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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6807532 | Method of soliciting a user to input survey data at an electronic commerce terminal The present invention relates to a processing method for conducting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to as a pervasive computing device. In addition, the present invention r... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6643623 | Method of transacting an electronic mail, an electronic commerce, and an electronic business transaction by an electronic commerce terminal using a gas pump The present invention relates to a method for transacting any combination of electronic mail, electronic commerce transactions, and electronic business transactions by way of an electronic commerce terminal operationally related to vending equipment inclu... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6629080 | Transaction processing method of fulfilling an electronic commerce transaction by an electronic commerce terminal system The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring and effectuating electronic commerce and controlling vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive adverti... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6622124 | Method of transacting an electronic mail, an electronic commerce, and an electronic business transaction by an electronic commerce terminal operated on a transportation vehicle The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public transportation vehicles can include taxis, airplanes,... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615183 | Method of warehousing user data entered at an electronic commerce terminal The present invention relates to a processing method for conducting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An electronic commerce terminal can be referred to as a pervasive computing device. In addition, the present ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611810 | Store display window connected to an electronic commerce terminal The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for retail store applications including point of sale transactions, and window display transactions. Additionally, the present invention relates to transacting e-mail, ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6609103 | Electronic commerce terminal for facilitating incentive-based purchasing on transportation vehicles The present invention relates to an electronic commerce terminal for conducting credit card, e-mail, e-commerce, e-business, and other types of transactions from a public transportation vehicle. Public transportation vehicles can include taxis, airplanes,... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6609102 | Universal interactive advertizing and payment system for public access electronic commerce and business related products and services The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system for networking, monitoring and controlling electronic commerce and vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive advertising at the point of sal... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6606605 | Method to obtain customer specific data for public access electronic commerce services The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system for networking, monitoring and controlling electronic commerce and vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive advertising at the point of sal... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6606602 | Vending machine control system having access to the internet for the purposes of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business, and for conducting vending transactions The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring, collecting data, selling goods and services, controlling interactive advertising, controlling and effectuating electronic commerce and contr... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6604087 | Vending access to the internet, business application software, e-commerce, and e-business in a hotel room The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring and effectuating electronic commerce and controlling vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive adverti... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604085 | Universal interactive advertising and payment system network for public access electronic commerce and business related products and services The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system for networking, monitoring and controlling electronic commerce and vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive advertising at the point of sal... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604086 | Electronic commerce terminal connected to a vending machine operable as a telephone The present invention relates to a public, private, or cellular phone with access to the Internet for the purposes of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business and for communicating voice and data. In addition the present invention relates to a unive... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601039 | Gas pump control system having access to the internet for the purposes of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business, and for conducting vending transactions The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring, collecting data, selling goods and services, controlling interactive advertising, controlling and effectuating electronic commerce and contr... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6601037 | System and method of processing credit card, e-commerce, and e-business transactions without the merchant incurring transaction processing fees or charges worldwide The present invention relates to a processing method for nullifying transaction processing fees incurred by a merchant, for processing a wide variety of credit card, e-commerce, and e-business type transactions. In addition the present invention relates t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6601038 | Delivery of goods and services resultant from an electronic commerce transaction by way of a pack and ship type company The present invention relates to a universal advertising and payment system and method for networking, monitoring and effectuating electronic commerce and controlling vending equipment. The system can effectuate electronic commerce and interactive adverti... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6601040 | Electronic commerce terminal for wirelessly communicating to a plurality of communication devices The present invention relates to a wireless network system and method for allowing digital devices to connect to a wireless network for the purpose of data communicating, e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business by way of an electronic commerce terminal. An ele... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6505095 | System for providing remote audit, cashless payment, and interactive transaction capabilities in a vending machine The present invention relates to a system that is scalable and configurable to include vending equipment audit capabilities, a card reader assembly having a card reader processor interface board for accepting card identification data as payment for items ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6321985 | System and method for networking and controlling vending machines A vending machine control system and method for controlling vending of items from one or more vending machines having a coin acceptor interface and selection controls for selecting items to vend. Control system and method are provided for sending and rece... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6152365 | Credit and bank issued debit card operated system and method for controlling a vending machine A system and method for controlling and monitoring credit card transactions of a vending machine that dispenses and/or encodes prepaid cards. The system reads magnetically stored information from a credit card or debit card, receives an authorization amou... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6119934 | Credit card, smart card and bank issued debit card operated system and method for processing electronic transactions A vending control system and method for interfacing a control device to a vending machine having input/output control lines along which are transmitted control signals for controlling the operation of the vending machine. The control device includes, mean... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6056194 | System and method for networking and controlling vending machines A vending machine control system and method for controlling vending of items from one or more vending machines having a coin acceptor interface and selection controls for selecting items to vend. Control system and method are provided for sending and rece... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5637845 | Credit and bank issued debit card operated system and method for controlling a prepaid card encoding/dispensing machine A system and method for controlling and monitoring credit card transactions of a vending machine which dispenses and or encodes prepaid cards. Means are provided for reading magnetically stored information from a credit card, receiving an authorization am... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5619024 | Credit card and bank issued debit card operated system and method for controlling and monitoring access of computer and copy equipment A vending control system and method for interfacing a control device to a vending machine having input/output control lines along which are transmitted control signals for controlling the operation of the vending machine. The control device includes, mean... | 04/08/1997 |
