Targeted marketing for subscriptions
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1. A computer network implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a CID;
storing said CID in memory in association with an invitation code when data associated with said CID meets invitation offer criteria associated with said invitation code;
storing in association with said invitation code contract terms comprising terms for a contract for a subscription to a periodical publication;
transmitting to an offer terminal data defining said CID and said invitation code in order to provide an invitation to a consumer;
receiving from an acceptance terminal said invitation code in association with said CID subsequent to said transmitting indicating acceptance of said invitation by said consumer; and
storing said CID in association with a transaction tracking code.
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Abstract
A system and method for utilizing point of sale data to target individuals with invitations for magazine subscriptions. A consumer receives an invitation for a magazine subscription and can purchase a magazine subscription in a retail store. When the consumer purchases a subscription at a retail store, they receive a cash incentive redeemable at the store. Consumers are made offers depending on selecting criteria including purchasing a magazine or being in the top percentage of spenders.
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91 Claims
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1. A computer network implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a CID;
storing said CID in memory in association with an invitation code when data associated with said CID meets invitation offer criteria associated with said invitation code;
storing in association with said invitation code contract terms comprising terms for a contract for a subscription to a periodical publication;
transmitting to an offer terminal data defining said CID and said invitation code in order to provide an invitation to a consumer;
receiving from an acceptance terminal said invitation code in association with said CID subsequent to said transmitting indicating acceptance of said invitation by said consumer; and
storing said CID in association with a transaction tracking code. - 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, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer network system, comprising:
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a central processor and associated memory;
a terminal for receiving a CID;
a consumer data database storing data in association with CIDs;
memory structure for storing said CID in association with an invitation code when data in said consumer data database associated with said CID meets invitation offer criteria associated with said invitation code;
memory structure for storing in association with said invitation code contract terms comprising terms for a contract for a subscription to a periodical publication;
an offer terminal;
a network transmitter for transmitting to said offer terminal data defining said CID and said invitation code in order to provide an invitation to a consumer;
an acceptance terminal;
a network receiver for receiving from said acceptance terminal said invitation code in association with said CID indicating acceptance of said invitation by said consumer; and
memory structure for storing said CID in association with a transaction tracking code.
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87. A computer network program product, comprising code stored on a computer readable medium for performing the following steps when loaded on networked computers:
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receiving a CID;
storing said CID in memory in association with an invitation code when data associated with said CID meets invitation offer criteria associated with said invitation code;
storing in association with said invitation code contract terms comprising terms for a contract for a subscription to a periodical publication;
transmitting to an offer terminal data defining said CID and said invitation code in order to provide an invitation to a consumer;
receiving from an acceptance terminal said invitation code in association with said CID subsequent to said transmitting indicating acceptance of said invitation by said consumer; and
storing said CID in association with a transaction tracking code.
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88. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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a consumer providing to a POS terminal their CID;
storing said CID in memory in association with an invitation code when data associated with said CID meets invitation offer criteria associated with said invitation code;
storing in association with said invitation code contract terms comprising terms for a contract for a subscription to a periodical publication;
said consumer receiving at a POS terminal an invitation including data defining said CID and said invitation code;
said consumer providing to a POS terminal said invitation code in association with said CID subsequent to receiving said invitation, thereby indicating acceptance of said invitation by said consumer; and
storing said CID in association with a transaction tracking code.
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89. A computer network implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a CID associated with a consumer;
storing said CID in memory in association with an invitation code when data associated with said CID meets invitation offer criteria associated with said invitation code;
storing in association with said invitation code contract terms comprising terms for a contract for at least one of a product and a service;
transmitting to an offer terminal data defining said CID and said invitation code in order to provide an invitation including an offer for said at least one of a product and a service to said consumer;
receiving from an acceptance terminal said invitation code in association with said CID subsequent to said transmitting indicating acceptance of said invitation by said consumer; and
storing said CID in association with a transaction tracking code.
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90. (canceled)
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91. A computer network system, comprising:
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a central processor and associated memory;
a terminal for receiving a CID associated with a consumer;
a consumer data database storing data in association with CIDs;
memory structure for storing said CID in association with an invitation code when data in said consumer data database associated with said CID meets invitation offer criteria associated with said invitation code;
memory structure for storing in association with said invitation code contract terms comprising terms for a contract for at least one of a product and a service;
an offer terminal;
a network transmitter for transmitting to said offer terminal data defining said CID and said invitation code in order to provide an invitation to purchase said at least one of said product and said service to said consumer;
an acceptance terminal;
a network receiver for receiving from said acceptance terminal said invitation code in association with said CID indicating acceptance of said invitation by said consumer; and
memory structure for storing said CID in association with a transaction tracking code.
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