Title :
Transaction-oriented applications via National ISDN
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The article demonstrates how the services of National ISDN can be used to meet the demands of transaction-oriented applications in the retail industry. The data applications discussed are credit/debit authorization, inventory management, and credit account database access. Public network solutions using various National ISDN features and complementary telecommunication devices with a market focus are employed for the above applications. Further, the article discusses the evolution of telecommunications devices from a standards point of view and discusses the progress made in this area.<>
Keywords :
ISDN; computer networks; credit transactions; debit transactions; packet switching; point of sale systems; protocols; stock control; telecommunication standards; credit account database access; credit/debit authorization; data applications; inventory management; market focus; national ISDN; public network solutions; retail industry; standards; telecommunication devices; transaction-oriented applications; Authorization; Costs; ISDN; Information technology; Inventory management; Marketing and sales; Protocols; Spatial databases; Telecommunication standards; Transaction databases;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
