Method and system for packaging and despensing samples in a sales environment
First Claim
1. A system for dispensing samples comprising:
- a sample card distributor (4);
a machine-readable label (3);
a machine-readable label writer (6) for writing data associated with a product (5) onto the machine-readable label (3); and
a device for distributing samples (7) comprising;
a machine-readable label reader (9) for reading the machine-readable label (3);
a database (12) containing sample information;
means for packaging and distributing samples (14); and
a processor (110 for receiving data from the machine-readable label reader (9), obtaining sample information from the database (12), and directing the means for packaging and distributing samples to package and distribute at least one sample.
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Abstract
The invention includes a system for, a method for, and a method of doing business including dispensing samples. These include a sample card distributor 4; a machine-readable label 3 incorporated in a sample card 2, a machine-readable label writer 6 for writing data associated with a product 5 onto the machine-readable label 3, and a device for distributing samples 7 which includes a machine-readable label reader 9 for reading the machine-readable label 3; a database 12 containing sample information; means for packaging and distributing samples 14; and a processor 11 for receiving data from the machine-readable label reader 9, obtaining sample information from the database 12, and directing the means for packaging and distributing samples 14 to package and distribute at least one sample.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for dispensing samples comprising:
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a sample card distributor (4);
a machine-readable label (3);
a machine-readable label writer (6) for writing data associated with a product (5) onto the machine-readable label (3); and
a device for distributing samples (7) comprising;
a machine-readable label reader (9) for reading the machine-readable label (3);
a database (12) containing sample information;
means for packaging and distributing samples (14); and
a processor (110 for receiving data from the machine-readable label reader (9), obtaining sample information from the database (12), and directing the means for packaging and distributing samples to package and distribute at least one sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for distributing samples comprising:
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distributing a machine-readable label (3);
transporting the machine-readable label (3) through an environment;
writing data associated with a product (5) onto the machine-readable label (3);
reading the data written on the machine-readable label (3);
comparing the data written on the machine-readable label (3) to a database (12);
selecting at least one sample based on the comparing step;
packaging the at least one sample; and
distributing the at least one sample. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of doing business comprising:
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incorporating a machine-readable label (3) to a sample card (2);
writing data associated with a product (5) onto the machine-readable label (3);
reading the data from the machine-readable label (3);
comparing the data written on the machine-readable label (3) to a database (12);
selecting at least one sample based on the comparing step;
packaging the at least one sample;
distributing the at least one sample; and
affecting the sale of goods or services based on sample distributed and the data written on the machine-readable label (3).
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