Patent ID: 6507352
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07G

Abstract:
A method of performing a retail transaction with a retail terminal having (i) a display monitor which includes a touch screen, (ii) a scanner, and (iii) a card reader, comprising the steps of:displaying a home display screen with said display monitor, said home display screen having a first plurality of local-navigation touch buttons which are located in a first local navigation area and a first plurality of global-navigation touch buttons which are located in a first global navigation area; determining if said user of said retail terminal touches one of said first plurality of local-navigation touch buttons and generating a first local control signal in response thereto; displaying a first product display screen with said display monitor in response to generation of said first local control signal, said first product display screen including (i) an image of a first item for purchase, (ii) a second plurality of local-navigation touch buttons within said local navigation area, and (iii) said first plurality of global-navigation touch buttons within said global navigation area; determining if said user of said retail terminal touches one of said second plurality of local-navigation touch buttons and generating a second local control signal in response thereto; displaying a second product display screen with said display monitor in response to generation of said second local control signal, said second product display screen including (i) an image of a second item for purchase, (ii) a third plurality of local-navigation touch buttons within said local navigation area, and (iii) said first plurality of global-navigation touch buttons within said global navigation area; determining if said user of said retail terminal operates said scanner so as to enter a product identification code associated with either said first item for purchase or said second item for purchase and generating a purchase-item control signal in response thereto; and operating said card reader so as to read an account code from a payment card in response to generation of said purchase-item control signal.