Point of sale terminal arrangement using television set-top box

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20030105679A1
SERIAL NO

09753446

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A television set-top box used as a point of sale terminal at a retail establishment such as a department store or kiosk. The television set-top box may include a swipe card reader and is coupled to a television display, an input device and a printer. The customer accesses a catalog database of merchandise and inventory using a user interface to point of sale software. The customer may also enter an order using order entry software forming a part of the point of sale software. The catalog database is situated on a disc drive within the set-top box and can be updated from a catalog server as required to maintain accurate inventory and merchandise information in one embodiment. In another embodiment, the set-top box operates in a client mode to access information from the catalog server.

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SONY CORPORATIONTOKYO 108-0075
SONY ELECTRONICS INC1 SONY DRIVE PARK RIDGE NJ 07656

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Candelore, Brant L Escondido, CA 208 10494
Chang, Matthew S San Diego, CA 26 1492
Colsey, Nicholas Del Mar, CA 30 1698
Eyer, Mark Kenneth San Diego, CA 79 4220
Golden, Dayan Ivy San Diego, CA 26 1534
Krishnan, Aditya San Diego, CA 34 1574
Proehl, Andrew M San Francisco, CA 43 3684
Shintani, Peter Rae San Diego, CA 73 3074
Yang, David KL San Jose, CA 17 1069
Zustak, Fred J Poway, CA 18 1030

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