| 7024375 |
System and method for purchasing game and lottery tickets |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates... |
| 6961710 |
Method for billing for advertisements printed on check-out receipts |
| Nov-1-2005 |
Advertising information input control module of a POS system receives advertising information, and a billing amount calculating module calculates a billing amount based on advertising information received... |
| 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... |
| 6889208 |
Contents sale system |
| May-3-2005 |
In a contents sale system, original contents data are encrypted into encryption-resultant contents data in response to original playback key data. The original playback key data are encrypted into first... |
| 6882986 |
Method for automatic processing of invoices |
| Apr-19-2005 |
A computerized method of automatically generating payment for electronic billing data including automatically obtaining billing data in an electronic format from a billing party for a billable party, and... |
| 6769606 |
Automated teller machine printer system and method |
| Aug-3-2004 |
An automated banking machine (10) with customizable transaction receipts is provided. The automated banking machine may include a computer (30), at least one printer device (24, 44, 46), at least one input... |
| 6757663 |
Electronic registration system for product transactions |
| Jun-29-2004 |
An electronic registration system which facilitates authorized product returns and reduces the incidence of improper returns. A retailer sales associate is prompted to enter individual product identification... |
| 6748365 |
Method and system for redeeming product marketing rebates |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A system and method for processing product marketing rebate claims submitted by a consumer in satisfaction of a rebate offer, the consumer having purchased designated products in a qualified transaction... |
| 6741968 |
Method for processing information through a clearinghouse |
| May-25-2004 |
A method for processing information through a clearinghouse wherein a rewards provider (2402) assembles the reward program information and forwards it to a store chain central office (2404) for implementation.... |
| 6721613 |
Journal form managing method, transaction processing apparatus, and transaction record journal form |
| Apr-13-2004 |
The present invention relates to a transaction processing apparatus, and this transaction processing apparatus is made up of a processing section for processing data on a transaction, a printing section... |
| 6701486 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for automatic page suppression in forms |
| Mar-2-2004 |
Disclosed are methods for reducing the number of "pages", e.g. HTML, JavaScript/ECMA Script, or XML documents or the like, in forms-based transaction applications. One disclosed method involves using dynamic... |
| 6687834 |
Data processing system, method and program for generating a job within an automated test environment |
| Feb-3-2004 |
A data processing system, method, and program including an automated software test environment are disclosed for generating a job to be executed within the automated software test environment to test a... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6650256 |
Data processing apparatus, data processing method, program, program recording medium, embedded data, and data recording medium |
| Nov-18-2003 |
A data processing apparatus for coding data includes a coder for generating third data by coding first data and second data. A decoding-information generator generates decoding information, the third data... |
| 6553346 |
Conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for packages |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for receiving and processing CPOs for packages of component goods or services. The package CPO management system preferably deconstructs an overall... |
| 6542912 |
Tool for building documents for commerce in trading partner networks and interface definitions based on the documents |
| Apr-1-2003 |
Machine readable documents connect businesses with customers, suppliers and trading partners. The self defining electronic documents, such as XML based documents, can be easily understood amongst the partners.... |
| 6539363 |
Write input credit transaction apparatus and method with paperless merchant credit card processing |
| Mar-25-2003 |
A method and system for generating a completed payment document ready for signature in image form and enabling signature in image form, storing the image and providing a printed copy of the document including... |
| 6533173 |
Product Locator and Price checking system |
| Mar-18-2003 |
A product locator system to permit a user of a first computer to received data stored in a second computer. The data stored in the second computer relates to the location of products and in addition may... |
| 6513016 |
Automated synchronous product pricing and advertising system |
| Jan-28-2003 |
An automated product pricing system including a physical store system, a virtual store system, and a control system. The physical and virtual store systems are capable of transmitting sales data indicative... |
| 6505170 |
Distributed device management system |
| Jan-7-2003 |
A distributed device management system. The system includes a set of distributed devices, such as point-of-sale devices. The devices are managed by a remote host. |
| 6487540 |
Methods and systems for electronic receipt transmission and management |
| Nov-26-2002 |
Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods and apparatus for the generation, transmission, storage and manipulation of electronic receipts which communicate itemized purchase transaction... |
| 6463421 |
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions |
| Oct-8-2002 |
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,... |
| 6434535 |
System for prepayment of electronic content using removable media and for prevention of unauthorized copying of same |
| Aug-13-2002 |
A system and method for distribution of electronic content over a network infrastructure and compensation of vendors of such data using prepaid media that includes a client device for operation by a user... |
| 6360209 |
Credit card billing method and system |
| Mar-19-2002 |
An improved credit card billing method and system is disclosed which permits multiple items purchased as part of a single transaction or order to be separately billed on a credit card in accordance with... |
| 6324437 |
System and method for managing the alteration of garments |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A system and method for managing garment alterations. The system includes a workroom processor having a display and operating a garment alteration application system. Alterations tickets are created using... |
| 6249835 |
System for converting print instruction into image data or print data based on whether a rasterization level is of a first level or a second level |
| Jun-19-2001 |
In order to improve the total print operation speed of a print system for printing data supplied from a host computer via a communications unit, with a printer, a rasterization level is determined in accordance... |
| 6199049 |
Verifiable electronic journal for a point of sale device and methods for using the same |
| Mar-6-2001 |
A point of sale device having a verifiable electronic journal system which maintains an electronic journal file in lieu of using a journal print station. Transaction information is first stored in a non-volatile... |
| 6193608 |
Method for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums |
| Feb-27-2001 |
A method of motivating players to return to a casino includes receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash. Upon the receipt of the request, a premium value is calculated... |
| 6112191 |
Method and system to create and distribute excess funds from consumer spending transactions |
| Aug-29-2000 |
An improved system for consumer payors to save and donate whenever they use cash at a point of sale terminal, write a check, use an ATM machine, or use a credit or debit card. The POS system is a network... |
| 6088682 |
Funds distribution system connected with point of sale transactions |
| Jul-11-2000 |
An automated way for sales establishments to extend point of sale (POS) cash transactions to allow consumers to save change or transfer discretionary funds into saving or donating accounts managed by a... |
| 6088683 |
Secure purchase transaction method using telephone number |
| Jul-11-2000 |
A method of completing a purchase utilizing a first network and a second network, the method being applicable for example to a case in which the second network (which may be the public telephone system)... |
| 6085167 |
Electronic cash register and related registration and display system |
| Jul-4-2000 |
Each item is assigned by a combination of a main code and a sub code. During a registration of ordered items, each ordered item is displayed according to a first classification based on the main code and... |
| 6076071 |
Automated synchronous product pricing and advertising system |
| Jun-13-2000 |
An automated product pricing system including a physical store system, a virtual store system, and a control system. The physical and virtual store systems are capable of transmitting sales data indicative... |
| 6067530 |
Cash management system |
| May-23-2000 |
A cash management system that tracks bills received at at least one business establishment by cashier, by amount and by time while securing those bills immediately within a drop safe upon receipt from... |
| 6052668 |
Data storage structure on a computer and a computer using this structure |
| Apr-18-2000 |
Disclosed is a structure of storing data inputted to a computer, wherein the inputted data are recorded on a memory unit in input time order such that the data is in between a pair of predetermined delimit... |
| 6049780 |
Electronic register |
| Apr-11-2000 |
A register terminal is connected through a communications link to a kitchen video controller. The register terminal receives setting data for display control functions, and picture formats for the kitchen... |
| 6032126 |
Audio and audio/video operator intercom for a fuel dispenser |
| Feb-29-2000 |
An apparatus for installation in a retail setting for selling fuel and other products ordered by a customer interacting with an operator. A video control system interfaces an external audio/video signal... |
| 6018719 |
Electronic registration system for product transactions |
| Jan-25-2000 |
An electronic registration system which facilitates authorized product returns and reduces the incidence of improper returns. A retailer sales associate is prompted to enter individual product identification... |
| 6003015 |
Order confirmation system and method of using same |
| Dec-14-1999 |
A new and improved video order confirmation method and system that is adapted for use with a point-of-sale terminal and an audio order confirmation station to facilitate customer throughput. The video... |
| 5993047 |
Apparatus and method for requesting and dispensing negotiable instruments |
| Nov-30-1999 |
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for requesting and dispensing negotiable instruments such as bank checks, money orders, and traveler's checks. An instrument may be requested in this... |
| 5978774 |
Electronic registration system for product transactions |
| Nov-2-1999 |
An electronic registration system which facilitates authorized product returns and reduces the incidence of improper returns. A retailer sales associate is prompted to enter individual product identification... |
| 5978772 |
Merchandise checkout system |
| Nov-2-1999 |
A merchandise checkout system in which a first scanning device is brought into service at peak times to scan the bar codes of checkout items held by waiting customers in a checkout lane. Each first scanning... |
| 5953508 |
LAN adaptor system for judging a port type from among a plurality of port types in accordance with a content of a control signal |
| Sep-14-1999 |
An end node for which sending and receiving are controlled by a hub is directly connected and used. When another end node is directly connected to the PMD control unit 2, the input control signal processor... |
| 5899981 |
Method and system for processing expense vouchers |
| May-4-1999 |
A system and method for processing expense reimbursement claims supported by at least one receipt associated with identifying indicia. The system includes computer readable memory, in which is defined... |
| 5890137 |
On-line shopping system and the method of payment settlement |
| Mar-30-1999 |
When performing on-line shopping using the Internet, and when performing payment settlement for a product by a credit card, user's card data runs over the Internet, leaving the possibility of card data... |
| 5878139 |
Method for electronic merchandise dispute resolution |
| Mar-2-1999 |
A system for open electronic commerce having a customer trusted agent securely communicating with a first money module, and a merchant trusted agent securely communicating with a second money module. Both... |
| 5870716 |
Home terminal and shopping system |
| Feb-9-1999 |
A shopping system includes store terminals for registering purchase and sale of items, a store processor for collectively managing the store terminals, electronic shelf labels capable of setting classification,... |
| 5864825 |
Method of displaying purchase data and goods registration system |
| Jan-26-1999 |
The past purchase data of the customers stored in a point-of-sales data management system, i.e., stored in a POS system are read out, and are classified and totalized depending upon designated periods... |
| 5850217 |
Electronic funds transfer authorization system for generating a graphical receipt |
| Dec-15-1998 |
A graphical interface for a credit card authorization terminal. In a first embodiment of the present invention, the data transmission between the credit card authorization terminal and the receipt printer... |
