dated Aug. 10, 1995
Web Page, An Introduction to MM-WWW-PC, by Paolo Tosolini, dated Jun. 23, 1996
Letter, Re: Overlay Technology conception from Colorado School of Mines, by George Funkey, dated Mar. 3, 1996
E-Mail, to Asymetrix Corp. on "overlay" software technology by Dave Heyliger, dated May 19, 1996 (three pages)
E-Mail, Asymetrix on "Tool Book Functionality" by Raine Bergstrom, dated Jul. 23, 1996
Newsletter from Colorado School of Mines "CSM News," dated Feb. 23, 1996 (two pages
June 1, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
