Ncr Corporation

Mark A Jacobson

Thomas G Holzman

Wesley G Hunter

John Brian Francis

Dick Sharadchandra Amin

David C White

Sally M Cohen

Monica M Huff

Steven C Miller

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. The method includes the step of displaying a home display screen with the display monitor. The home display screen has a first plurality of local-navigation touch buttons which are located in a first local navigation area and a first plurality of global-navigation buttons which are located in a first global navigation area. Use of the local-navigation touch buttons and the global-navigation touch buttons facilitates use of the retail terminal by a user to complete a retail transaction. A retail terminal is also disclosed.

Apparatus and method for displaying a menu with an interactive retail terminal

The present invention provides speech and audio user-computer interface mechanisms for accessing and editing information in electronic records. A mechanism is provided by which the user can direct inputs to any of a variety of fields without following a predetermined order of input. This allows the user to be proactive in making entries rather than simply reacting to requirements set by computer-generated prompts. Audio is provided as feedback to the user, not as a fixed path prompt for the user. This feedback can be in the form of non-verbal auditory signals or synthesized speech. The invention uses audio to inform the user of whether or not the system understood the spoken words or phrases as valid inputs to the electronic record, what the system recognized as the input, and to identify the contents of various fields in the electronic record. The precise wording for the speech inputs can be changed from one implementation of the invention to another, depending on what terminology is most meaningful to users, works best with the speech recognition engine being used, etc. Likewise, the audio outputs from the system, both nonverbal sounds and synthesized speech, used in implementing this invention can vary from one application to another.

System for navigation and editing of electronic records through speech and audio

The present invention provides a user interface mechanism for adjusting the view of two-dimensional graphical plots so users can make compromises between the amount of detail that is presented on an electronic display and the range of data that can be within immediate view. It also provides a mechanism for controlling the subset of data that will be within view on an electronic display when the entire data plot exceeds the dimensions of the display. Finally, it provides a mechanism whereby a sliding lens may be selectively positioned over various portions of a graph, allowing the viewing of the graph at a selectable magnification.

User interface controls for adjusting the display of multi-dimensional

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Mariette, GA, United States of America

Mark A Jacobson