Method of contributions management, and device and networks therefor

• Main Author: ZIARNO; WITOLD A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.04.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CHECKING-DEVICES; COFFEE MILLS; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PHYSICS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method, apparatus and network for successively making contribution data inputs by a multiplicity of individual contributors in sequence is provided. The apparatus includes a portable, self-powered, contributor data input dependant, non-contributor external data source independent, electronic donations management terminal sized and weighted for manual passing thereof between successive contributors. The terminal has contribution input entry keypads, a routine for accepting and recording a plurality of successive contribution inputs free of any information unrelated to the contributions or contributors, and microprocessor for making of the successive contribution inputs uninterrupted by requests for verification of contributor credit, validation or approval of a successive individual contribution input for batch off-loading of a plurality of contributions from an electronic donations management terminal whereby recordation of each of the contributions is uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization. The method includes provision and passing of the apparatus for entry of the contributions thereon.