View source for 18338099. ATTENDANT TERMINAL FOR STORES WITH MULTIPLE POINT-OF-SALE SERVICE TYPES simplified abstract (Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha)

=ATTENDANT TERMINAL FOR STORES WITH MULTIPLE POINT-OF-SALE SERVICE TYPES=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha|Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha]]


[[Category:Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Hikaru Komiyama of Yokohama Kanagawa (JP)|Hikaru Komiyama of Yokohama Kanagawa (JP)]][[Category:Hikaru Komiyama of Yokohama Kanagawa (JP)]]

[[:Category:Kanako Nakahara of Shinagawa Tokyo (JP)|Kanako Nakahara of Shinagawa Tokyo (JP)]][[Category:Kanako Nakahara of Shinagawa Tokyo (JP)]]

==ATTENDANT TERMINAL FOR STORES WITH MULTIPLE POINT-OF-SALE SERVICE TYPES - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18338099 titled 'ATTENDANT TERMINAL FOR STORES WITH MULTIPLE POINT-OF-SALE SERVICE TYPES

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes an attendant terminal for retail stores that can filter and display sales transaction status information based on the type of terminal being used by customers.

* Input unit receives user designation of terminal type
* Network interface connects to transaction server tracking sales transactions
* Processor filters transaction status information based on terminal type
* Display device shows filtered transaction status information

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in various retail settings where multiple types of point-of-sale systems are used, such as department stores, supermarkets, and electronic stores.

== Problems Solved ==
1. Streamlining information for attendants to monitor sales transactions efficiently.
2. Providing a customized view of transaction status based on the type of terminal being used.

== Benefits ==
1. Improved efficiency in managing sales transactions.
2. Enhanced customer service by having relevant transaction information readily available.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
"Enhancing Retail Store Operations with Attendant Terminal Technology"

== Possible Prior Art ==
There may be existing systems that provide transaction status information for point-of-sale terminals, but the specific filtering and display capabilities based on terminal type as described in this patent application may be novel.

== Unanswered Questions ==

=== How does the attendant terminal differentiate between the first and second terminal types? ===
The abstract does not provide details on how the user designation of terminal type is inputted or recognized by the attendant terminal.

=== What specific criteria are used to filter the sales transaction status information? ===
The abstract does not specify the exact parameters or conditions used by the processor to filter the transaction status information based on the designated terminal type.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

According to an embodiment, an attendant terminal for retail stores operating multiple point-of-sale systems includes an input unit configured to receive a user designation of a first terminal type or a second terminal type, a network interface configured to connect to a transaction server tracking a status of one or more sales transactions being performed by customers on a point-of-sale service terminal of the first terminal type or a point-of-sale service terminal of the second terminal type, and a processor. The processor is configured to filter sales transaction status information based on the user designation of the first terminal type or the second terminal type, and cause a display device to display the sales transaction status information as filtered based on the user designation.



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