Promotion method and system

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2007-05-08

2007-05-08

Borissov, Igor N. (Department: 3628)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

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Reexamination Certificate

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09672476

ABSTRACT:
Upon the sale of merchandise by a vending machine, encrypted point information expressing prescribed points is presented to a user. The user transmits the presented point information, together with identification information for the user, to a center device by means of the user's portable telephone set. The center device decrypts the transmitted and encrypted point information, stores and manages points corresponding to the point information for the user, and offers prescribed service to the user based on the points stored and managed for the user.

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Betz, Karl ST 98-0343-GIL Nov. 9, 1998 VENDORS.

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