| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7240023 |
System and method for distributing coupons through a system of computer networks |
July 3, 2007 |
| A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into a binary format, and sending the |
| 7085731 |
Computer system configuration and method for a store |
August 1, 2006 |
| Disclosed are computer system configurations and methods for a retail store. In an exemplary system, a CPU and program in a checkout station make a list of the products selected by the customer. The CPU and program processes paper coupon information in the context of the selected pro |
| 6456980 |
Transaction systems and methods sending product identification signals to two processors in each |
September 24, 2002 |
| A store system for a commercial system with multiple products. The store system includes multiple register stations. Each register station includes a bar code reader that generates a first signal identifying a product selected by a customer, a register computer, and a cable that transfer |
| 6354495 |
Retail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality of product shelf are |
March 12, 2002 |
| A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the |
| 6354492 |
System and method employing a portable card to configure a store for product promotion |
March 12, 2002 |
| Disclosed are systems and methods employing a portable card to configure a commercial system. An exemplary system acts to read from the card at a first location in the store, to process a signal corresponding to a first promotion set stored on the card. The exemplary system also acts to |
| 6339762 |
Retail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at multiple product locatio |
January 15, 2002 |
| A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the |
| 6317650 |
System and method employing portable cards to monitor a commercial system |
November 13, 2001 |
| A system and method employing portable cards, carried by consumers, to monitor a commercial system. In one exemplary embodiment, when a consumer uses a card at a vending machine, the vending machine may write data, reflecting a condition of the vending machine, onto the card. Subsequ |
| 6243687 |
Kiosk systems and methods for issuing a card storing electronic coupons, after receiving data ab |
June 5, 2001 |
| A system for dispensing and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. A card-dispensing kiosk collects information from a customer and subsequently issues a "smart card" for storing electronic coupons. Upon completion of shopping, the customer redeems the electronic coupons at th |
| 6173891 |
Retail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality of product shelf are |
January 16, 2001 |
| A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the |
| 6112988 |
Retail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality of product shelf are |
September 5, 2000 |
| A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the |
| 6105002 |
Retail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at multiple product locatio |
August 15, 2000 |
| A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the |
| 6067526 |
System and method for distributing coupons through a system of computer networks |
May 23, 2000 |
| A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into a binary format, and sending the |
| 6012038 |
System and method for controlling distribution of coupons |
January 4, 2000 |
| A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into a binary format, and sending the |
