Sales management apparatus
Abstract
In a sales management apparatus, control programs necessary for operating in different modes are stored in respective mode keys and any desirable control program is loaded by using a corresponding mode key to realize saving in memory capacity of the apparatus. A sales management apparatus having a memory for writing and reading a control program, a mode key having a memory for storing a control program, means for registering a person in charge according to data provided from the mode key and means for transmitting the control program from the mode key, which can switch a control program to another, e.g., registering, setting, checking or exact calculation program by replacing a mode-key by another.

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| EP0507241A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | XAY | Search report | 1-3,8,9 |
| DE2840981A1 | Cites | Germany | Y | Search report | 7 |
| WO9535549A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Y | Search report | 5 |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 031 (P - 993) 22 January 1990 (1990-01-22) | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 030 (P - 1157) 24 January 1991 (1991-01-24) | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
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| US6553348B1 | United States of America | B1 | |
| EP0899700B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 |
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- Publication
- 0899700
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0899700
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0899700
- Application
- 98305673
- Application, DOCDB
- 98305673
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19980305673
Titles3
- German
- Verkaufsverwaltungsgerät
- English
- Sales management apparatus
- French
- Appareil de gestion des ventes
Classification
- CPC, 6
- G07F7/02
- G06Q20/20
- G06Q20/202
- G06Q20/204
- G06Q20/206
- G07G1/12
- IPC, 3
- G06F19 00
- G07F7 02
- G07G1 12
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia