Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Patent
1998-07-23
2000-11-21
Swann, Tod R.
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
705 16, 235381, 235383, G06F 1760
Patent
active
061515876
ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented coupon dispensing system is provided. The computer implemented coupon dispensing system includes a display area, a memory arrangement, a processor, and a printer. The display area includes a display screen having a plurality of product identification cells for selecting a product type. The memory arrangement is configured to store information comprising product identification information, product discount information, and product location information for locating a product in a store. The processor is coupled to the memory arrangement and the display screen and is configured to process the information stored in the memory arrangement in order to generate selected product data packets including selected product identification information, selected product discount information, and selected product location information. The printer is coupled to the processor and is provided for printing coupons having selected product identification information, selected product discount information, and selected product location information. A computer implemented method for dispensing coupons is provided.
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Patel Jagdish N
Swann Tod R.
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