David M Rubini

US Patent:

6411286, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Mar 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/801380

Inventors:

Ali M. Vassigh - Lawrenceville GA
David M. Rubini - Atlanta GA
Michael T. Inderrieden - Lawrenceville GA
Lynn B. Miller - Lawrenceville GA

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345173, 345168

Abstract:

A dynamic key terminal including a choice-driven interface which employs multi-pathing to guide a retail operator through a retail transaction. A display displays choices vertically on one side of the display to an operator. A first keypad, vertically oriented in the front surface of the housing adjacent the choices displayed by the display, is used by an operator for entering choices. A second keypad adjacent the first keypad is used by the operator to enter item information. The terminal may also have a card reader. A processor controls operation of the terminal and executes a graphic user interface including a plurality of overlays wherein each overlay is associated with a choice selected by the operator using the first keypad. A method for guiding an operator through a retail transaction is also disclosed, wherein each user choice causes the processor to display an overlay specific to the choice entered.

US Patent:

62259822, May 1, 2001

Filed:

Jul 1, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/269703

Inventors:

Ali M. Vassigh - Lawrenceville GA
David M. Rubini - Atlanta GA
Michael T. Inderrieden - Lawrenceville GA
Lynn B. Miller - Lawrenceville GA

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

A dynamic key terminal including a choice-driven interface which employs multi-pathing to guide a retail operator through a retail transaction. A display displays choices vertically on one side of the display to an operator. A first keypad, vertically oriented in the front surface of the housing adjacent the choices displayed by the display, is used by an operator for entering choices. A second keypad adjacent the first keypad is used by the operator to enter item information. The terminal may also have a card reader. A processor controls operation of the terminal and executes a graphic user interface including a plurality of overlays wherein each overlay is associated with a choice selected by the operator using the first keypad. A method for guiding an operator through a retail transaction is also disclosed, wherein each user choice causes the processor to display an overlay specific to the choice entered.

US Patent:

52970302, Mar 22, 1994

Filed:

Apr 8, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/866650

Inventors:

Ali M. Vassigh - Duluth GA
Mark A. Hastings - Lawrenceville GA
Michael T. Inderrieden - Tucker GA
Helen Buchanan-Miller - Lawrenceville GA
David M. Rubini - Smyrna GA

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

G06F 1521

US Classification:

364405

Abstract:

In a merchandise checkout system including an electronic cash register having a touch screen panel and a cash till including a plurality of compartments for storing a particular bill or coin denomination, there is disclosed a method for checking out purchased merchandise items including the steps of displaying on the touch screen panel a receipt listing the items purchased together with the amount due, displaying on the panel a plurality of bill denominations which may be submitted by the customer for the purchase of the merchandise items and displaying on the touch screen panel a representation of the cash till together with the particular bill and coin denominations and the number of such denominations which are to be dispensed as the change due the customer in response to the submission of the particular bill denomination by the customer.