Retail store having a system of receiving electronic coupon info

Details Retail store having a system of receiving electronic coupon info Retail store having a system of receiving electronic coupon info

1995-06-06

1998-03-10

Hofsass, Jeffery

Registers

Coded record sensors

Particular sensor structure

235383, 235381, 395216, 34082535, H01J 1300

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057271534

ABSTRACT:
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 card into the product station adjacent to an product the customer wishes to purchase, and the product station then writes an electronic coupon onto the card. The customer thus shops throughout the store collecting electronic coupons for products of interest. Upon completion of shopping, the customer redeems the electronic coupons at the checkout area, by inserting the card into the checkout station. During checkout, when UPC data matches data stored on the card, the customer is credited with the value of the corresponding coupon. Periodically, the electronic coupon data is transferred to a remote clearing house.

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