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7506809 Systems and methods for configuring a point-of-sale system  
The present invention provides a variety of systems and methods for configuring and/or providing a configurable point-of-sale system. Various methods of the present invention include providing a...
7506808 Shopping receptacle with in-built scanner  
A shopping receptacle, the shopping receptacle being adapted to receive and retain a product item, the product item having an interface surface associated therewith, the interface surface having...
7503490 Non-scan detect system for a retail checkout station  
A non-scan detect system for a retail checkout station includes a non-scan detect module. The non-scan detect module, when operated, causes the non-scan detect system to detect the passing of an...
7503486 Systems and methods for processing check identifiers using replacement symbols  
An original check identifier in MICR format includes separator symbols that do not appear on a typical computer keyboard. When a user is entering a check identifier from a computer or a telephone,...
7500599 Suspicious persons database  
Most financial transactions involving check deposits and cashing at automatic teller machines are often associated with high risk. Although conventional security measures for many automatic teller...
7500602 System for increasing the security of credit and debit cards transactions  
A system for facilitating a commercial transaction by a consumer includes a card or electronic storage device which includes a first number for identifying a financial account of the consumer and a...
7500614 Imaging module for optical reader  
The present invention relates to an apparatus packaging components of an optical reading device which may include illumination optical elements, receive optical elements, and signal processing...
7497369 Metadata service that supports user-to-user sales via third party web pages  
An electronic marketplace system embodies various inventions for assisting users in listing products for sale, locating the listings for a product, and performing related actions. A user wishing to...
7490764 Secure enclosure for sub-assembly of self service equipment  
Housings are typically used to protect sub-assemblies in self-service equipment such as key-pad assemblies in automated teller machines (ATMs), self-service kiosks, pay-as-you-go photocopiers and...
7493268 Method for processing electronic rebates  
A method for processing electronic rebates is disclosed. In one embodiment, a purchase identifier is linked to a purchase of a product. The purchase identifier is listed on a receipt upon the...
7491905 Scanner with vertical plate force detection and compensation  
Described is a multi-optic scanner that can detect and/or measure weight placed on its vertical plate. In one embodiment, a portion of the vertical plate is positioned under a portion of a...
7493274 Marketplace system in which users generate and browse user-to-user preorder listings via a definitive products catalog  
An electronic marketplace system embodies various inventions for assisting users in listing products for sale, locating the listings for a product, and performing related actions. A user wishing to...
7493336 System and method of updating planogram information using RFID tags and personal shopping device  
A method and system for updating and verifying the accuracy of a retailer's planogram, while using a portable shopper device having a location sensing means and an RFID reader in conjunction with...
7493269 Method and system for enabling the dispensing and redeeming of vouchers by voicemail  
A system for providing voucher dispensing and redeeming using current mobile communications hardware and infrastructure. The system enables the creation, reception and usage of voice vouchers,...
7487913 Method and system for reducing waste due to product spoilage within a grocery environment  
A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for tracking time sensitive items in a container. A barcode scanned item is placed into a container. The system...
7484661 Point-of-sales terminal and service server  
The present invention provides a point-of-sales terminal capable of communicating with a service server in which voice data about image data is stored, via a network, the point-of-sales terminal...
7484658 System for consumers at the point of purchase/sale to automatically invest funds into a personal money saving program  
Herein taught is a system that allows an individual to automatically transfer funds into a personal money saving program via a retailer/wholesaler. The system is novel as a percent of the actual...
7484662 Recording of location event information in RFID tags  
The present invention is directed to novel systems and methods for transmitting location event information to and/or from an electronic device, such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag,...
7484660 Product purchase support apparatus, product purchase support method, product purchase support program, information creating apparatus, information creating method, information creating program, and privilege granting system  
A product purchase support apparatus which is capable of providing detailed information on a product in accordance with a preference and the like of each customer. Attribute information indicative...
7481367 Assignment of markdown profiles for automated control of pricing  
The present invention discloses a method, program product and system for controlling pricing using a markdown profile, where the method of the present invention includes: selecting a markdown...
7482925 Apparatus and method to electromagnetically shield portable consumer devices  
An apparatus and method is provided to shield contactless portable electronic consumer devices such as radio frequency identification devices (RFID), tokens, mini-cards, key fobs, cellular phones,...
7481368 Systems, devices, and methods for managing RFID data  
Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a database table comprising a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising an identification of an object, and an identification of a...
7478749 Food preparation system  
A food preparation system and method that partially automates the ordering, preparation, and delivery of food items such as pizza. The food preparation system broadly comprising an ordering or...
7475807 Method and apparatus for processing checks  
A check processing system and method comprising utilizes an image scanner that produces an electronic image of a check upon scanning of the check. The system and method receive the electronic image...
7475813 System and method of using RFID devices to analyze customer traffic patterns in order to improve a merchant's layout  
According to one embodiment, a method for managing a merchant layout is provided. A card having an enabled RFID device coupled to the first card may be provided to a customer. Demographic data...
7472832 Scanning apparatus for a forklift and method for identifying a pallet load  
A scanning device and an identification system that enable the operator of a materials-handling vehicle to identify and track goods by scanning labels or other identifying information from a remote...
7474220 Three-dimensional radio frequency identification tag and environment condition recognition system and method using tag  
A three-dimensional (3D) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and an environment condition recognition system and method using the 3D RFID tag are provided. The environment condition...
7474221 Marking of pipe joints  
An improved method of permanently marking the location of a tubular joint, the method including creating a cavity into the end surface of one of the tubular ends that are to be joined by a forge...
7472077 User interfaces and methods for facilitating user-to-user sales  
An electronic marketplace system embodies various inventions for assisting users in listing products for sale, locating the listings for a product, and performing related actions. A user wishing to...
7469826 Combined in-store and fuel center point-of-sale system  
A combined in-store and fuel center point-of-sale system having a first point-of-sale system, having a checkout manager and one or more checkout terminals, and a second point-of-sale system, having...
7469825 Self-service terminal  
A self-service terminal ( 22 ) that includes an optical system ( 28 ) for detecting a terminal overlay or artifact.
7469828 Configuration system and method  
An authentication method includes reading a covert identifier associated with a product, reading an overt identifier associated with the product, and matching a covert identifier with an overt...
7464860 Conducting assisted self-service transactions in a banking facility through a database schema  
A system for use in assisting a self-service transaction at a service facility includes one or more self-service terminals, each configured to gather transaction information associated with a...
7464872 Systems and methods for managing an inventory  
Effectively re-stocking, re-organizing and removing items on display may reduce instances of dissatisfaction amongst shoppers/patrons and also may improve the profitability of a store. However,...
7464870 Method and system for providing interactive cardholder rewards image replacement  
A system for facilitating image management for portable devices is disclosed. The system includes a host configured to maintain information relating to a first portable device and a second portable...
7464868 Coin-discriminator voucher anti-counterfeiting method and apparatus  
Vouchers and methods for providing vouchers configured to assist in distinguishing unauthorized duplicate or counterfeit vouchers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a voucher can include a...
7464869 Method for self-checkout  
The present invention relates to a self check-out method which uses contact free tags embedded in a receptacle, e.g., a plate, glass, etc. The method relates the tag to a service area and uses that...
7464873 Method of managing expiration dated product inventories  
A method of managing inventories of expiration dated products, utilizing a portable programmable electronic code reading device with a keypad for inputting data, a display for displaying data,...
7461782 Electronic label  
An electronic label showing information about a product related to this electronic label on a display ( 9; 31 ), said electronic label being updated from a central control unit. According to the...
7461783 Shopping list generator  
A stand-alone shopping list generator comprises a UPC scanner, a product database, a system controller, and a printer. The UPC scanner reads product identification codes encoded on UPC labels from...
7461784 Systems and methods for the self-checkout of secured items from a lending establishment  
The present invention provides systems and methods for the self-checkout of secured items from a lending or sales establishment. A self-checkout system may be configured to determine a patron's...
7461786 System and method for determining packaging preference  
There is disclosed a method and system for determining packaging preference of a customer by identifying the customer using a customer identifier, and retrieving available packaging preference...
7463147 Method for identification, tracking, and notification of abandoned items in a store  
Identifying abandoned shopping carts, including: providing shopping carts with locators; associating store areas with zone identifications, and providing store aisles with readers for the locators;...
7461009 System and method of sending messages to electronic shelf labels based upon priority  
An electronic shelf label system which sends messages to electronic shelf labels based upon priority. The system includes an electronic shelf label, and a computer for assigning a priority to an...
7455226 Systems and methods for data collection at a point of return  
Systems and methods are described for collecting data at a merchant's point of return for use in processing a merchandise return transaction that is being requested by a customer. In various...
7455223 RFID-based method for a networked cashless vending system  
A cashless vending system, comprising, a plurality of vending machines, wherein each vending machine comprises a Vending Machine Controller that supports the international Multi-Drop Bus/Internal...
7456742 Apparatus and method for determining the position of a mobile platform  
A mobile platform such as a shopping cart, flatbed cart or lift truck is provided with a plurality of radiation detectors which are screened or limited in scope of view and which cooperate with...
7451913 Apparatus, system, and method for point of sale currency verification  
The apparatus for point of sale currency verification includes a point of sale check printer having a printing device configured to print information on first and second opposing faces of a...
7451926 Securing payment data  
The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture or arrangement that can limit access to sensitive information by means of encryption. In particular, data obtained from a payment instrument...
7448542 Method for detecting a non-scan at a retail checkout station  
A method for detecting a non-scan at a retail checkout station includes detecting the passing of an item across a scanner device of a retail checkout station, obtaining an image of the item passing...