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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1999
Sally M. Cohen, Atlanta, GA (US);
John B. Francis, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Mark A. Jacobson, Mariette, GA (US);
David C. White, Madison, WI (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
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.