Method and system for displaying discount information
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1. A discount display system comprising:
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a display; and
a memory including a program which, if executed by the processor, causes the processor to;
provide a plurality of screens for displaying information via the display, wherein the plurality of screens comprise a plurality of interactive purchase option screens operable by a user of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens to select items for purchase via the plurality of interactive purchase option screens;
change between the plurality of interactive purchase option screens to present items for selection and purchase;
display via one or more of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens a plurality of discount-eligible item identifiers that represent a plurality of discount-eligible items for purchase;
during the user access to the plurality of interactive purchase option screens, receive via the one or more of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens a user selection of one or more of the discount-eligible item identifiers;
determine a discount based on a price associated with each of the selected discount-eligible item identifiers;
calculate a current total discount of all selected discount-eligible identifiers in response to each instance of receiving a user selection of one of the discount-eligible item identifiers, based on summing, by the processor, the respective discounts based on the price associated with each of the discount-eligible item identifiers selected via the one or more of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens; and
activate the display to show continuously the calculated current total discount throughout the user access to the plurality of interactive purchase option screens;
wherein the calculated current total discount is shown on the current user-accessed interactive purchase option screen of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens.
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Abstract
A system and method for using a discount display system are provided in which a plurality of purchase option screens are displayed to a user. For each discount-eligible item identifier selected by the user, the price of the item is added to the user'"'"'s total, the current discount available to the user is recalculated and the updated discount is displayed to the user.
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1. A discount display system comprising:
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a processor; a display; and a memory including a program which, if executed by the processor, causes the processor to; provide a plurality of screens for displaying information via the display, wherein the plurality of screens comprise a plurality of interactive purchase option screens operable by a user of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens to select items for purchase via the plurality of interactive purchase option screens; change between the plurality of interactive purchase option screens to present items for selection and purchase; display via one or more of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens a plurality of discount-eligible item identifiers that represent a plurality of discount-eligible items for purchase; during the user access to the plurality of interactive purchase option screens, receive via the one or more of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens a user selection of one or more of the discount-eligible item identifiers; determine a discount based on a price associated with each of the selected discount-eligible item identifiers; calculate a current total discount of all selected discount-eligible identifiers in response to each instance of receiving a user selection of one of the discount-eligible item identifiers, based on summing, by the processor, the respective discounts based on the price associated with each of the discount-eligible item identifiers selected via the one or more of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens; and activate the display to show continuously the calculated current total discount throughout the user access to the plurality of interactive purchase option screens; wherein the calculated current total discount is shown on the current user-accessed interactive purchase option screen of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a discount display system, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of interactive purchase option screens operable by a customer to select items for purchase via the plurality of interactive purchase option screens; changing between the plurality of interactive purchase option screens to present items for selection and purchase; displaying via the plurality of interactive purchase option screens a plurality of discount-eligible item identifiers to the customer on the plurality of interactive purchase option screens, wherein each discount-eligible item identifier represents a discount-eligible product available for purchase; and for each discount-eligible item identifier selected by the customer; recording the discount-eligible item identifier selected, determining a price associated with the customer selected discount-eligible item identifier, determining a discount based on a price associated with each of the selected discount-eligible item identifiers, calculating a current total discount of all selected discount-eligible identifiers for the customer transaction in response to each instance of receiving a customer selection of one of the discount-eligible item identifiers, based on summing the respective discounts based on the price associated with each of the discount-eligible item identifiers selected for purchase, adjusting the calculated current total discount value for display via the interactive purchase option screens in response to each selecting of a discount-eligible item identifier, and activating the display to show the calculated current total discount value to the customer throughout customer access to the plurality of interactive purchase option screens, as at least one of a dollar value or a percentage of the total price, in response to each selecting of a discount-eligible item identifier for purchase; wherein the calculated current total discount is shown on the current customer-accessed interactive purchase option screen of the plurality of interactive purchase option screens. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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