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Method and apparatus for identifying a sales channel

  • US 6,863,377 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2002
  • Issued: 03/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for identifying a particular reseller responsible for a sale of a particular item of a plurality of resellers each of which sell similar items, the method comprising:

  • providing a radio frequency, signal having information contained therein indicative of the particular reseller;

    receiving the radio frequency signal and storing the information indicative of the particular reseller in a memory associated with that item; and

    retrieving the information indicative of the particular reseller for recording a replacement item from the particular reseller responsible for the sale.

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