Walter C Paulsen from Palatine, IL

Gift Card Exchange Kiosks And Associated Methods Of Use
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US Patent:

20120109787, May 3, 2012
Filed:

Nov 1, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/286971
Inventors:

Elizabeth J. Larrick - Chicago IL, US
Sarah C. Heffernan - Oak Park IL, US
Walter Paulsen - Woodside CA, US
International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 30/00
US Classification:

705 271, 705 39
Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed to gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use. In one embodiment, for example, a consumer operated kiosk can receive a gift card identifier associated with a gift card via a user interface and/or a card reader, verify the gift card's activation status and/or face value, and display exchange options for a consumer. The exchange options can include exchanging the gift card for cash or a redeemable cash voucher. The kiosk can also store exchanged gift cards for later sale at the kiosk or at a remote location.

Gift Card Exchange Kiosks And Associated Methods Of Use
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US Patent:

20150254707, Sep 10, 2015
Filed:

May 6, 2015
Appl. No.:

14/705828
Inventors:

- Bellevue WA, US
Sarah Christine Heffernan - Oak Park IL, US
Walter Paulsen - Woodside CA, US
International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 30/06
G06Q 20/10
Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed to gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use. In one embodiment, for example, a consumer operated kiosk can receive a gift card identifier associated with a gift card via a user interface and/or a card reader, verify the gift card's activation status and/or face value, and display exchange options for a consumer. The exchange options can include exchanging the gift card for cash or a redeemable cash voucher. The kiosk can also store exchanged gift cards for later sale at the kiosk or at a remote location.