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hoped we could strangle this baby in the cradle but the IBM patant was filed for in 2002. is it too late?
1 posted on 08/11/2006 6:59:36 PM PDT by graced
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I'm not sure they can get a patent on this. It's pretty open technology.


2 posted on 08/11/2006 7:01:34 PM PDT by austinaero
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Previous purchase records for each person who shops at a retail store are collected by POS terminals

That's a bit harsh. Oh wait, Point of Sale.

3 posted on 08/11/2006 7:12:49 PM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Abortion is to family planning what bankruptcy is to financial planning.)
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