Appeal 2007-2593
Application 09/859,359
1 influence and alter the consumer's purchase decisions at the point-of-
2 purchase (Sloane 3:12-31).
3 05. In another embodiment of the invention, when the consumer retries
4 the portable bar code scanner, the consumer will scan their frequent
5 shopper card bar code in order to identify them to the retailer's
6 computer/controller. This will facilitate the consumer taking advantage
7 of any discounts, credits, reward or product promotions contained and
8 stored in their electronic frequent shopper account. Through the portable
9 bar code scanner, the consumer can be alerted as to the available
10 discounts, credits, rewards or promotions. In the alternative, the portable
11 bar code scanner can alert the consumer as to the presence of the
12 electronic discounts, credits, rewards or promotion in their frequent
13 shopper account when the consumer scans the actual product that is the
14 subject of that promotion (Sloane 3:32-46).
15 06. When the consumer has finished shopping, they return the portable
16 bar code scanner to the scanner center. When the consumer places the
17 portable bar code scanner back into the scanner center, the information
18 stored in the scanner is transferred to the scanner center, or the store's
19 computer is alerted that the selection of products has been completed,
20 and an itemized store receipt is printed. The consumer then takes the
21 receipt to a payment counter where the goods are paid for. Either the
22 portable bar code scanner, or the store computer can maintain the
23 purchase totals, savings totals or other purchase related information for
24 printing upon completion of the consumer's shopping (Sloane 3:47-59).
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