公开(公告)号：US08635168B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US13418812

申请日：2012-03-13

申请人： Peter J. Junger ,  Cassandra B. Shoecraft ,  David G. Koon

发明人： Peter J. Junger ,  Cassandra B. Shoecraft ,  David G. Koon

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/016 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q10/0837 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/04

摘要： An electronic registration system facilitates authorized product returns. A retailer sales associate is prompted to enter individual product identification information such as an individual serial number. This individual product identification information is stored in a database, along with the date on which the product was sold and an appropriate UPC code, SKU number, or manufacturer code. A check digit algorithm may be used to verify the serial number prior to storage. A sales receipt may be imprinted with at least the date of the transaction and the serial number. When a product is returned, the retailer may cross-reference the serial number on the product with that on the receipt to verify the sales receipt. Otherwise, the database may be searched for sales information. A customer may also access a return authorization engine via the Internet to obtain return approval, an authorization number, return instructions, etc.

摘要翻译： 电子注册系统有助于授权产品退货。 提示零售商销售员被输入单独的产品识别信息，如单个序列号。 这个单独的产品识别信息与产品销售日期以及适当的UPC代码，SKU编号或制造商代码一起存储在数据库中。 可以使用校验位算法在存储之前验证序列号。 销售收据至少可以印在交易日期和序列号上。 当产品退回时，零售商可以将产品上的序列号与收据上的序列号进行交叉引用，以验证销售收据。 否则，可以搜索数据库以获取销售信息。 客户还可以通过互联网访问退货授权引擎，以获得退货许可，授权号，退货指示等。

公开(公告)号：US08712869B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13486513

申请日：2012-06-01

申请人： Brian Cheney ,  Peter J. Junger

发明人： Brian Cheney ,  Peter J. Junger

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/012 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0633

摘要： A non-serialized electronic product registration (ER) system and method which enables return qualification information to be provided upon request for non-serialized products. Retailer specific return policies are enforced by providing the ER system with retailer return policies for UPCs, SKUs, model numbers and/or other non-unique product identifiers. The retailer periodically provides information to the ER system that indicates the last date on which products having a particular non-unique identifier have been sold. The ER system then determine the last date on which such products can be returned and provides non-serialized return qualification information to the retailer upon request.

摘要翻译： 非序列化电子产品注册（ER）系统和方法，可以根据非序列化产品的要求提供退货资质信息。 通过为ER系统提供UPC，SKU，型号和/或其他非唯一商品标识符的零售商退货政策来执行零售商特定退货政策。 零售商定期向ER系统提供信息，指示具有特定非唯一标识符的产品的最后日期已经出售。 然后，ER系统确定这些产品可以退回的最后日期，并根据要求向零售商提供非序列化的退货资格信息。

公开(公告)号：US08595062B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US12926382

申请日：2010-11-15

申请人： Peter J. Junger ,  Brian Cheney

发明人： Peter J. Junger ,  Brian Cheney

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0225 ,  G06Q30/0232 ,  G06Q30/0233

摘要： Certain exemplary embodiments described herein relate to the field of electronic registration (ER) of purchased items and, more particularly, to improved electronic registration techniques that provide validation and/or verification services for an award points program and/or products having associated award points. Certain exemplary embodiments provide electronic award points management techniques that authenticate item purchases, determine eligibility for inclusion in a manufacturer's or a retailer's award program, help identify and detect potential fraudulent transactions involving award points and/or associated products, etc. Certain exemplary embodiments may allow point information to be printed directly on a case where it is continually visible, which may, in turn, help increase enrollment by increasing visibility of the program, reducing the likelihood of insert cards being lost, etc., while at the same time reducing costs for program implementation on the part of manufacturers, retailers, etc.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的某些示例性实施例涉及购买项目的电子注册（ER）领域，更具体地说，涉及为奖励点程序和/或具有相关奖励点的产品提供验证和/或验证服务的改进的电子注册技术。 某些示例性实施例提供认证项目购买的电子奖励积分管理技术，确定包括在制造商或零售商奖励计划中的资格，帮助识别和检测涉及奖励积分和/或相关产品的潜在欺诈交易等。某些示例性实施例可以允许 点信息将直接打印在持续可见的情况下，这可以通过增加程序的可见性来帮助增加注册，减少插入卡丢失的可能性等，同时降低成本 用于制造商，零售商等部门的程序实施

公开(公告)号：US08548860B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US12929193

申请日：2011-01-06

申请人： Peter J. Junger

发明人： Peter J. Junger

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  G06Q40/00

摘要： The present invention relates to a computer-based system that provides a method for real time data storage and retrieval for the purpose of verifying and validating sales transactions and product return/warranty repair eligibility. An electronic product registration system is provided which stores information on purchased products and which enables a retail store or the like to verify compliance with return policies prior to accepting a product for return or replacement, thereby reducing improper or fraudulent product returns under warranty, while also providing related functionality to third parties such as law enforcement agencies and the like.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种基于计算机的系统，其提供用于实时数据存储和检索的方法，以验证和验证销售交易和产品返回/保修维修资格。 提供电子产品注册系统，其存储关于购买的产品的信息，并且使得零售商店等可以在接受退货或更换的产品之前验证退货政策是否合规，从而减少在保证期间的不正当或欺诈性的产品退货，同时 向诸如执法机构等的第三方提供相关功能。

公开(公告)号：US08510171B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US10100157

申请日：2002-03-19

申请人： Jon Pederson ,  Peter J. Junger

发明人： Jon Pederson ,  Peter J. Junger

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/016 ,  G06Q30/012 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： An electronic product registration (ER) system which enables a retailer, preferable in cooperation with its vendors, to provide a customized return/warranty program for customers on a product-by product basis. The original policy(ies) in the ER system can be modified for a particular product and the modified policy is stored in the ER system so that the modified policy can be accessed if the product is again presented for a return/warranty transaction.

公开(公告)号：US20120239527A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13486513

申请日：2012-06-01

申请人： Brian CHENEY ,  Peter J. Junger

发明人： Brian CHENEY ,  Peter J. Junger

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/012 ,  G06Q20/203 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0633

摘要： A non-serialized electronic product registration (ER) system and method which enables return qualification information to be provided upon request for non-serialized products. Retailer specific return policies are enforced by providing the ER system with retailer return policies for UPCs, SKUs, model numbers and/or other non-unique product identifiers. The retailer periodically provides information to the ER system that indicates the last date on which products having a particular non-unique identifier have been sold. The ER system then determine the last date on which such products can be returned and provides non-serialized return qualification information to the retailer upon request.

摘要翻译： 非序列化电子产品注册（ER）系统和方法，可以根据非序列化产品的要求提供退货资质信息。 通过为ER系统提供UPC，SKU，型号和/或其他非唯一商品标识符的零售商退货政策来执行零售商特定退货政策。 零售商定期向ER系统提供信息，指示具有特定非唯一标识符的产品的最后日期已经出售。 然后，ER系统确定这些产品可以退回的最后日期，并根据要求向零售商提供非序列化的退货资格信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100325020A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12801677

申请日：2010-06-21

申请人： Peter J. Junger ,  Dustin Ares

发明人： Peter J. Junger ,  Dustin Ares

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： Certain exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for fraud reduction and/or product recovery. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, a central repository for item-level data related to stolen, missing, counterfeit, or other items may be provided. The item-level data may be stored as a function of EPC/RFID and/or serial number information in certain exemplary embodiments of this invention. According to certain exemplary embodiments, notification and/or subscription systems may be deployed to search for missing, stolen, or other items throughout the various “touchpoints” in the sales universe by consulting the centralized electronic registration (ER) database. This searching may be performed among and between, and/or on behalf of, interested parties including, for example, retailers, manufacturers, pawnshops, online auction houses, etc. These and/or other parties may be notified, as appropriate, with the notifications being based on subscriptions may by the entities and/or predefined rules.

摘要翻译： 某些示例性实施例涉及用于欺诈减少和/或产品恢复的技术。 例如，在某些示例性实施例中，可以提供与被盗，丢失，假冒或其他项目相关的物品级数据的中央储存库。 在本发明的某些示例性实施例中，物品级数据可以作为EPC / RFID和/或序列号信息的函数存储。 根据某些示例性实施例，可以部署通知和/或订阅系统，以通过咨询集中式电子注册（ER）数据库来搜索销售领域内的各种“接触点”中的丢失，被盗或其他项目。 这种搜索可以在包括例如零售商，制造商，当铺，在线拍卖行等的相关方之间和之间和/或之间进行，这些和/或其他方可以酌情通知 基于订阅的通知可以由实体和/或预定义的规则。

公开(公告)号：US08788432B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13336890

申请日：2011-12-23

申请人： Peter J. Junger

发明人： Peter J. Junger

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/0837 ,  G06Q30/012 ,  G06Q30/014 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/12

摘要： A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information, accesses a manufacturer return approval computer system through the internet or the like, and then submits the identifying information to the manufacturer for return approval. The manufacturer computer system utilizes the identifying information to access an electronic registration database to determine whether the returned product satisfies applicable return criteria. If so, the product is approved for return to the manufacturer.

摘要翻译： 用于有效处理产品回收的方法和装置以减少相关成本。 区域产品返回中心的计算机系统扫描返回的产品以识别信息，通过互联网等访问制造商退货许可计算机系统，然后将识别信息提交给制造商进行退货许可。 制造商计算机系统利用识别信息访问电子注册数据库，以确定返回的产品是否满足适用的退货标准。 如果是，该产品被批准返回制造商。

公开(公告)号：US08311892B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US12903933

申请日：2010-10-13

申请人： Peter J. Junger

发明人： Peter J. Junger

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00 ,  G08B13/14 ,  G06K19/06

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q30/016

摘要： A method for using electronic product identification devices to track product sales and enable sales transactions to be registered in an electronic registration (ER) system without causing privacy or security concerns for the purchasers. RF-ID devices are placed on products being sold and include detailed information about the products. When the products are purchased, the detailed information is loaded into an ER database and all but a limited amount of information is removed from the RF-ID device. The limited information is sufficient to enable the detailed information to be located in the ER database by authorized individuals in connection with a return transaction or the like.

摘要翻译： 一种使用电子产品识别装置跟踪产品销售并使得销售交易能够在电子注册（ER）系统中注册而不引起购买者的隐私或安全问题的方法。 RF-ID设备放置在正在销售的产品上，并包括有关产品的详细信息。 当购买产品时，详细信息被加载到ER数据库中，并且只有有限数量的信息从RF-ID设备中移除。 有限的信息足以使授权的个人能够将详细信息定位在ER数据库中，以便与归还交易等相关联。

公开(公告)号：US07797164B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-14

申请号：US10275548

申请日：2001-05-08

申请人： Peter J. Junger ,  Cassandra B. Shoecraft ,  David G. Koon

发明人： Peter J. Junger ,  Cassandra B. Shoecraft ,  David G. Koon

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/0834 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  G06Q40/00

摘要： An electronic registration system facilitates authorized product returns and reduces the incidence of improper returns. A retailer sales associate is prompted to enter individual product identification information such as an individual serial number. This individual product identification information is then stored in a data base along with the date on which the product was sold and an appropriate UPC code, SKU number or manufacturer code. A check digit algorithm may be used to verify the serial number prior to storage. A sales receipt may be imprinted with at least the date of the transaction and the serial number. When a product is returned, the retailer may cross-reference the serial number on the product with that on the receipt to verify the sales receipt. Otherwise, the database may be searched for pertinent sales information. A customer may also access a return authorization engine via the Internet to obtain return approval, an authorization number, return instructions, etc. to reduce retailer hassle.