WO1998037476A3 - Computer network for a retail system - Google Patents

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WO1998037476A3
WO1998037476A3 PCT/US1998/002623 US9802623W WO9837476A3 WO 1998037476 A3 WO1998037476 A3 WO 1998037476A3 US 9802623 W US9802623 W US 9802623W WO 9837476 A3 WO9837476 A3 WO 9837476A3
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computer
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Ken R Powell
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    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G06Q30/0207—Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
    • G06Q30/0236—Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G06Q30/0207—Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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Abstract

A computer network (1500) for a retail store. The computer network collects coupon redemption information from a plurality of cash registers (930, 931, 932) and periodically sends the redemption information to a market research center (13100), allowing the correlation of coupon redemptions with customer demographic data. Each cash register includes a special computer for coupon redemption compilation. The special computer interfaces (920, 921, 922) to conventional cash register computer hardware without requiring a substantial change to cash register computer software.
PCT/US1998/002623 1997-02-11 1998-02-10 Computer network for a retail system WO1998037476A2 (en)

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AU62759/98A AU6275998A (en) 1997-02-11 1998-02-10 Computer network for a retail system
EP98905045A EP1008077A4 (en) 1997-02-11 1998-02-10 Computer network for a retail system
CA002280175A CA2280175A1 (en) 1997-02-11 1998-02-10 Transaction systems and methods sending product identification signals to two processors for each register station

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US08/799,688 1997-02-11
US08/799,688 US5884278A (en) 1997-02-11 1997-02-11 Retail store and method employing multiple network interfaces at each cash register, and receiving signals from portable cards at each cash register

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