Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Nguyen, Cuong (Department: 3661)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
C705S026640, C705S016000, C235S375000, C235S002000, C235S383000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07085731
ABSTRACT:
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 products to determine discount eligibility. Another CPU and program in the checkout station perform electronic coupon redemption, by processing the selected products in the context of electronic coupon information.
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Hartley Kevin W.
Maxwell Eleanor B.
Powell Ken R.
Snook Corey C.
Jackson Patent Law Office
Nguyen Cuong
SoftCard Systems, Inc.
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