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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Yasuhiko Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Rikio Shiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuma Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Kotaro Takada, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Yasuhiko Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Rikio Shiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuma Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Kotaro Takada, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A requester accesses a collection center system () and requests collection of expendables (S). The collection center system () confirms actually collected expendables (S) and gives a point to the user as the requester. For lump-sum collection using a predetermined container, a bonus point is also given. The point is also given for purchase. For the next purchase, the requester can receive an incentive in accordance with the point and enjoy a special service such as a discount.