System and method for operating an awards redemption program
First Claim
1. A method for operating an awards redemption program having at least one customer, each customer having at least one participant, said program having award points redeemable for awards, said method comprising the steps of:
- allowing each customer to create a program profile defining at least one electronic catalog having at least one award selected from a collection of awards;
allowing each participant to access at least one of the electronic catalogs created by the customer associated with the participant in a language associated with the participant;
allowing each participant to request an award redemption for at least one of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog;
processing the award redemption request; and
fulfilling the award redemption request, wherein each of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog has a price in award points inclusive of charges associated with the redeeming participant.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating an awards redemption program having at least one customer where each customer has at least one participant and the program has award points redeemable for awards. Each customer creates a program profile defining at least one electronic catalog having at least one award selected from a collection of awards. Each participant accesses at least one of the electronic catalogs created by the customer associated with the participant in a language associated with the participant. Each participant requests an award redemption for at least one of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog. Each of the awards has a price in award points inclusive of charges associated with the redeeming participant. The award redemption requests are processed and fulfilled.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for operating an awards redemption program having at least one customer, each customer having at least one participant, said program having award points redeemable for awards, said method comprising the steps of:
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allowing each customer to create a program profile defining at least one electronic catalog having at least one award selected from a collection of awards;
allowing each participant to access at least one of the electronic catalogs created by the customer associated with the participant in a language associated with the participant;
allowing each participant to request an award redemption for at least one of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog;
processing the award redemption request; and
fulfilling the award redemption request, wherein each of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog has a price in award points inclusive of charges associated with the redeeming participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for operating an awards redemption program having at least one customer, each customer having at least one participant, said program having award points redeemable for awards, said system comprising:
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a creation system for allowing each customer to create a program profile defining at least one electronic catalog having at least one award selected from a collection of awards;
a storage system for allowing each participant to access at least one of the electronic catalogs created by the customer associated with the participant in a language associated with the participant;
a redemption system for allowing each participant to request an award redemption for at least one of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog;
a processing system for processing the award redemption request; and
a fulfillment system for fulfilling the award redemption request, wherein each of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog has a price in award points inclusive of taxes, duties, or shipping charges associated with the redeeming participant, and wherein the price reflects the exchange rate associated with the redeeming participant. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for operating an awards redemption program having at least one customer, each customer having at least one participant, said program having award points redeemable for awards, said system comprising:
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means for allowing each customer to create a program profile defining at least one electronic catalog having at least one award selected from a collection of awards;
means for allowing each participant to access at least one of the electronic catalogs created by the customer associated with the participant in a language associated with the participant;
means for allowing each participant to request an award redemption for at least one of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog;
means for processing the award redemption request; and
means for fulfilling the award redemption request, wherein each of the awards of the accessed electronic catalog has a price in award points inclusive of charges associated with the redeeming participant.
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