A system for tracking a number of items borrowed or rented by customers includes a chute reading identification data from each item as the item is returned through the chute by the customer. Data records associated with the returned items are updated to indicate the items are available, even before the...http://www.google.se/patents/US20050289032?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050289032 - System and method for tracking the return of loaned or rented items
