Shopper identification via tender
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1. A method comprising:
- scanning a plurality of items at a check-out station in a store; and
upon completion of the scanning of all of the items at the check-out station, using a government assistance card to identify an eligible participant in a government assistance program, and subsequently receiving a tender for at least some of the items from the government assistance card, wherein the government assistance card provides access to a listing identifying which of the scanned items are qualified items that will be paid for by a government assistance program.
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Abstract
A method and system for purchasing products through a government assistance program such as WIC is presented. After all WIC and non-WIC qualified items are scanned at a store'"'"'s check-out station, a WIC eligible participant tenders a WIC smart card. The WIC smart card identifies the eligible user, and also selectively tenders a governmental payment credit for only the WIC qualified items.
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1. A method comprising:
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scanning a plurality of items at a check-out station in a store; and
upon completion of the scanning of all of the items at the check-out station, using a government assistance card to identify an eligible participant in a government assistance program, and subsequently receiving a tender for at least some of the items from the government assistance card, wherein the government assistance card provides access to a listing identifying which of the scanned items are qualified items that will be paid for by a government assistance program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a scanner for scanning a plurality of items at a check-out station in a store; and
a card reader for, upon completion of the scanning of all the items at the check-out station, reading a government assistance card to identify an eligible participant in a government assistance program, and subsequently receiving a tender for at least some of the items from the government assistance card, wherein the government assistance card provides access to a listing identifying which of the scanned items are qualified items that will be paid for by a government assistance program. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product, residing on a computer usable medium, comprising:
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program code for scanning a plurality of items at a check-out station in a store; and
program code for, upon completion of the scanning of all of the items at the check-out station, using a government assistance card to identify an eligible participant in a government assistance program, and subsequently receiving a tender for at least some of the items from the government assistance card, wherein the government assistance card provides access to a listing identifying which of the scanned items are qualified items that will be paid for by a government assistance program. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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