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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7168617 | Game presentation in a retail establishment A game presentation such as a virtual slot machine is displayed by a display device associated with a point of sale (POS) terminal. The game presentation includes images of products for which product identifying codes are entered at the POS terminal. The game presen... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6924743 | Method and system for alerting customers in a shopping area An alert notification system for customers and sales personnel in a shopping area and a method of use is disclosed. In a first aspect, a system for alerting customers and sales personnel that merchandise has been left in a shopping area is disclosed. The system comp... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921337 | Video gaming device and communications system A video gaming device which includes a game computer which is connected to a central computer and a plurality of player stations connected to the game computer. Connection of the player stations may be effected using an interface device which includes at least one s... | 07/26/2005 |
| 5955717 | Transaction verification protocol for Smart Cards A protocol appropriate for use with smartcard purchase applications such as those that might be completed between a terminal or ATM and a users personal card. The protocol provides a signature scheme which allows the card to authenticate the terminal with... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5764133 | Anti-robbery security switch system A security switch system including a power supply; a first electrical contact switch; a second electrical contact switch; an electrical flash unit having a flash circuit including a flash emitting device that emits a flash of light of sufficient intensity... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5710415 | Sales-registration-data processing apparatus A sales-registration-data processing apparatus includes a display unit being independent of a control unit housing and having a display portion on an outer surface thereof, and a tilt-angle adjustment and maintaining mechanism rotatably connecting the dis... | 01/20/1998 |
