| Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20120035982 | System For Providing Retail Store Information - A system for providing retail store information is described. Specifically, the system enables store inventory and sales data to be delivered to a mobile device in retail stores. The system may comprise a data warehouse, a data access object, a web service, a data transmission server, and a mobile device. The data warehouse may store and process store inventory and sales data. The data access object may provide an interface to the data warehouse. The web service may format data for transmission to an internet network. The data transmission server may transmit data to the mobile device. The mobile device may display requested store inventory and sales data. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20110055049 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AN AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE IN CONNECTION WITH A STORED VALUE TOKEN - A method and system for creating an augmented reality experience in connection with a stored value token comprises augmented reality software which can be loaded on a general purpose computer. This augmented reality software can be downloaded from an external source, such as the Internet. The augmented reality software may monitor camera signals in order to detect a marker on a stored value token. The augmented reality software tracks the position of this marker relative to camera. The augmented reality software can produce an object which is projected on the image captured by the camera and adjacent to the image of the marker. The projected object can have three dimensions as it is projected on a two dimensional display. In response to certain conditions, the projected object may later be changed so that it contains a graphical item related to the value associated with the stored value token. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110048979 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A THREE DIMENSIONAL STORED VALUE TOKEN THAT CONTAINS MOVABLE CONSUMER GOODS - A method and system provides a stored value token that includes a three dimensional, closed volume which can include a movable cover for allowing access to the closed volume. The closed volume can contain various movable objects such as consumer goods, like plant seeds, edible food stuffs like mints, and/or utilitarian objects that can be used by the consumer such as screws, nails, nuts, bolts, etc. The closed volume can comprise human readable printed media on one side that identifies the volume as a stored value card and that identifies the contents being contained within the closed volume. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20100288833 | Drill Gauge And Financial Transaction Assembly - A financial transaction card assembly is described. Specifically, the financial transaction card assembly comprises a drill gauge, at least one drill bit, and a substrate. The drill gauge and the drill bit may be removably coupled to the substrate. The drill gauge may be used to measure a plurality of drill bit sizes, and to purchase retail goods and services. The drill bit may be coupled to a drill to make holes in metal, wood, and plastic materials. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100225130 | Apparatus For Coupling And Decoupling Clips - An apparatus for coupling and decoupling clips is described. Specifically, the apparatus allows for installation of clips to building structures of varying elevations. The apparatus may comprise a telescoping pole, a lower pivot joint, an upper pivot joint, and at least one reversible clip. The reversible clip may be removed from the upper pivot joint by applying a substantially vertical force in a downward direction to the telescoping pole. Lights may be attached to the reversible clip. The lower pivot joint and upper pivot joint allow for the reversible clip to be coupled to building structures at various angles. | 09-09-2010 |
