Method and system for utilizing a telephone as a consumer request device for issuing promotions
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for requesting promotions, comprising:
- connecting a consumer to a host computer through an interactive voice response system and a telephone, said host computer having a promotion database including promotions available to the consumer on an unrestricted basis;
determining, from the promotions available to the consumer on an unrestricted basis, requested promotions in response to receiving promotion request information from the consumer; and
issuing one of the requested promotions to the consumer.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for requesting promotions in which a customer is connected, using an interactive voice response system and a telephone, to a host computer including a promotion database of promotions available to consumers on an unrestricted basis. The host computer determines, in response to receiving promotional request information from the consumer, requested promotions from the available promotions and issues requested promotions to the consumer. When the consumer is a frequent user, the host computer determines a promotion offer list based on the consumer'"'"'s shopping preference and presents the offer list to the consumer for consumer selection of promotions. Alternatively, the host computer in the system, method, and computer program product contacts the customer to advertise at least one promotion available to the customer, determines from the customer the requested promotions, and issues the requested promotions to the consumer.
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47 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for requesting promotions, comprising:
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connecting a consumer to a host computer through an interactive voice response system and a telephone, said host computer having a promotion database including promotions available to the consumer on an unrestricted basis;
determining, from the promotions available to the consumer on an unrestricted basis, requested promotions in response to receiving promotion request information from the consumer; and
issuing one of the requested promotions to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47)
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28. A computer-implemented method for requesting promotions, comprising:
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contacting a consumer via a host computer, an interactive voice response system, and a telephone on a recurrent basis to advertise at least one promotion available to the consumer, said host computer having a promotion database including the advertised promotions;
determining, from the advertised promotions, requested promotions in response to receiving promotion request information from the consumer; and
issuing one of the requested promotions to the consumer.
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35. A system for consumer requesting of promotions, comprising:
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an interactive voice response system configured to connect a consumer via a telephone to a promotion database of promotions available to the consumer on an unrestricted basis;
a host computer connected to the interactive voice response system and including the promotional database;
a determination device configured to determine requested promotions in response to promotion request information received from the consumer; and
an issuance device configured to issue one of the requested promotions to the consumer.
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41. A system for consumer requesting of promotions, comprising:
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an interactive voice response system configured to contact a consumer via a telephone to advertise at least one promotion available to the consumer;
a host computer having a promotion database including the at least one promotion;
a determination device configured to determine requested promotions in response to receiving promotion request information from the consumer; and
an issuance device configured to issue one of the requested promotions to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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