EP0991006A2
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Method and apparatus for displaying a customized advertising message with a retail terminal
Assignee: NCR International Inc
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Filing: 1999-09-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of operating a retail checkout terminal includes the step of operating the retail checkout terminal so as to allow the user to enter items for purchase into the retail checkout terminal. The method also includes the step of retrieving retail information included in a user profile associated with a user's previous use of the retail checkout terminal. The method further includes the step of generating an advertising message based on the retail information of the user profile. The method yet further includes the step of communicating the advertising message to the user on a communication device associated with the retail checkout terminal. Both the generating step and the communicating step are performed during the operating step. An apparatus for displaying a customized advertising message with a retail terminal is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilfried Dejaeger
- 👤 Alfred John Hutcheon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:13
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/01; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0238; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0251; G06Q30/0268; G06Q30/0269
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of advertising with a retail terminal
having a display monitor associated therewith, characterized
by the steps of: retrieving retail information included in a user
profile associated with a user's previous use of said retail
terminal; and displaying an advertising message on said display
monitor based on said retail information of said user
profile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step
of: printing a coupon voucher based on said retail
information of said user profile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said retail terminal
includes a self-service checkout terminal, further
comprising the steps of: operating said self-service checkout terminal so as to
allow said user to enter items for purchase into said self-service
checkout terminal, wherein said displaying step is
performed during said operating step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps
of: printing a receipt when said user tenders payment for
said items for purchase; and printing a coupon voucher on a portion of said receipt
based on said retail information of said user profile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps
of: generating an item-entered control signal when said
user enters one of said items for purchase into said self-service
checkout terminal; and entering a record corresponding to said one of said
items for purchase in said user profile in response to
generation of said item-entered control signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said retail information included in said user profile
includes a list of previously purchased items which were
purchased by said user during said user's previous use of
said retail terminal.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of operating a retail checkout terminal,
comprising the steps of: operating said retail checkout terminal so as to allow
said user to enter items for purchase into said retail
checkout terminal; retrieving retail information included in a user
profile associated with a user's previous use of said retail
checkout terminal; generating an advertising message based on said retail
information of said user profile; and communicating said advertising message to said user on
a communication device associated with said retail checkout
terminal, wherein both said generating step and said
communicating step are performed during said operating step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the step
of generating a payment-tendered control signal when said
user tenders payment for said items for purchase, wherein: said payment-tendered control signal generating step
occurs after said operating step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7, wherein: said communication device includes a display monitor,
and said communicating step includes the step of displaying
said advertising message on said display monitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7, wherein: said communication device includes a printer, and said communicating step includes the step of printing
said advertising message with said printer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 10, wherein: said step of printing said advertising message with
said printer includes the step of printing a coupon with
said printer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the
steps of: printing a receipt when said user tenders payment for
said items for purchase; and printing a coupon voucher on a portion of said receipt
based on said retail information of said user profile.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising the
steps of: generating an item-entered control signal when said
user enters one of said items for purchase into said retail
checkout terminal; and entering a record corresponding to said one of said
items for purchase in said user profile in response to
generation of said item-entered control signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 7, wherein: said retail information included in said user profile
includes a list of previously purchased items which were
purchased by said user during said user's previous use of
said retail checkout terminal.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
50 words
An apparatus for displaying a retail advertisement
with a retail terminal, comprising: means for retrieving retail information included in a
user profile associated with a user's previous use of said
retail terminal; and a display monitor for displaying an advertising message
based on said retail information of said user profile.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: a printer for printing a coupon voucher based on said
retail information of said user profile.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said retail
terminal includes a self-service checkout terminal which is
operable to allow said user to enter items for purchase into
said self-service checkout terminal, further comprising: a printer which is configured to (i) print a receipt
when said user tenders payment for said items for purchase,
and (ii) print a coupon voucher on a portion of said receipt
based on said retail information of said user profile.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising: means for generating an item-entered control signal
when said user enters one of said items for purchase into
said self-service checkout terminal; and means for entering a record corresponding to said one
of said items for purchase in said user profile in response
to generation of said item-entered control signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said retail information included in said user profile
includes a list of previously purchased items which were
purchased by said user during said user's previous use of
said retail terminal.
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