Sales transaction system with electronic coupon processing
US6739514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2207/1013
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sales transaction system utilizing electronically stored coupons including a portable handheld optical code reader for scanning symbols on paper coupons associated with product items to be purchased a host computer for receiving data associated with the scanned coupons from of the reader, and for redeeming the electronically stored coupons for each respective corresponding item purchased. Alternatively, also is provided a method of preparing paper coupons to facilitate a sales transaction by providing a customer identifier in a user's computer; inputting into the computer an electronic coupon template for a specific product; providing the customer identifier data into the coupon template; and printing a paper coupon including the customer identifier data for the specific product.
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