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Patent US6112988 - Retail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality ... - 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/US6112988?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6112988 - Retail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality of product shelf areas and a plurality of portable cardsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6112988 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/032,001Publication dateSep 5, 2000Filing dateFeb 27, 1998Priority dateJun 6, 1995Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS5727153, US6173891, US6354495Publication number032001, 09032001, US 6112988 A, US 6112988A, US-A-6112988, US6112988 A, US6112988AInventorsKen R. PowellOriginal AssigneeSoftcard Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (25), Non-Patent Citations (19), Referenced by (19), Classifications (25), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRetail store configured for bidirectional communication between a plurality of product shelf areas and a plurality of portable cardsUS 6112988 AAbstract A 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 product station adjacent to an product the customer wishes to purchase, and the product station then writes an electronic coupon onto the card. The customer thus shops throughout the store collecting electronic coupons for products of interest. 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 snatches data stored on the card, the customer is credited with the value of the corresponding coupon. Periodically, the electronic coupon data is transferred to a remote clearing house.
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