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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254559 | System and method for collection, distribution, and use of information in connection with commercial real estate A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6193163 | Smart card with replaceable chip A smart card is provided having a removable integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is mounted on a semiconductor chip assembly which is locked within the smart card. The semiconductor chip assembly is configured so that once it is locked in place, it ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6119946 | Countable electronic monetary system and method A smart card payment system using stored value in the form of serialized electronic coins and electronic bills, which provides efficient security monitoring without the need for full centralized accounting of each transaction. Central monitoring of the sy... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6098889 | Hybrid information recording medium with masking layer An optical recording medium includes an integrated circuit (IC) module whose exposed surface is masked so as not to be visually recognized. The optical recording medium can be efficiently manufactured without degrading the essential function thereof. The ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6059186 | Digital cash safe and a method for transferring a monetary value therefrom and thereto A digital cash safe for storing a monetary value corresponding to an amount of digital cash. The digital cash safe includes a circuit board on which a plurality of storage devices are mounted each of the storage device storing a monetary value and a contr... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5621640 | Automatic philanthropic contribution system An automatic donation system for a sales establishment includes an entry arrangement for entering the price of a product into a cash register and for entering the amount of cash being paid and a calculator for determining the excess cash payment. A card r... | 04/15/1997 |
