Method for providing consumer benefits using a clib program
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1. A method for providing consumer benefits to a member of a club program, including the steps of:
- providing a coupon to the member, the coupon having an associated product or service and an associated number of bonus points;
in response to the member having purchased the associated product or service from a provider, allowing the member to redeem the coupon;
in response to the member having redeemed the coupon, assigning the bonus points associated with the redeemed coupon to the member account; and
, allowing the member to trade in an aggregate number of bonus points for a club program product or service associated with the club program.
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Abstract
A method for provides consumer benefits. The method includes the steps of allowing the member to redeem the coupon, assigning bonus points associated with the redeemed coupon to the member account, and allowing the member to trade in an aggregate number of bonus points for a club program product or service associated with the club program.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for providing consumer benefits to a member of a club program, including the steps of:
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providing a coupon to the member, the coupon having an associated product or service and an associated number of bonus points;
in response to the member having purchased the associated product or service from a provider, allowing the member to redeem the coupon;
in response to the member having redeemed the coupon, assigning the bonus points associated with the redeemed coupon to the member account; and
,allowing the member to trade in an aggregate number of bonus points for a club program product or service associated with the club program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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15. A method, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the coupons are identified using a club program logo.
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18. A method for providing consumer benefits using a club program, including the steps of:
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providing an invitation communication to potential members of the club program;
allowing a potential member to enroll in the club program to become a club program member and establishing a member account;
providing a coupon to the club program member, the coupon having an associated product or service and an associated number of bonus points;
in response to the club program member having purchased the associated product or service from a provider, allowing the club program member to redeem the coupon;
in response to the club program member having redeemed the coupon, assigning the bonus points associated with the redeemed coupon to the member account; and
,allowing the club program member to trade in an aggregate number of bonus points for a club program product or service associated with the club program. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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