| 7041915 |
Random weight food product pricing scale with automated login capability |
| May-9-2006 |
A scale system, such as a food product scale in a perishables department of a store, includes multiple scale login enabling RF identification units for use by corresponding service personnel, and a scale... |
| 7039607 |
System for evaluating a company's customer equity |
| May-2-2006 |
The object of the present invention is to provide a system for evaluating the customer equity of products and services provided by a company, with consideration of customer-purchase trends, and to provide... |
| 7036726 |
Takeaway belt with item weight handling |
| May-2-2006 |
A method of operation is provided of a retail terminal having: a housing; a take away belt having a first end adjacent the housing and a second end remote from the housing; a cover plate positioned over... |
| 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... |
| 7035699 |
Qualified and targeted lead selection and delivery system |
| Apr-25-2006 |
The present invention comprises a system dedicated to computerized information management. In particular, the system is efficiently targeted for employment by industries such as insurance and financial... |
| 7024395 |
Method and system for secure credit card transactions |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A customer making a credit card transaction inserts their smart card into a card reader attached to the merchant's system. The card reader activates the customer's card and passes certain merchant information.... |
| 7021531 |
Payment device |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A payment device including an input unit arranged to receive first data taken from a medium and identifying a user who will proceed with a payment for a purchase which he has made, the input unit being... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 7003496 |
Terminal apparatus, information service center, transmitting system, and transmitting method |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A transmitting system is provided in which a data once downloaded in a memory means of a terminal apparatus from an information service center is returned to the information service center while the returned... |
| 6999936 |
Electronic ticketing system and methods utilizing multi-service visitor cards |
| Feb-14-2006 |
A ticketing system and methods that encompass a plurality of entities, such as an event organizer, admission center, service providers and a visitor population, so as to automatically compile, issue, utilize... |
| 6994252 |
Combination library patron-supervisor self check-in/out workstation |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A combination patron-supervisor library self-check-in/out workstation includes both a patron visual display and a supervisor visual display so that a supervisor can monitor patron initiated transactions... |
| 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,... |
| 6991158 |
Mobile paper record processing system |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A method is disclosed for electronically capturing and storing paper records for accounting purposes using a mobile handheld device with an integrated digital camera or scanner. This method involves digitalizing... |
| 6990683 |
Information providing system utilizing IC cards and method thereof |
| Jan-24-2006 |
An information providing system which includes: an IC card; a settlement center which monitors and holds contents information of the IC card, and upon receiving the contents information readout request,... |
| 6990473 |
Information management system |
| Jan-24-2006 |
One or a plurality of commodities are placed in a commodity exhibition shelf (8). Information peculiar to any commodity is read using an input device (2) under the control of a control device... |
| 6990463 |
Self-checkout system |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A self-checkout system, particularly for retail areas of constrained floor space, has a small to zero footprint while being fully functional. In one form, the self-checkout comprises a unit mountable to... |
| 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... |
| 6982388 |
Food product scale with customer voice prompting and related methods |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A food product scale system includes a customer detecting functionality and a voice functionality for outputting one or more audible voice messages when a customer is detected. When a customer is at a... |
| 6981633 |
Point of sales terminal, point of sales system, and method for managing cash-on hand information |
| Jan-3-2006 |
Cash received from a customer is placed by cashier into a change device, which is connected to a point of sales terminal. The change device counts an amount of cash by its type, and stores a counted amount... |
| 6980961 |
Computer program capable of changing a sales item to another sales item with simple operation |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A POS registering system is disclosed, that comprises a menu having a plurality of menu keys and at least one selection key, at least one sales item being assigned to each of the menu keys, each of the... |
| 6978256 |
Method and apparatus for selling digital contents, processing program thereof and recording medium for the program |
| Dec-20-2005 |
The present invention relates to a digital contents selling system for selling digital contents. Identification information of digital contents selected by a customer is received. Personal digital contents... |
| 6970855 |
Method and system for enterprise-level unassisted customer shipping |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system and method for unassisted enterprise-level unassisted customer shipping is described providing for payment of shipping and item costs in a single transaction. In one configuration, a customer... |
| 6970810 |
Method and apparatus for storing retail performance metrics |
| Nov-29-2005 |
The present invention provides a method of and apparatus for storing a retail performance metric. The retail performance metric is determined by recording the time the system waited for and received an... |
| 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... |
| 6957190 |
Parts management information system and parts management method, and storage medium |
| Oct-18-2005 |
Since icons for identifying the contents of orders received or orders placed and the numbers of data representing the processing a status of the orders received or orders placed are displayed in combination... |
| 6950803 |
Method of providing an automated package receptacle for the receipt, storage and pickup of a package at a retail site and for providing marketing and other communications to package recipients |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A method of package storage and retrieval by providing within a retail outlet a receptacle with a compartment capable of receiving, retaining and releasing at least one package deposited by a sender for... |
| 6948656 |
System with GPS to manage risk of financial transactions |
| Sep-27-2005 |
The present teachings describe a system for processing financial transactions. In one embodiment, the system includes a remote terminal adapted to identify the location of financial transactions via global... |
| 6947941 |
Serial number mask and check digit for electronic registration system (ERS) |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A method and system for efficiently handling the acquisition of serial number information from products at, for example, a point of sale system in a retail store or the like utilizes a serial number mask... |
| 6947900 |
Method and apparatus for automatic product listing |
| Sep-20-2005 |
On-line purchasing of products from an electronic commerce (e.g., a Web page) seller is assisted by providing users with a list of previously purchased products. The list of products can be used for simplified... |
| 6942145 |
Checkout device with enhanced security label detection |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A checkout device with a barcode reader and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system. The checkout device includes a barcode reader having substantially horizontal and vertical apertures for reading... |
| 6940393 |
System and method for improved queuing, service-time, and capacity in drive-through operations |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A system and method of queuing orders locates data-entry modules relative to a pickup location such that a customer who places an order after a customer who placed an earlier order can be signaled to approach... |
| 6937996 |
Method and system for selecting and purchasing media advertising |
| Aug-30-2005 |
The subject invention is directed to a method and system for selecting and purchasing media advertising in a user/server environment accessed through a Web site. The method includes accessing a server... |
| 6934688 |
System, method, and computer program for managing storage and distribution of money tills |
| Aug-23-2005 |
An automated management system for monitoring and controlling distribution and storage of money tills, and linking tracking of employee productivity to time in receipt of a till. The system comprises a... |
| 6934689 |
Payment transaction method and payment transaction system |
| Aug-23-2005 |
Payment transaction method and payment transaction system in which payment transactions between customers with portable mobile devices, for example mobile radio telephones, and a plurality of payment terminals... |
| 6929177 |
Method and apparatus for storing retail performance metrics |
| Aug-16-2005 |
The present invention provides a method of and apparatus for storing a retail performance metric. The retail performance metric is determined by recording the time the system waited for and received an... |
| 6928343 |
Shopper tracker and portable customer service terminal charger |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A system and method is disclosed for a shopping system, the system including a shopping cart including a plurality of wheels; a portable electronic device (e.g., a CST or POS terminal), coupled to the... |
| 6926202 |
System and method of deterring theft of consumers using portable personal shopping solutions in a retail environment |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A method to use electronic tags in stores in conjunction with portable shopping devices by providing a means for deactivating an active electronic tag of a product to be purchased while permitting a consumer... |
| 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... |
| 6920437 |
Authentication system for identification documents |
| Jul-19-2005 |
An apparatus that authenticates the contents of identification documents provided by different issuers having machine-readable and/or human readable information is disclosed. The contents of the identification... |
| 6920428 |
Method of selling and distributing articles associated with live events |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A method comprises the steps of: providing an opportunity for prospective event ticket purchasers to pre-purchase one or more copies of a recording of at least a portion of a live event; conducting said... |
| 6912508 |
Method and apparatus for promoting taxpayer compliance |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A method and apparatus for promoting taxpayer compliance. A computer-implemented data mining system mines taxpayer data to identify taxpayer profiles for taxpayer compliance issues. A computer-implemented... |
| 6910697 |
Shopping cart that enables self-checkout |
| Jun-28-2005 |
Apparatus that assist a shopper during his visit to a merchant store. In one embodiment in the form of a shopping cart, the invention enables a shopper to check himself out of the merchant store. The shopping... |
| 6901430 |
Online system and method of locating consumer product having specific configurations in the enterprise production pipeline and inventory |
| May-31-2005 |
An online system of locating consumer product having specific configuration in an enterprise production pipeline and inventory is provided. The system includes a locate client process operable to receive... |
| 6896177 |
Method and computer program for building and replenishing cash drawers with coins |
| May-24-2005 |
A revenue balancing method and computer program that more quickly, accurately, and easily reconciles or balances revenue contained in cash drawers at the end of cashiers' shifts or breaks while at the... |
| 6892183 |
Method and apparatus for generating an item menu for use during operation of a self-service checkout terminal |
| May-10-2005 |
A method of displaying an item name having a first word, a second word, and a third word on an item list of an item selection menu of a retail terminal includes the step of displaying a first version of... |
| 6892052 |
Radio frequency identification (RF-ID) based discovery for short range radio communication |
| May-10-2005 |
A RF-ID based wireless terminal has shortened session set-up and user identification time for conducting transactions with interactive service applications. The wireless terminal includes a terminal identification... |
| 6889895 |
Method and device for acquiring an electronic document |
| May-10-2005 |
A prior introduction into the memory of a document in a non-validated state, to be acquired by validation, and a function of acquiring the document, independent of the electronic purse function. When it... |
| 6889199 |
Method and apparatus for encoding and generating transaction-based stimulus for simulation of VLSI circuits |
| May-3-2005 |
The invention comprises a method and system for encoding and generating transaction-based stimuli event states for the eventual application to the simulation of VLSI circuits. In the invention, each test... |
| 6886742 |
Systems and methods for deploying a point-of sale device |
| May-3-2005 |
Systems and methods including one or more point-of-sale devices for effectuating value transfers. In particular implementations, various point-of-sale devices are in communication with various transaction... |
