Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Trammell, James P (Department: 3621)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
C705S016000, C705S021000, C705S026640, C235S381000, C235S384000, C700S236000, C700S232000, C040S454000, C040S437000, C379S114010, C455S409000, C455S405000, C455S090300, C221S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07058581
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a product distribution and return system which includes a return mailer dispensed with a product from a vending machine. The product is returnable in the return mailer to a return center in another location. In another embodiment, a method of doing business is provided. In another embodiment, a method of renting products is disclosed. The method comprises consumer activity, wherein the consumer activity includes a vending machine transaction and a product return step. The method further comprises provider activity, wherein the provider activity includes return center activity and service agent activity. In another embodiment, an apparatus for dispensing products is disclosed comprising means for selecting a particular product, means for depositing the particular product together with a return mailer to a customer, and means for identifying the particular product and a rental date in a database.
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