摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save a customer from the trouble of visiting a store again for such reasons as being unable to undergo examination due to insufficient time for an examination procedure and to avoid losing the chance of acquiring customers. <P>SOLUTION: A contract reception terminal has two operation modes, i.e., a contract mode in which the terminal is operated by a customer and connected to an operator terminal to perform a contract procedure, and an acceptance mode in which the information required for contract examination is obtained from the customer. Operation mode switching times are stored. Based on the operation mode switching times, the operation mode is switched from the contract mode to the reception mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |