Patent ID: 6144741
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A system for the dispensing of customized documents having a monetary value comprisinga control system including a data storage and retrieval unit;a display device;an input device for inputting information into said control system;a printer for the printing of customized documents; anda plurality of document forms stored in said printer;said control system responsive to(a) a start signal received from said input device for displaying a pass code entry menu and(b) a subsequent pass code signal received from said input device when a pass code associated with a system operator is inputted into said system through said input device and matches one of a plurality of unique pass code datum stored in said data storage and retrieval unitfor sequentially displaying a plurality of menus for selecting and inputting document information through said input device, said document information including a value representing a number of purchased documents, an assigned value for each of said purchased documents, indicia representing a payee for each purchased documents, and first indicia representing a payee message, one of said plurality of menus setting forth an additional pull down menu permitting the selection through said input device of one of plurality of second indicia each representing a stored payee message, andsaid printer responsive to said control system for(a) printing said value, payee, and a payee message selected from a group consisting of said payee message and said stored payee messages on one or more respective document forms representing a number of documents purchased and(b) dispensing said printed and purchased documents.