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Patent US5890135 - System and method for displaying product information in a retail system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA system for displaying, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, a display kiosk, and a checkout station in the checkout area. The customer may comes to the store with the card loaded with electronic...http://www.google.com/patents/US5890135?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5890135 - System and method for displaying product information in a retail systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5890135 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/603,483Publication dateMar 30, 1999Filing dateFeb 20, 1996Priority dateFeb 20, 1996Fee statusPaidPublication number08603483, 603483, US 5890135 A, US 5890135A, US-A-5890135, US5890135 A, US5890135AInventorsKen R. PowellOriginal AssigneePowell; Ken R.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (18), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (61), Classifications (18), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for displaying product information in a retail systemUS 5890135 AAbstract A system for displaying, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, a display kiosk, and a checkout station in the checkout area. The customer may comes to the store with the card loaded with electronic coupons. At any time, the customer may insert the card in a display kiosk to view the coupons stored on the card. The display kiosk both displays a video image for each coupon on the card or prints a shopping list for items in the store corresponding to coupons on the card. Upon completion of shopping, the customer redeems the electronic coupons at the checkout area, by inserting the card into the checkout station. During checkout, when UPC data matches coupons stored on the card, the customer is credited with the value of the corresponding coupon.
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20100115Sep 29, 2006FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Mar 6, 2003SULPSurcharge for late paymentMar 6, 2003FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Oct 16, 2002REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedJul 19, 1999ASAssignmentOwner name: SOFTCARD SYSTEMS, INC., GEORGIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:POWELL, KEN R.;REEL/FRAME:010103/0277Effective date: 19990716RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google