Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Mechanized store
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-19
2010-12-07
Lee, Seung H (Department: 2887)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Mechanized store
Reexamination Certificate
active
07845555
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a game presentation such as a virtual slot machine is displayed by a display device associated with a point of sale (POS) terminal. The game presentation includes images of products for which product identifying codes are entered at the POS terminal. The game presentation indicates to a customer an outcome of a random process pursuant to which the customer may be awarded a benefit such as a free product, a discount on a product selected for purchase, a coupon or an upsell offer.
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Alderucci Dean P.
Bemer Keith
Fincham Magdalena M.
Gelman Geoffrey M.
Gilman Norman C.
Downs Michael D.
Fincham Downs LLC
Lee Seung H
Walker Digital, LLC
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