摘要 |
<p>Portable data processing apparatus (1) for generating and issuing tickets, the apparatus comprising: a data processing device (5) having data storage means, a display screen (11), data entry means (13) for inputting data to said device, and processing means (27) for generating ticketing data from data input to said device and/or from ticket reference data retrieved from said data storage means; and a base station (3) comprising a store (81; 91) for ticket substrates (84; 99), data transfer means (89; 103, 105) for transferring at least a user readable representation of said ticketing data onto a said ticket substrate, and means for subsequently dispensing said ticket substrate; wherein said data processing device (3) is removable from said apparatus (1) for subsequent connection to a remote processing centre (121) for data transfer between said remote processing centre (121) and said data processing device (5).</p> |