| 7035872 |
Recurrent billing maintenance system |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A system for updating a merchant customer account database is provided, wherein the system may be used to update a merchant's customer database in response to changes made to a customer transaction account.... |
| 7035813 |
Product registration using a code processing system |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A product registration system and method is disclosed that automatically registers a product with a manufacturer. In the product registration system, a point of sale system obtains a communication code... |
| 7016862 |
Method for enhancing security and providing assistance in the operation of a self-service checkout terminal |
| Mar-21-2006 |
A method of providing security during operation of a self-service checkout terminal includes the step of creating a transaction table which includes a plurality of records corresponding respectively to... |
| 7005988 |
Using radio frequency identification to detect and/or prevent theft and shoplifting |
| Feb-28-2006 |
Techniques are disclosed for detecting shoplifting or theft, particularly in a retail environment, using radio-frequency identification ("RFID"). Preferred embodiments leverage RFID tags on merchandise... |
| 7004382 |
Payment validation network |
| Feb-28-2006 |
A payment validation network having network of payment validation cells, each of which includes: one or more local qualifier systems for assessing the risk of loss in accepting a check; a service finder... |
| 6993498 |
Point-of-sale server and method |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A method for use in marketing includes detecting, at the point-of-sale, a plurality of Uniform Product Codes associated with respective items purchased by a customer. The method also includes transmitting,... |
| 6983261 |
System and method for causing multiple parties to be paid from a single credit card transaction |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A point of sale credit card payment system allowing multiple payments to be made to various payees from a single credit card transaction or any other form of electronic payment. Software, firmware, or... |
| 6983200 |
Supplemental diagnostic and service resource planning for mobile systems |
| Jan-3-2006 |
Diagnostic codes from a vehicle or other system in transit are transmitted to an opportunity server, which forwards the codes to a supplemental diagnostic service provider. The diagnostic service provider... |
| 6978423 |
Context based view design to support client side multi-threading |
| Dec-20-2005 |
A computer software system comprising a view sub-system including presentation objects which provide a user interface, a business logic sub-system including business object implementation objects which... |
| 6978380 |
System and method for secure authentication of a subscriber of network services |
| Dec-20-2005 |
A system and method for electronically authenticating a subscriber account for a network service is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, a subscriber account provider receives initial information from... |
| 6978252 |
Method and system for transacting with network traffic |
| Dec-20-2005 |
A system and method for using targeted network traffic as payment-in-kind in exchange for rights to anything that may be connected to a network, such as network-connected computer hardware and copyrighted... |
| 6976164 |
Technique for handling subsequent user identification and password requests with identity change within a certificate-based host session |
| Dec-13-2005 |
The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product which enables changing user credentials that are used to access legacy host applications and/or systems which provide legacy... |
| 6961709 |
System and method of managing inventory |
| Nov-1-2005 |
An inventory management system and method which wirelessly interrogate product labels to determine inventory. The system includes an electronic price label system including electronic displays which display... |
| 6960988 |
Multi-function customer satisfaction survey device |
| Nov-1-2005 |
A multi-function customer satisfaction survey device, system and method. A plurality of stackable tip trays in a restaurant each include a survey device and a calculator. Survey questions are presented... |
| 6930601 |
Digital data exchange system |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A system for exchanging digital data between a plurality of users comprises a first computer installation (12) in which said digital data is stored together with at least one determined identity code... |
| 6924743 |
Method and system for alerting customers in a shopping area |
| Aug-2-2005 |
An alert notification system for customers and sales personnel in a shopping area and a method of use is disclosed. In a first aspect, a system for alerting customers and sales personnel that merchandise... |
| 6895330 |
System for the visually impaired to navigate a route through a facility |
| May-17-2005 |
A system and method of the type for aiding a user in navigating a route through a facility so as too efficiently locate specific items within a facility is provided. The system includes a facility processor... |
| 6879960 |
Method and system for using customer preferences in real time to customize a commercial transaction |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A method and system for facilitating a transaction between a merchant and the customer comprising a merchant computer server utilizing a memory containing a database of transaction relevant customer information... |
| 6859786 |
System and method of displaying information by an electronic price label |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A system and method of displaying information by an electronic price label which uses thresholds to minimize the number of messages to an electronic price label. The system includes a record for an item... |
| 6856965 |
Method and apparatus for automatic check cashing |
| Feb-15-2005 |
An automated check-cashing unit includes an input device configured to generate input signals in response to inputs from a customer, a storage device including a database of customer information, a check... |
| 6856966 |
Product delivery methods |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A method and system for delivering data, goods, or services, by which additional data such as purchase history data, purchaser inherent data and accounting data, which correspond to a purchaser, are recorded... |
| 6856964 |
System and methods for integrating a self-checkout system into an existing store system |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A self-checkout terminal system includes a self-checkout core application module for controlling a self-checkout terminal, the self-checkout core application module controlling peripheral input and output... |
| 6853977 |
Electronic settlement system using separate communication channels for settlement between sales and payee terminals |
| Feb-8-2005 |
In an electronic settlement system, a local link is established between a sales terminal and a payee terminal. The sales terminal transmits settlement information including payment data to the payee terminal,... |
| 6851604 |
Method and apparatus for providing price updates |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A computer implemented method and system for providing price updates is provided. Data is received by a system. The received data is filtered by the system to identify triggers in the received data. Actions... |
| 6847937 |
Self-service terminal |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A self-service terminal system (10) is described. The system (10) includes a self-service terminal (14) and a host (12) interconnected by a network (16). The host (12) is operable to transfer software... |
| 6845363 |
POS terminal, method of controlling the POS terminal, POS system using the POS terminal, and information storage medium |
| Jan-18-2005 |
The POS system has at least one POS terminal (101) and a store controller (121) connected to the POS terminal. The POS terminal has a program storage device (107), a program updating device (106), a program... |
| 6839629 |
Method and system for the visually impaired to navigate a route through a facility |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A system and method of the type for aiding a user in navigating a route through a facility so as too efficiently locate specific items within a facility is provided. The system includes a facility processor... |
| 6834268 |
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information,... |
| 6823452 |
Providing end-to-end user authentication for host access using digital certificates |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A method, system, and computer program product for using a digital certificate to access legacy host applications and/or data which are protected by a host-based security system such as RACF (Resource... |
| 6822550 |
Intelligent rolled coin dispenser |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A money dispensing apparatus includes a controller, an electronic communication network and at least one dispensing unit. The money dispensing apparatus may also include a keyboard, a display, and an uninterruptible... |
| 6810385 |
Method and apparatus using consumer idle time for productive activities |
| Oct-26-2004 |
An apparatus and method present to a consumer information during consumer idle periods. A signal indicating the start of idle time is used to present to the consumer various offers. The interactions are... |
| 6810355 |
Balance and a method for operating a balance |
| Oct-26-2004 |
In a scale with a weighing cell, which can generate weight signals representing the weight of a load each time something is weighed, and with a signal processing system which receives the weight signals... |
| 6786418 |
Smart card customizing system |
| Sep-7-2004 |
A system for customizing smart cards wherein data must be registered so as to be adapted to the use for which they are designed. Each customizing machine having several customizing stations is connected... |
| 6764003 |
Transaction method and selling system |
| Jul-20-2004 |
Proposed is a transaction method between a customer and one of a plurality of service terminals (4) which supply selectable products and/or services, subject to costs, on location, as well as a sales system... |
| 6748367 |
Method and system for effecting financial transactions over a public network without submission of sensitive information |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A method and system for effecting a financial transaction over a public network without the submission of sensitive information. The system comprises a common controller in data communication with at least... |
| 6726094 |
Method and apparatus for multiple format image capture for use in retail transactions |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A customer self-service terminal for use in conducting retail transactions. The terminal includes a camera having multi-mode image capability. When a customer wishes to conduct a transaction, the camera... |
| 6701192 |
Wiring hub for a retail terminal |
| Mar-2-2004 |
A wiring hub for a retail terminal system provides an interface between a main terminal of the retail terminal system and a plurality of peripherals associated with the retail terminal system, such as... |
| 6697785 |
System, method and apparatus for coupon processing and booklet |
| Feb-24-2004 |
A coupon manager is provided including a front end, back end and a central processor for facilitating the processing and settlement of coupons. The coupons are received from customers at the front end... |
| 6697678 |
Printing apparatus with real-time status reporting to a host device |
| Feb-24-2004 |
A printing apparatus comprises a real-time command detector connected to the data receiver without the memory therebetween to detect control commands. Status data is transmitted to a host device in response... |
| 6696920 |
Method of changing an electronic price label display sequence |
| Feb-24-2004 |
A method of changing a display sequence of an electronic price label which uses two commands to add and remove information from a display sequence. The method includes the steps of formulating a change... |
| 6687680 |
Electronic cash register system |
| Feb-3-2004 |
Weight data of articles for sale is stored and a total weight is calculated every order. Measured weight of the prepared articles in a package is compared with the calculated total weight. If the measured... |
| 6675350 |
System for collecting and displaying summary information from disparate sources |
| Jan-6-2004 |
A system is described for collecting and displaying summary information from disparate sources. The system provides for user customization of data acquisition parameters for locating articles to be summarized,... |
| 6669832 |
Electronic transaction system |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A request for a commodity that each office in an organization needs is sent from a terminal in the office to a general affairs service center in the organization. The request is then sent to a VAN center... |
| 6644547 |
Customer workstation intelligently connectable to a legacy retail system and providing supplemental functionality thereto |
| Nov-11-2003 |
A retail terminal/customer service workstation integrates various retail devices and consolidates all of the associated functions of the retail devices and non-associated functions into a single, easy... |
| 6633851 |
Systems and methods for generating custom reports based on point-of-sale data |
| Oct-14-2003 |
A method of generating custom reports based on point-of-sale data transferred between multiple remote computing devices and a central computing device includes generating point-of-sale data at multiple... |
| 6625580 |
Wireless order and delivery system |
| Sep-23-2003 |
A store system has a goods display area for displaying samples of goods, and a goods storage for stocking the goods to be handed, whereby a waiting time till the goods are received is reduced. A customer... |
| 6595417 |
Electronic shopping system |
| Jul-22-2003 |
A system and method for an information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment are provided. The system includes a host computer and a portable terminal for use by a customer. The... |
| 6574608 |
Web-based system for connecting buyers and sellers |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A Web-based buyer-driven system of commerce efficiently and inexpensively connects buyers and sellers. In general, the system includes a Web site globally accessible by potential buyers and sellers. Potential... |
| 6574549 |
Method and system for the visually impaired to navigate a route through a facility |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A system and method of the type for aiding a user in navigating a route through a facility so as too efficiently locate specific items within a facility is provided. The system includes a facility processor... |
| 6571218 |
Remote approval system and methods for use in network of retail checkout terminals |
| May-27-2003 |
In a system for processing store interventions in a network of self-checkout terminals, self-checkout terminals monitor the self-checkout activities performed to determine whether an issue has arisen requiring... |
