Redeemable coupon disbursement control and reporting system

• US 5,025,139 A
• Filed: 12/08/1987
• Issued: 06/18/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Halliburton W. Ken Jr
• Original Assignee: Halliburton W. Ken Jr
• Inventors: Halliburton, W. Ken Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): PELLINEN, A DAVID
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fuller, Leon K.
• Application Number:
  US07/130,088
• Time in Patent Office: 1,288 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/379, 235/487, 235/385, 271/9, 271/10, 271/12, 271/110
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/0043 using barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/12 Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/145 PLU-management
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 5/00 Receipt-giving machines cash registers giving receipts G07G1/00

Abstract

A redeemable coupon disbursement control and reporting system especially for modified and improved automated teller machines including either a bar code scanner attachment used with preprinted continuous roll or single sheet automated teller machine receipt paper or a printer responsive to signals from the user of the automated teller machine. In either form, first recording means are communicably attached to the disbursing or printing means and remote optical scanning means are employed at the point of coupon redemption, such scanning means being attached to either such first or a second recording means reconcilable with information recorded on such first recording means.

Claims

1. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system comprising:

(a) An automated teller machine including a user communication means for communication between the automated teller machine user and the automated teller machine, a means for preparing a paper receipt, a means for conveying said receipt paper through said automated teller machine, and a first means for recording information;

(b) Scanning means along the path of conveyance of said receipt paper for reading information recorded on at least one surface cf said receipt paper; and

(c) Means for relaying information from said scanning means to said first recording means.

2. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 1 wherein said scanner is an optical scanner.

3. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 2 wherein said optical scanner includes a laser scanner.

4. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 1 wherein said first recording means is also communicably linked to said user communication means.

5. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 1 further comprising one or more remotely located scanning means capable of receiving information from said receipt paper.

6. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 5 wherein said remotely located scanning means are communicably linked to said first recording means.

7. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 5 further comprising a second recording means communicably linked to said remotely located scanning means.

8. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 7 further comprising a third recording means capable of receiving information from one or more of said first and second recording means and capable of compiling, comparing, analyzing and reconciling said information.

9. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system comprising:

(a) An automated teller machine including a user communication means for communication between the automated teller machine user and the automated teller machine, means for preparing a paper receipt, means for conveying said receipt paper through said automated teller machine, and a first means for recording information and a second means for recording information;

(b) Scanning means along the path of conveyance of said receipt paper for reading information recorded on at least one surface of said receipt paper; and

(c) Means for relaying information from said scanning means to said second recording means.

10. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 9 wherein said second recording means is also communicably linked to said user communication means.

11. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 9 further comprising one or more remotely located scanning means capable of receiving information from said receipt paper.

12. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 11 wherein said remotely located scanning means are communicably linked to said second recording means.

13. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 11 further comprising a third recording means communicably linked to said remotely located scanning means.

15. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 9 wherein said scanning means includes an optical scanner.

16. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 15 wherein said optical scanner includes a laser scanner.

14. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 14 further comprising a fourth recording means capable of receiving information from one or more of said first, second and third recording means and capable of compiling, comparing, analyzing and reconciling said information.

17. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system comprising:

(a) An automated teller machine including a user communication means for communication between the automated teller machine user and the automated teller machine, a means for preparing a paper receipt, means for conveying said receipt paper through said automated teller machine, and a first means for recording information; and

(b) Printing means along the path of conveyance of said receipt paper for printing machine readable information on at least one surface of said receipt paper.

18. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 17, further including means for relaying information associated with said printed information to said first recording means.

19. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 17 wherein said first recording means is also communicably linked to said user communication means.

20. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 17 further comprising one or more remotely located scanning means capable of receiving information from said receipt paper.

21. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 20 wherein said remotely located scanning means are communicably linked to said first recording means.

22. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 17, further including second recording means and further including means for relaying information associated with said printed information to said second recording means.

23. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 22 wherein said second recording means is also communicably linked to said user communication means.

24. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 22 further comprising one or more remotely located scanning means capable of receiving information from said receipt paper.

25. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 24 wherein said remotely located scanning means are communicably linked to said second recording means.

26. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 24 further comprising a third recording means communicably linked to said remotely located scanning means.

27. A redeemable coupon disbursement control and record system as recited in claim 26 further comprising a fourth recording means capable of receiving information from one or more of said first, second and third recording means and capable of compiling, comparing, analyzing and reconciling said information.