Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Mechanized store
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-24
2008-06-24
Le, Uyen-Chau N. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Mechanized store
C235S380000, C235S381000, C700S234000, C705S014270, C705S015000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07389919
ABSTRACT:
Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for promoting multiple transactions at a retail establishment are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, products and processes are disclosed for receiving, via a point-of-sale terminal that is not a vending machine, an indication of a set of products which a customer desires to purchase. At least one product is offered to the customer via the point-of-sale terminal, and an acceptance of the offer is received. Thereafter a request to receive the product is received. A unit of the product is dispensed via the vending machine.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3870135 (1975-03-01), Allen
patent: 4199100 (1980-04-01), Wostl et al.
patent: 4480764 (1984-11-01), Takagi et al.
patent: 4858743 (1989-08-01), Paraskevakos et al.
patent: 5772510 (1998-06-01), Roberts
patent: 5902984 (1999-05-01), Planke
patent: 6021362 (2000-02-01), Maggard et al.
patent: 6042149 (2000-03-01), Roshkoff
patent: 6044952 (2000-04-01), Haggerty et al.
patent: 6116505 (2000-09-01), Withrow
patent: 6119099 (2000-09-01), Walker et al.
patent: 6131399 (2000-10-01), Hall
patent: 6193154 (2001-02-01), Phillips et al.
patent: 6574603 (2003-06-01), Dickson et al.
patent: 6845907 (2005-01-01), Enright
patent: 6905411 (2005-06-01), Nguyen et al.
patent: 6971521 (2005-12-01), Pinyot
patent: 2001/0020198 (2001-09-01), Wilson
patent: 2003/0029557 (2003-02-01), Hwang
patent: 2003/0030211 (2003-02-01), Brown
patent: 2003/0125836 (2003-07-01), Chirnomas
patent: 2003/0163407 (2003-08-01), Scott
patent: 2004/0103033 (2004-05-01), Reade et al.
patent: 2004/0133466 (2004-07-01), Redmond et al.
patent: 2004/0162633 (2004-08-01), Kraft et al.
patent: 2004/0254837 (2004-12-01), Roshkoff
patent: 2005/0108158 (2005-05-01), Prisant
patent: 2005/0139649 (2005-06-01), Metcalf et al.
patent: 2005/0165637 (2005-07-01), Meyerhofer
patent: 2005/0192906 (2005-09-01), Berstis
patent: WO 97/28510 (1997-08-01), None
“Vending Machines Redeem New Discount Coupons Coupons and Cash”, PR Newswire, Aug. 5, 1991, Section: Financial News.
Postman, Lore, “N.C.-Based Canteen to Sell Brand-Name Burgers in Vending Machines”, The Charlotte Observer, Jun. 18, 1998.
Frazier, Eric, “McDonald's, Other Companies Accused of Misleading Backers”, The Charlotte Observer, May 3, 2002.
Website: “Coin-Ops On Location”, (http //www wordmarque com/location/col—opening html), download date: Aug. 19, 2003.
Website: “Coinco News—The Coupon Craze”, (http //www coinco com/coin
ews/couponcraze asp), download date: Apr. 6, 2004.
Otto Jonathan
Tedesco Daniel E.
Walker Jay S.
Le Uyen-Chau N.
Mai Thien T
Walker Digital, LLC
LandOfFree
Products and processes for promoting multiple transactions... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Products and processes for promoting multiple transactions..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Products and processes for promoting multiple transactions... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2803829