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Method and system for accumulating coupon values in an account for future redemption

  • US 20020133401A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2001
  • Published: 09/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • storing consumer identifiers and account identifiers such that each consumer identifier maps to one of the account identifiers, each consumer identifier corresponding to a consumer and each account identifier corresponding to a points account of a consumer;

    receiving transaction information at a point-of-sale (POS) in response to a transaction between one of the consumers and a retailer, the transaction information including one of the consumer identifiers and coupon information of unrelated coupons;

    identifying the consumer'"'"'s points account from the received one of the consumer identifiers, based on the stored consumer identifiers and the stored account identifiers;

    converting values of the unrelated coupons to points; and

    crediting the points account of the consumer with the points.

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