Customer service unit

A control system for accounting status of a plurality of subjects each of which is identified as by a numerical designation, comprising:

• means for forming electrical signals indicative of the numerical designation for a subject;
• register means having locations for registering a first information signal indicative of unacceptable status and a second information signal indicative of a questionable status for each of said numerical designations;
• means for transmitting said electrical signals indicative of a numerical designation to said register means;
• means for providing information signals from said register means from a location therein identified by received electrical signals indicative of a numerical designation;
• means for manifesting said information signals;
• and
• means for recording a second information signal in a location identified by a numerical designation upon the provision of said information signals by said means for providing information signals.

[4. A system for providing a status report on subjects identified by numerical designations pursuant to various transactions comprising:

• means for forming electrical inquiry signals indicative of the numerical designations for a subject;
• means for forming electrical inquiry signals indicative of a transaction suggesting caution;
• status register means having locations for registering first status signals and second status signals for said numerical designations;
• means for transmitting said electrical inquiry signals to said register means;
• means for providing status signals from one location in said status register identified by said received electrical inquiry signals indicative of the numerical designation for a subject;
• means for manifesting said status signals from said status register in response to said inquiry signals;
• and
• means for recording said electrical inquiry signals indicative of a transaction suggesting caution, as second status signals in said one location identified by said received electrical inquiry signals indicative
• of the numerical designation for a subject.] 5. A system according to claim [4] 3 wherein said means for manifesting said [status] information signals comprise:
• a first lamp for indicating approval;
• a second lamp for indicating disapproval and controlled by said first [status] information signals;
• and a third lamp indicating caution, and contolled by
• said second [status] information signals. 6. A system according to claim [4] 3 further including means for selectively clearing all of said second [status] information signals recorded in said [status] register means .

[10. A system according to claim 9 wherein said means for manifesting said status signals comprise:

• a first lamp for indicating approval;
• a second lamp for indicating disapproval and controlled by said first status signals;
• and a third lamp
• indicating caution, and controlled by said second status signals.] 11. A system according to claim [4] 3 further including means for selectively clearing said second [status] signals from select locations of said [status] register means .