ORDER SELECTION DEBIT CARD AND METHOD

摘要

A method and an order debit card (10, 112) enable the compilation of an order for items (24) and quantities (30, 32) selected from a plurality of items and quantities available in the card and the transfer of information pertaining to the compiled order to a vendor (72) at a remote site so as to avoid the necessity for compiling the order at the vendor's site (72), thereby avoiding delay. In addition, a given value is available in the card (10, 112) enabling the advance placement of the compiled order, and the value of the compiled order is deducted from the given value to establish a current given value in the card subsequent to placement of the compiled order.