Point-of-sale terminal
US5481094A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0036
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a POS terminal for making a package discount with respect to commodities previously purchased. The POS terminal for making a package discount intended to allow a discount through a combination of specified commodities, includes an input unit for inputting information concerning a commodity available for a package discount previously purchased; a determining unit for determining whether or not a package discount is provided by analyzing the information, which is entered at the input means, concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and previously purchased, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount currently purchased; and a discount unit which, when the package discount is provided, allows a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased.
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