Electronic wallet and method for operating the same
CA 2197930 A1 · Owner: Hitachi, Ltd. · Inventors: Suso, Koji; Takano, Masaki; Urushihara, Atsuhiko
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An electronic wallet includes a plurality of operating keys at least having a plurality of numeric and calculation keys, a display part for displaying thereon electronic money information and IC card state information, at least one independent function switch in addition to a power switch, a plurality of control keys for operating the electronic money information stored in IC cards and the IC card state information and a, plurality of function keys having a plurality of function level layers having a plurality of tasks for, selecting the plurality of tasks having the respective function level layers. Thereby the electronic wallet can have many functions. Further, a modem unit which, is …
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- Filed February 19, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 19, 2017.
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