ONE-BUTTON ORDERING SYSTEM

摘要

A facsimile order entry device (10) and system for sending orders via telephone lines. The device (10) comprises an optical scanner (11), a paper drive mechanism (21) and electronics (23, 24, 56) which are all contained within a housing (27) with one button (22) for operation. The electronics are connected to an external power source and a telephone line (15). The device (10) is not capable of receiving documents. A slot (30) in the housing (27) permits a user to insert a prepared order, the presence of which is sensed by a detector (26) and then automatically grasped by the paper drive mechanism (21) and passed by the optical scanner (11) which, in conjunction with the electronics, reads and transmits a graphic image of the order to a predetermined receiving station. The device (10) also includes a marker assembly (19) for marking the order when the transmission is confirmed to have been successful and an indicator assembly (35) for indicating the status of the transmission of the order.