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Electronic cash register system
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-09
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Granted: 1989-12-12
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Expires: 2007-11-09
Abstract
Abstract An electronic cash register system has an electronic cash register which acts as a master machine and a plurality of electronic cash registers which act as slave machines. The master machine includes a processor for processing of a variety of data. This data is collected by a reading device which reads written character or graphics data. The read data is then stored in a storage device. The master machine further includes a panel display device for displaying the data stored in the storage device. The master machine control the panel display device and the transferring of data to the slave machine. Each slave machine includes a storage device, a display panel, and controller for carrying out its operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Sugishima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:22
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/12; G07G1/14; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/20; G06Q20/202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An electronic cash register system for transferring data comprising: an electronic cash register acting as a master machine; and a plurality of electronic registers acting as slave machines; said master machine including, processing means for processing a variety of data, reading means, operatively connected to said processing means, for reading written character or graphic data, first storage means, operatively connected to said reading means, for storing data read by said reading means, first panel display means, operatively connected to said first storage means, for displaying the data stored by said first storage means, first control means, operatively connected to said processing means, for controlling said first panel display means, and transfer means, operatively connected to said processing means, for transferring the read data to said slave machines; each slave machine including, second storage means for storing data transferred from said master machine, second panel display means, operatively connected to said second storage means, for displaying the data stored by said second storage means, and second control means, operatively connected to said second panel display means, for controlling said second panel display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An electronic cash register system for transferring data comprising: an electronic cash register acting as a master machine; and a plurality of electronic registers acting as slave machines; said master machine including, processing means for processing a variety of data, reading means, operatively connected to said processing means, for reading written character or graphic data, first storage means, operatively connected to said reading means, for storing data read by said reading means, first panel display means, operatively connected to said first storage means, for displaying the data stored by said first storage means, first control means, operatively connected to said processing means, for controlling said first panel display means, and transfer means, operatively connected to said processing means, for transferring the read data to said slave machines; each slave machine including, second storage means for storing data transferred from said master machine, second panel display means, operatively connected to said second storage means, for displaying the data stored by said second storage means, and second control means, operatively connected to said second panel display means, for controlling said second panel display means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The electronic cash register system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said master machine and each of said slave machines further includes large-size display means for displaying the data, which is displayed on said first and second panel display means, in an enlarged manner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic cash register system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said large-size display means is a dot-matrix liquid-crystal display device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electronic cash register system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said large-size display means is a CRT.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic cash register system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reading means is a hand-scanner type of image reader.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic cash register system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reading means is a stationary image reader.
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