TERMINAL FOR LIBRARIES AND THE LIKE

TERMINAL POUR BIBLIOTHEQUES ET AUTRES

English Abstract

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

French Abstract

Un terminal pour bibliothèque permet à l'utilisateur d'effectuer une transaction d'emprunt sans assistance. Ledit terminal (i) présente une ligne de balayage visible depuis un lecteur de code à barres indiquant le positionnement correct du code en question sur un article en circulation, (ii) dirige l'utilisateur dans les étapes d'une transaction d'emprunt, (iii) fournit à l'utilisateur une rétroaction précise si un article n'est pas placé comme il faut sur la zone de réception, (iv) enregistre les articles en circulation à la sortie et à l'entrée, (v) enregistre des polices en mémoire d'images affichées sur l'écran plutôt que dans une mémoire de police distincte, (vi) comprend sous forme intégrée un lecteur de marqueur de sécurité, une imprimante, et un organe de commande dans le même boîtier, (vii) traite les transactions financières liées à l'emprunt d'articles en circulation, et/ou (viii) affiche des actions aidant l'utilisateur à corriger les erreurs qui surviennent dans l'utilisation du terminal.

Claims

What is claimed is:
1. A self-service library terminal comprising:
a reader arranged to read identifications on books
involved in library loan transactions;
a payment apparatus arranged to receive payment from
a borrower; and,
a controller, wherein the controller is arranged to
process signals from the reader corresponding to the
identifications read by the reader, wherein the controller is
arranged to interact with the payment apparatus in order to
process financial transactions related to the library loan
transactions, and wherein the controller is arranged to remind
the borrower of the borrower's account status.
2. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
further comprising a display, wherein the controller is
arranged to control the display in order to remind the
borrower that a loan is a chargeable loan.
3. The self-service library terminal of claim 2
wherein the controller is arranged to control the display in
order to request that the borrower pay a fee for the
chargeable loan.
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4. The self-service library terminal of claim 2
wherein the controller is arranged to control the display in
order to request that the borrower pay a fee for the
chargeable loan upon return of the book.
5. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
further comprising a display, wherein the controller is
arranged to control the display in order to remind the
borrower of an overdue book chargeable to the borrower.
6. The self-service library terminal of claim 5
wherein the controller is arranged to control the display in
order to remind the borrower to pay immediately for the
overdue book.
7. The self-service library terminal of claim 5
wherein the controller is arranged to allow the borrower to
continue a present loan transaction even though the borrower
has not paid for overdue book.
8. The self-service library terminal of claim 5
wherein the controller is arranged to give the borrower the
option of continuing a present loan transaction even though
the borrower has not paid for an overdue book or of paying
immediately for the overdue book.
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9. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
further comprising a display, wherein the controller is
arranged to control the display in order to remind the
borrower of a hold reserved for the borrower.
10. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
further comprising a display, wherein the controller is
arranged to control the display in order to remind the
borrower of a fine owed by the borrower.
11. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
wherein the payment apparatus comprises a credit card reader.
12. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
wherein the payment apparatus comprises a debit card reader.
13. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
wherein the payment apparatus comprises a smart card reader.
14. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
wherein the payment apparatus comprises a cash receiver.
15. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
further comprising a display, wherein the controller is
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arranged to control the display in order to remind the
borrower of a new charge.
16. The self-service library terminal of claim 15
wherein the controller is arranged to control the display in
order to remind the borrower that the borrower can accept or
reject the new charge.
17. The self-service library terminal of claim 1
further comprising a book receiving area, wherein the
controller is arranged to control the reader so as to project
a visible indicator onto the book receiving area and so as to
change the visible indicator between first and second visible
states, and wherein the first and second visible states
provide feedback to the borrower regarding use of the self-
service library terminal.
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Description

SMART & BIGGAR
Intellectual Property & Technology Law) of.)
55 Metcalfe Street Suite 900
PO Box 2999 Station D
44)
Ottawa ON KIP 5Y6 Canada
Tel. 613.232.2486 I Fax 613.232.8440
www.smart-biggarca
Rosemary P. Lockett
rplockett@smart-biggar.ca
Our Ref: 60557-M
December 11, 2014
The Commissioner of Patents
ndustry Industne
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Canada Canada
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2014/12/11
Commissioner: !! ! ! ! I ! E
346- 14
CIPO OPIC D002689866
Re: Recordal of Merger/Change of Name
in favour of 3M Company against
Canadian Issued Patents
Application No. Patent No. Present Owner Our Reference
2241743 2241743 Minnesota Mining and 60557-5870(S)
Manufacturing Company
2248000 2248000 Minnesota Mining and 60557-5935
Manufacturing Company
2248058 2248058 Minnesota Mining and 60557-5931
Manufacturing Company
2272145 2272145 Minnesota Mining and 60557-5870D
Manufacturing Company
2326592 2326592 Minnesota Mining and N/R
Manufacturing Company
2486463 2486463 Minnesota Mining and N/R
Manufacturing Company
2486898 2486898 Minnesota Mining and N/R
Manufacturing Company
We enclose a copy of the Certificate of Ownership and Merger evidencing the
merger of
3M Company with and into Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, under the
name of 3M Company. Please record the merger changing name against the above-
referenced patents, and charge the prescribed fee of $700.00 to the designated
credit card,
details of which are included on our fee payment form.
The address of 3M Company is: P.O. Box 33427, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55133-3247,
U.S.A.
Ottawa I Toronto I Montreal I Vancouver I Calgary

Our Ref 60557-Al - 2 -
SMART &BIGGAR
Intellectual Property & Technology Law
We look forward to receiving confirmation of recordal in due course.
If a fee payment indicated in this letter is insufficient, or if a fee payment
authorization is
missing, or if CIPO is unable to charge the required fee payment to the
designated credit
card, CIPO is hereby authorized to withdraw all required additional or missing
fees in the
amount required to make the fee payment from our deposit account number 6098.
Yours very truly,
SMART & BIGGAR
Ro mary P. Lockett
Patent Formalities Coordinator
RPL tak
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STATEMENT
(Verification of True Copy of the Original Document)
I, the undersigned Juanita Stipe, Notary Public, hereby certify that the
attached
copy of the Certificate of Ownership which verifies the merger of 3M Company
into Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company with Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company remaining as the surviving corporation under the name
of 3M Company is a true and accurate copy of the original document.
Signed on this (9.1 day of October 2014.
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Juanitjtipe, Notary Pub ic
JUANITA E STIPE
Notary Public
Minnesota
MY CarlYnsucu ExPres Januay31. 2015

CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER
MERGING
3M COMPANY
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WITH AND INTO
MINNESOTA PINING AND mANuFAcrIANG COMPANY
Pursuant to Section 253 or the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a Delaware
cm:coition (the "Company"), does hereby certify to the following facts
re1ating to the kg= gel
(the *Merger") of 3M COMPANY. a Delaware corporation (the "Subsidiary"), with
and into the
Company, with the Company remaining as the surviving corporation levier the
name of 3h4
COMPANY:
FAST: The Company is Incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation
Law of
the State of Delaware (the "DOCL"). The Subsidiary is incorporated pursuant to
the DGCL.
SECOND: The Company ovn3s all of the outstanding shares of each class of
capital
stock of the Subsidiary.
TIORD; The Board of Directors ofthe Company, by the following
resolutions chdy
adopted oafebruary 11, 2002, det=mined to merge the Subsidiary with and into
the Company
pursuant to Section 253 of the DOCL:
WHEREAS, MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a
Dehtware corporation. (the 'Company"), owns all of the outstanding shares of
the capital
stoat of 3M COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("Subsidiary"): and
WHEREAS, the Dotard of Directors of the Company has deemed it advisable that
the Subsidiary be merged with and into the Company pursuant to Section 253 of
the
General Corporation Law of the State ofDolaware;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT HEREBY IS
RESOLVED, that the Subsidiary be merged with and into the Company (the
'Mtrger'); and it is further
RESOLVED, that by virtue oft= Merger and without any action on the part Of
the holderibereot each then outstanding sham of common stock of the Company
shall
=lain unchanged and continue to remain outstanding as one share ream:ton
stock of'
the Company, hold by the person who was the holder of such share of common
stock of
the Company Munediately prior to the Merger; and it is farther
RESQLVED, that by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of
the bolder thereof, each then outstanding share of common stock of the
Subsidiary shall
be t aneelled and no consideration shall be issued in respect thereat and it
is Rather
RESOLVED, that the certificate of inconooration of the Company as in effect
immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger shill be the certificate
of
incitrporetion of the surviving corporation, except that Article FIRST the:tea
shall be
arnamiad to read in its entirety as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is 3M COMPANY,
RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the Company be and they hereby are
authorized and directed to make, execute and acknowledge, in the name and
under the
corporate seal of the Company, a certificate of ownership and merger for the
purpose of
afflicting the Merger and to file the same in the office of the Secretary of
State of the
Stage of Delaware, and to do all other acts and things that may be necessary
to zany out
andeffeetuate the purpose and intent of The resolutions relating to the
Merger.
RESOLVED, that the Merger shall not be effective until the Fiver officers of
the
Coripany make, execute and acknowledge, in the name and under the corporate
seal of
the Company, a certificate of ownership and merger for the purpose of
effecting the
Mestrer and to file the same in the office of the Secretary of State of the
State of
Delaware.
FOURTH: The Company shall he the surviving corporation of the Merger.
The certificate of incorporation of the Company as in effect immediately
prior to the effective time of the Merger shall be the certificate of
incorporation of the
surviving corporation, except that Article FIRST thereof shall be amended to
read in its
entirety as follows:

FIRST: The name of the corporation is 3M COMPANY.
SIXT1t This
Certificate of Ownership end Merger and the MeL6µ... effected heseby
shall become effective at 8:00 a.m. (ET) on April 8,2002.
ZN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has canoed this Cestcate= of Ownership and
Merger ft be executed by its duly authotized officer this 2nd day of April,
2002.
MINNESOTA MINING- AND MANUFACTURJINTO COMPANY
By:4,A A.A.evõ
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Offi, -: Secretary
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The First State
I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR/ SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP, WHICH
MERGES:
"3M COMPANY", A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
WITH AND INTO "MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY"
UNDER THE NAME OF "SM COMPANY", A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND
EXISTING UNDER HE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WAS RECEIVED
AND FILED IN THIS OFFICE TEE sEcomp DAY OF APR/L., A.D. 2002, AT
. 4 O'CLOCK P.M.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE AFORESAID
CORPORATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE AFORESAID CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP IS THE EIGHTH DAY OF
APRIL, A.D. 2002, AT 8 O'CLOCK A.M.
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