Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records
Patent
1991-03-06
1993-02-23
Shepperd, John W.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
235379, 235386, G06F 1526, G06F 1530
Patent
active
051892871
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The evolution of society has led to an exponential increase in the input and transmission of data via all types of communication systems.
Despite the remarkable advances made by technology, paper still plays much too important a role, both for the input and for the use of data The advances made in computer science have not yet gotten rid of the order form, the plane ticket, the receipt, etc.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following invention aims to eliminate the disadvantages described above. The system represented in the present patent is especially meant for a specific population, for example, subscribers, who are called upon to communicate on a regular basis with a central structure. The system presented in the present patent may be used for a wide number of applications, such as, hotel, plane or any other type of reservations, mail orders, technical or medical diagnoses, access to friendly services of a social nature, to message centers, etc. In order to better understand the invention, we will describe below a non-limiting embodiment of the invention as an example. It is especially adapted to subscribers of an airline. The following document first describes the specific application of the invention that enables long distance and automatic reservations and payments for a flight, as well as the obtaining of boarding cards, via a telephone line and/or a plurality of terminals.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will be described in detail with respect to the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference numerals represent similar elements throughout the several views, and wherein:
FIGS. 1A and 1B are detailed views of a portable casing according to the present invention;
FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a portable casing communicating with a specialized terminal and via a telephone receiver, repsectively, in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates two portable casings of the present invention communicating, by virtue of their respective infrared transmitters and receivers;
FIG. 4 illustrates two portable casings of the present invention communicating, via a telephone network, by virtue of their respective acoustic assemblies;
FIG. 5 depicts an embodiment of the present invention wherein a portable casing is used to make a long distance payment via a telephone network;
FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate the specialized server/computer center of the present invention communicating with a portable casing via a specialized terminal and a telephone network, respectively;
FIG. 7 depicts another embodiment of the present invention wherein a central server analyzes and diverts information to portable casings, via a telephone network, in accordance with the requested information transmitted by a portable casing; and
FIG. 8 depicts another embodiment of the present invention wherein a specialized terminal authorizes access through a gate based upon the data transmitted from a portable casing.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the device consists of a casing 1 adapted to receive a memory card 2 in a card slot 10.
The casing 1 is equipped with a keyboard 4, a screen 5, an infrared unit 6 with integrated receiver and transmitter components, and of an acoustic assembly composed of a speaker 8 and a microphone 9. The casing 1 is also provided with an optical receiver 7 capable of reading optical signals (bar codes, etc.). The microphone 9 and the speaker 8 may either be grouped together, or be separate, for example, by a linkage that would enable the speaker-microphone pair to be located conveniently, respectively on the microphone and on the speaker of a or a multi-chip type. For a better understanding, we will now explain the dual-chip concept.
One of the chips, functioning as permanent memory means, will remain permanently on the card, and will be able to retain permanent data, such as user information, type of subscription, address and/or a set of data that is not expected to change rapidly. The second chip, on the other hand
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