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Patent US6105002 - Retail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the card into the...http://www.google.com/patents/US6105002?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6105002 - Retail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at multiple product locationsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6105002 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/940,197Publication dateAug 15, 2000Filing dateSep 29, 1997Priority dateJun 6, 1995Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2223051A1, EP0836726A1, EP0836726A4, US6339762, WO1996039671A1Publication number08940197, 940197, US 6105002 A, US 6105002A, US-A-6105002, US6105002 A, US6105002AInventorsKen PowellOriginal AssigneeSoftcard Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (23), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (17), Classifications (25), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRetail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at multiple product locations
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Ip Properties 62 LlcThird-party provider method and systemUS8175519Apr 7, 2011May 8, 2012S.F. Ip Properties 62 LlcThird-party provider method and systemUS8239295Aug 2, 2010Aug 7, 2012Michael Shing-Chung HsuE-couponingUS8321302Jan 23, 2003Nov 27, 2012Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventory management systemUS8498898 *Mar 16, 2000Jul 30, 2013Citicorp Development Center, Inc.System and method for point of use reward determinationUS8730044Nov 20, 2012May 20, 2014Tyco Fire & Security GmbhMethod of assigning and deducing the location of articles detected by multiple RFID antennae* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification705/14.1, 235/383, 705/14.4International ClassificationG06Q20/38, G06Q30/02, G06Q20/34, G07F7/02, G07F7/00, G07G1/00Cooperative ClassificationG06Q30/0207, G06Q20/387, G07F7/025, G07G1/0036, G06Q20/342, G06Q30/0241, G07F7/00, G06Q30/02European ClassificationG06Q30/02, G06Q30/0207, G06Q20/342, G06Q20/387, G06Q30/0241, G07G1/00C, G07F7/02E, G07F7/00Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionAug 13, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 12Aug 13, 2012SULPSurcharge for late paymentYear of fee payment: 11Mar 26, 2012REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedMar 24, 2010ASAssignmentOwner name: STERLING GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC D/B/A SPARKFLY,GEORFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SOFTCARD SYSTEMS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:024128/0326Effective date: 20100115Aug 14, 2008SULPSurcharge for late paymentYear of fee payment: 7Aug 14, 2008FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Feb 25, 2008REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedFeb 13, 2004FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Jul 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