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US 8,412,580 B2Granted
Technology migration program
AssigneeRedKo Innovations, Inc.
InventorsNicholas J. Koppy, Bryon Rediger
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Abstract
A program by which retailers offer customers an exchange of older technology for newer technology. The older technology and newer technology have a common characteristic that facilitates the retailer to give the customer the newer technology for a reduced cost.
Claims15
A method of replacing an older technology with a newer technology, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an exchange program by which a retailer acknowledges customer's possession of the older technology and in exchange therefor, provides the newer technology to a customer, the retailer comprising one or more of the retailer and an agent thereof;
- (b) requiring that the newer technology and the older technology each has a portion that is the same and that each includes a different storage media type, wherein the portion comprises copyrighted material;
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- (c) causing a network or Internet connection between computers of at least two of the retailer, a provider of the newer technology or intermediary thereof, and the customer to communicate instructions and other information necessary to facilitate said exchange, via one of an online track and a retail track,
- wherein the online track enables the customer via a computer to (i) identify the older technology, (ii) input corresponding information of the customer, and (iii) receive information and instructions regarding processes for the exchange program, and
- wherein the retail track involves the retailer via a computer (i) cataloging technology transaction and (ii) transmitting information with respect to the catalogued transaction to one or more of the provider of the newer technology or intermediary thereof or the customer, in response to an in-person visit by the customer.
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A method of replacing an older technology with a newer technology, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an exchange program by which a retailer provides to a customer a credit to be applied toward or a rebate on the price of the newer technology in exchange for permanent surrender of the customer's physical possession of the older technology to the retailer, the retailer comprising one or more of the retailer and an agent thereof;
- (b) requiring that the newer technology and the older technology each has a portion that is the same and that each includes a different storage media type;
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- (c) causing a network or Internet connection between computers of at least two of the retailer, a provider of the newer technology or intermediary thereof, and the customer to communicate instructions and other information necessary to facilitate said exchange via one of an online track and a retail track,
- wherein the online track enables the customer via a computer to (i) identify the older technology, (ii) input corresponding information of the customer, and (iii) receive information and instructions regarding processes for the exchange program, and
- wherein the retail track involves the retailer via a its computer (i) cataloging technology transaction and (ii) transmitting information with respect to the catalogued transaction to one or more of the provider of the newer technology or intermediary thereof or the customer, in response to an in-person visit by the customer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.