Transaction terminal with signature capture offset correction

A method of processing a transaction comprising the steps of:

• generating a position signal indicative of position of a touching of a touch screen having a transparent reference surface;
• displaying an image of the touching of the screen responsive to a function of the position signal;
• and,
• changing the image during capture of the touching as a function of a difference between the position signal and a predetermined position value.

A method of processing a transaction comprising the steps of:

• activating a display to present an image on the display to facilitate a person to sign the display;
• manually moving a stylus in a cursive manner corresponding to the writing of the person's signature;
• sensing a series of positions of the stylus and generating a series of corresponding position coordinates;
• creating a digital record of the signature by storing the coordinates in memory;
• causing the display to display an image of the signature concomitantly with movement of the stylus;
• generating a position signal indicative of position of the writing;
• and,
• changing the position of the image as a function of the difference between the position signal and a predetermined position value.