Machine, methods, and program product for electronic inventory tracking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9990612
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14071386

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Machine, methods, and program product for facilitating electronic inventory tracking and management of products through messaging over a payment network, are provided. An example includes an inventory management computer in communication with a merchant POS apparatus or terminal over an existing financial services payment network and configured to receive and process purchase transaction data associated with a product being purchased, for use by a product provider. The computer can include electronic inventory management program product configured to perform various operations including receiving a purchase transaction message sent through the payment network, storing purchase transaction data, and notifying a product provider of the purchase transaction data. The purchase transaction message can include a financial services electronic payment network compatible universal product-transaction identifier, which can be received through the POS terminal in response to a consumer or merchant interfacing the product's container, or an associated purchase ticket or slip storing the transaction identifier, with the POS terminal.

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PATHWARD NATIONAL ASSOCIATION5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE SIOUX FALLS SD 57108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brooks, Jason Atlanta, US 153 11290
Wells, Mike Flowery Branch, US 10 611

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