Appeal No. 1998-0876
Application 08/269,703
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the final rejection of claims 1-16.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention relates to a key terminal
including a choice-driven interface employing a plurality of
overlays to guide a retail operator through a retail
transaction.
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. A computer terminal comprising:
a first portion having a housing including
a display for displaying a first overlay of a
plurality of choice icons to an operator; and
a first keypad adjacent the choice icons
displayed by the display for recording selection of one
of the choice icons by the operator;
wherein the first overlay is an item entry
overlay in which a number of purchased merchandise items
forming a transaction are recorded and wherein the choice
icons allow the operator to perform operations related to
the transaction; and
a second portion having a housing different than the
housing of the first portion and coupled to the first
portion including a processor for controlling operation
of the first keypad and the display of the first portion,
and for executing a transaction processing application
program including a graphic user interface including the
first overlay and a plurality of additional overlays
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