Softcard Systems, Inc.

Trs Holding, Inc.

Corey C Snook

Ken R Powell

Eleanor B Maxwell

Kevin W Hartley

Mark S Smith

Jennifer J Smith

Seth M Epstein

George V Cinquegrana

Thomas M Hintz

Rick Dinnis

William Bailey

William Zeigler

Steve Simoneau

Disclosed are computer system configurations and methods for a retail store. In an exemplary system, a CPU and program in a checkout station make a list of the products selected by the customer. The CPU and program processes paper coupon information in the context of the selected products to determine discount eligibility. Another CPU and program in the checkout station perform electronic coupon redemption, by processing the selected products in the context of electronic coupon information.

Computer system configuration and method for a store

In accordance with the present invention, a method for providing a consumer with a plurality offers to be used to purchase goods is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a database containing a plurality of available offers with the offers being arranged in groups and the offers in each of the groups being arranged in ranked tiers; connecting a consumer activated dispenser to the database; selecting a plurality of offers from the database for presentation to the consumer each time the consumer activates the dispenser; and the selecting step comprising examining each group in the database for available offers starting with a highest priority tier in said group and proceeding to a lowest priority tier.

Method for providing consumers with offers

Disclosed are systems and methods employing a portable card to configure a commercial system. An exemplary system acts to read from the card at a first location in the store, to process a signal corresponding to a first promotion set stored on the card. The exemplary system also acts to read from the card at a second location in the store, to process a signal corresponding to a second promotion set stored on the card.

System and method employing a portable card to configure a store for product promotion

A system and method employing portable cards, carried by consumers, to monitor a commercial system. In one exemplary embodiment, when a consumer uses a card at a vending machine, the vending machine may write data, reflecting a condition of the vending machine, onto the card. Subsequently, when the consumer uses the card at another machine, the other machine may read the condition data from the card.

System and method employing portable cards to monitor a commercial system

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Meredith, NH, United States of America

Corey C Snook