Portable retail transaction aiding device
First Claim
1. A method of aiding with retail transactions, comprising:
- providing a portable, handheld device, wherein said device includes a wireless transceiver and memory, said device comprising a key fob configuration;
connecting said device to a personal computer via said wireless transceiver;
storing electronic coupons from said personal computer within said memory of said device;
connecting said device to a merchant computer via said wireless transceiver;
receiving transaction information from said merchant computer via said wireless transceiver; and
storing said transaction information within said memory.
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Abstract
A portable retail transaction aiding device for electronically storing retail transaction records, providing identification at a retailer and storing coupons for use at a retailer. The portable retail transaction aiding device generally includes a portable, handheld housing which contains various internal components, such as a data transfer connector, wireless transceiver, central processing circuitry and memory. The data transfer connector may be utilized to store various information on the memory of the device, such as electronic coupons and merchant membership identifications. The wireless transceiver may be utilized in combination with a merchant'"'"'s computing device to process and store transaction information such as amount paid, products purchased and the like to eliminate the need for paper records in purchasing and/or returning items.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of aiding with retail transactions, comprising:
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providing a portable, handheld device, wherein said device includes a wireless transceiver and memory, said device comprising a key fob configuration; connecting said device to a personal computer via said wireless transceiver; storing electronic coupons from said personal computer within said memory of said device; connecting said device to a merchant computer via said wireless transceiver; receiving transaction information from said merchant computer via said wireless transceiver; and storing said transaction information within said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of aiding with retail transactions, comprising:
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providing a portable, handheld device, wherein said device includes a wireless transceiver, a data transfer connector and memory, said device comprising a key fob configuration; connecting said device to a personal computer via said data transfer connector; storing electronic coupons from said personal computer within said memory of said device; connecting said device to a merchant computer via said wireless transceiver; receiving transaction information from said merchant computer via said wireless transceiver; and storing said transaction information within said memory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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