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Wireless system for broadcasting, receiving, storing & selectively printing coupons and the like in a retail environment

  • US 6,650,429 B2
  • Filed: 07/03/2001
  • Issued: 11/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A printer appliance for use in a system for distributing packets of information to individuals at selected retail locations, each of said packets being intended for a particular printer appliance or group of appliances, said appliance including:

  • means for receiving said packets of information from a remote source transmitted over a pager network;

    means for identifying said particular packet of information intended for said printer appliance;

    means for storing said particular packet of information received from said remote source;

    means for converting said transmitted information into a printed format for repeated automatic distribution to said individuals for immediate use at said retail location for the duration of a fixed time period without any intervention by said individuals; and

    means for continually restocking said printer appliance immediately after a packet of information has been dispensed by automatically printing the identical packet of information to thereby ensure that a single printed packet of information is always available for immediate extraction from said printer appliance by said individuals.

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