PERIODICAL RECYCLING AND REWARD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of recycling a periodical, the method comprising:
- providing periodical information about the periodical to a recycling device, wherein the periodical is deposited with the recycling device;
calculating one or more of discount offers based on the periodical information;
displaying the one or more of discount offers at the recycling device;
selecting one or more of the discount offers at the recycling device; and
printing at the recycling device the one or more selected discount offers.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for recycling a periodical are described. The methods may include the step of providing periodical information about the periodical to a recycling device, where the periodical is deposited with the recycling device. The methods may further include calculating one or more of discount offers based on the periodical information, and displaying the one or more of discount offers at the recycling device. One or more of the discount offers may be selected at the recycling device, and the selected offers may be printed into a ticket, coupon, or some other printed material at the recycling device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of recycling a periodical, the method comprising:
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providing periodical information about the periodical to a recycling device, wherein the periodical is deposited with the recycling device; calculating one or more of discount offers based on the periodical information; displaying the one or more of discount offers at the recycling device; selecting one or more of the discount offers at the recycling device; and printing at the recycling device the one or more selected discount offers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system to recycle a periodical, the system comprising:
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a scanning device to collect periodical information from the periodical; a processor to calculate one or more discount offers based on the periodical information; a display device to display the one or more discount offers; an input device to select one or more of the displayed discount offers; a printing device to print the one or more selected discount offers; and a receptacle to hold the recycled periodical. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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