METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING PRODUCTS WITH MANUFACTURERS AT POINT OF SALE

摘要

A method includes reading purchased-item information by a point-of-sale (POS) device from a purchased item presented to the POS device. The method further includes determining by the POS device that the purchased item is eligible for warranty registration, and reading a payment card by the POS device. The method also includes querying a customer by the POS device as to whether the customer wishes to trigger warranty registration for the purchased item, and receiving by the POS device an indication from the customer to trigger warranty registration for the purchased item. In addition, the method includes sending by the POS device a message to a customer profile server to trigger warranty registration of the purchased item.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
reading purchased-item information by a point-of-sale (POS) device from a purchased item presented to the POS device; determining by the POS device that the purchased item is eligible for warranty registration; reading a payment card by the POS device; querying a customer by the POS device as to whether the customer wishes to trigger warranty registration for the purchased item; receiving by the POS device an indication from the customer to trigger warranty registration for the purchased item; and sending by the POS device a message to a customer profile server to trigger warranty registration of the purchased item.