Method and system of capturing and reading consumer-oriented responses through consumer-appended bar codes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6616056
APP PUB NO 20030042312A1
SERIAL NO

09943800

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The disclosed method and system enables the acquisition and capture of consumer information at the time of purchase, such that a product's bar code (UPC) label and a consumer's response are concurrently read at the time of purchase, so as to obtain timely consumer information of high integrity. In one embodiment, a method is provided where the consumer may respond individually to inquiries on a plurality of products such that the consumer's responses are captured at the check-out counter at the time of purchase, and a resulting set of information containing responses to a plurality of specific products can be generated.

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TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATION2-17-2 HIGASHI GOTANDA SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 141-8664

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cato, Robert Thomas Raleigh, NC 41 1725

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