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1995-11-07

1998-05-12

Hayes, Gail O.

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

705 42, 705 43, 345355, 345962, G06F 1700

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057522391

ABSTRACT:
A self-service device in the form of a terminal (10) has a display screen (12) on which a sprite (70) such as a human character is caused to appear. In response to operation by a user of a joystick or joypad (30), the sprite moves in an animated manner, for example, appears to walk, across the display screen (12). The user can cause the sprite (70) to investigate a location. Also the sprite (70) can, in response to operation of a control key (40), effect a selected self-service operation, such as dispensing cash in an automated teller machine, for example. The use of an animated sprite (70), movable and operable under the control of a user, provides a more user-friendly interface than known arrangements such as key-controlled menu-driven displays. In another embodiment the self-service device includes a home entertainment console (402) provided with an application cartridge (432) containing software for a self-service transaction controllable by an animated sprite (70).

REFERENCES:
patent: 4884199 (1989-11-01), Boothroyd et al.
patent: 5411272 (1995-05-01), Naka et al.
patent: 5517663 (1996-05-01), Kahn

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