Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records
Patent
1992-02-05
1993-03-09
Shepperd, John W.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
235381, G06F 720, G06F 1574
Patent
active
051928540
ABSTRACT:
An electronic coupon system handles coupons selected by a customer. The coupons have a product code of the product covered by the coupon and have a corresponding coupon code representing information relating to the value of the coupon. A coupon scanner used by the customer scans the coupons and has a memory for storing data representing the scanned product codes and their corresponding coupon codes. A product scanner at a retail store scans product codes of products to be purchased and provides data representing the scanned codes. A processor credits to the customer the value of the coupon when the data representing the scanned codes corresponds to the data in the coupon scanner memory. The system may also include a kiosk having a processor interfacing with the coupon scanner for providing to the scanner additional data and for providing to the kiosk information stored in the coupon scanner.
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Shepperd John W.
Sikorski Edward H.
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