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US 2009/0014998 A1Published application
Method for facilitating return of lost objects and shielding identity of owners
OwnerBruce M. Tyrrellinventor
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Abstract
The Invention is directed to a system and method for facilitating the retrieval of lost objects and payment of rewards to the finders of lost objects, while protecting the privacy and security of the owner of the lost object.
Claims12
A lost object retrieval system, comprising:
- an owner's lost object identification tag for attachment to an object which may become lost;
- and an owner's operation instruction card that features a list of important lost object retrieval process criteria.
A method for retrieval of lost objects and payment of rewards, comprising the steps of:
- receiving subscriber information from an owner of an object to be protected by a retrieval and reward payment service;
- receiving owner profile information;
- providing a lost object identification tag to the owner for attachment to an object;
- receiving notification from the owner that the object is lost;
- receiving the object from a finder of the object;
- paying to the finder a reward;
- receiving reimbursement from the owner of the reward payment;
- and furnishing the object to the owner.
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A method for retrieval of lost objects and payment of rewards, comprising the steps of:
- subscribing an owner to a lost object retrieval and rewards payment service;
- securing owner-subscriber profile information;
- providing a lost object identification tag to the owner for attachment to an object;
- receiving notification from the owner that the object is lost;
- paying the owner a portion of the replacement cost of the lost object;
- arranging by the clearing house for replacement cost discounts if available from sellers of replacement objects;
- and replacing the item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.