Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Banking systems
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-16
2009-08-25
Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2887)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Banking systems
C705S016000, C705S026640
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578435
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for a method of offering coupons to a consumer at a point of sale. The method includes the steps of detecting entry of an identifier of an item to be purchased by the consumer at the point of sale, searching a database to identify a coupon that provides a discount on a purchase price of the item when used with a predetermined credit card and calculating a discount offered by the coupon for purchase of the item with the predetermined credit card; and displaying the calculated discount to the consumer.
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Frech Karl D.
Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz
Unicous Marketing Inc.
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