Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Inventory
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2008-11-25
Lee, Seung (Department: 2887)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Inventory
C235S376000, C235S383000, C705S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455226
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are described for collecting data at a merchant's point of return for use in processing a merchandise return transaction that is being requested by a customer. In various embodiments, the data may be collected using a wide variety of data collection technologies and may be used in conjunction with stored data, including data collected from other merchants, by a return authorization system to make a determination whether to accept or deny the requested merchandise return. The data may additionally or alternatively be used to determine whether to issue a warning to the customer about limitations on future return transactions presented by the customer. Examples of data categories that may be collected include, but are not limited to, information about: the merchant, the customer, the requested transaction, the merchandise being returned, one or more receipts, a clerk processing the transaction, and other general applicable information.
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Bradshaw Peter L.
Hammond Mark S.
Hilinski Mark R.
Holland James D.
Speights David B.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Lee Seung
The Return Exchange, Inc.
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