US 6,685,188 B2 · Method and apparatus for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication between the transaction parties

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.

Claims29

Dependent claims

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.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/144,513Filed 25 Oct 2001

Published

US 2003/0082504 A11 May 2003

Granted

3 Feb 2004

Term ends

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Classification10 codes

G07F 7/1008
Together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric…
G06Q 10/083
Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management: shipping
G06Q 20/346
Using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards: cards serving only as information carrier of service
G09B 5/06
Electrically-operated educational appliances: with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Method and apparatus for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication between the transaction parties

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Method and apparatus for performing a transaction without the use of spoken communication between the transaction parties

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