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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1998
James Morrison, Suwanee, GA (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A hand-held entry device includes a code entry device for allowing a user to enter a product code associated with a first item of the items for purchase. The hand-held entry device also includes a smart card having (i) a processor electrically coupled to the code entry device, and (ii) a card memory device electrically coupled to the processor. The card memory device has stored therein a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to store a first record corresponding to the product code in a transaction table maintained in the card memory device when the user enters the product code associated with the first item. A method of operating a retail system is also disclosed.