US5481094A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Point-of-sale terminal
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
•
Filing: 1994-03-17
•
Granted: 1996-01-02
•
Expires: 2014-03-17
Abstract
Abstract An object of the present invention is to provide a POS terminal for making a package discount with respect to commodities previously purchased. The POS terminal for making a package discount intended to allow a discount through a combination of specified commodities, includes an input unit for inputting information concerning a commodity available for a package discount previously purchased; a determining unit for determining whether or not a package discount is provided by analyzing the information, which is entered at the input means, concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and previously purchased, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount currently purchased; and a discount unit which, when the package discount is provided, allows a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Suda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/387; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0225; G06Q30/0238; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; G07G1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A POS terminal for making a package discount intended to allow a discount for a combination of specified commodities, comprising: input means for inputting information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously; determining means for determining whether a package discount is provided by analyzing information, which is entered at the input means, concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and currently being purchased; and discount means for allowing a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased when the package discount is provided.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A POS terminal for making a package discount intended to allow a discount for a combination of specified commodities, comprising: input means for inputting information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously; determining means for determining whether a package discount is provided by analyzing information, which is entered at the input means, concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and currently being purchased; and discount means for allowing a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased when the package discount is provided.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A POS terminal according to claim 1, further comprising bar-code reading means, wherein the information concerning the commodity eligible for the package discount previously purchased is entered in the form of bar codes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A POS terminal for making a package discount intended to allow a discount for a combination of specified commodities, comprising: input means for inputting information concerning a commodity eligible for a package discount and purchased previously; determining means for determining whether or not the package discount is provided by analyzing information, which is entered at the input means, concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount currently being purchased; discount means for allowing a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased when the package discount is provided; and printing means for issuing a coupon produced by printing information concerning a commodity for which the package discount is available but which was not provided.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A POS terminal for making a package discount intended to allow a discount for a combination of specified commodities, comprising: input means for inputting information concerning a commodity eligible for a package discount and purchased previously; determining means for determining whether or not the package discount is provided by analyzing information, which is entered at the input means, concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount currently being purchased; discount means for allowing a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased when the package discount is provided; and printing means for issuing a coupon produced by printing information concerning a commodity for which the package discount is available but which was not provided.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A POS terminal according to claim 3, wherein the coupon is produced as a part of a receipt bearing the purchase information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A POS terminal according to claim 3, wherein the information, which is printed to produce the coupon, concerning a commodity for which the package discount is available but which was not provided, is printed in the form of bar codes.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for operating a POS terminal for providing a package discount to a product when part of the package was previously purchased, said method comprising the steps of: inputting information concerning the commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously; determining whether the package discount is provided by analyzing information, which is entered during the inputting step, concerning the commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount currently being purchased; and allowing a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for operating a POS terminal for providing a package discount to a product when part of the package was previously purchased, said method comprising the steps of: inputting information concerning the commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously; determining whether the package discount is provided by analyzing information, which is entered during the inputting step, concerning the commodity eligible for the package discount and purchased previously, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount currently being purchased; and allowing a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the inputting step reads a coupon produced as a part of a receipt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the information concerning the commodity was printed in a form of a bar code on a coupon.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB2163581A
Cited
US4910672A
Cited
US4800493A
Cited
US4671512A
Cited
US5008519A
Cited
GB2229028A
Cited
US5128520A
Cited
US5192854A
Cited
WO1992014213A1
Cited
EP0512509A2
Cited
US5250789A
Cited
US5278396A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-01-01 | 1999-07-03 | 2000-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-01-01 | 2003-07-03 | 2004-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-01-01 | 2007-07-03 | 2008-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |