Method and device for loyalty program enrollment and dispensing of loyalty cards
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1. A device for providing a loyalty card, comprising:
- an interface for receiving consumer identification information;
a scanner for scanning loyalty identification information from the loyalty card;
a dispenser for dispensing the loyalty card;
a processor in communication with the interface and the scanner, wherein the processor associates the consumer identification information with the loyalty identification information; and
a communication interface for communicating the consumer identification information and the loyalty identification information to a storage device.
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Abstract
A device, method and processor-readable storage medium for enrolling a consumer in a merchant loyalty program are disclosed. Consumer identification information may be received from a consumer via an input device. Loyalty identification information associated with a loyalty card may be determined. The loyalty identification information may be associated automatically with the consumer identification information. A loyalty card may be dispensed to the consumer substantially in real time. The consumer identification information and the loyalty identification information may be stored in a storage device.
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1. A device for providing a loyalty card, comprising:
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an interface for receiving consumer identification information;
a scanner for scanning loyalty identification information from the loyalty card;
a dispenser for dispensing the loyalty card;
a processor in communication with the interface and the scanner, wherein the processor associates the consumer identification information with the loyalty identification information; and
a communication interface for communicating the consumer identification information and the loyalty identification information to a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for providing a loyalty card, comprising:
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an interface for receiving consumer identification information;
a processor in communication with the interface, wherein the processor determines loyalty identification information for a loyalty card and associates the consumer identification information with the loyalty identification information;
a printer for printing the loyalty identification information on the loyalty card. a dispenser for dispensing the loyalty card; and
a communication interface for communicating the consumer identification information and the loyalty identification information to a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of enrolling a consumer in a merchant loyalty program, the method comprising:
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receiving consumer identification information from a consumer via an input device;
determining loyalty identification information associated with a loyalty card;
automatically associating the loyalty identification information with the consumer identification information;
dispensing the loyalty card to the consumer substantially in real time; and
storing the consumer identification information and loyalty identification information in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A processor-readable storage medium containing one or more programming instructions for performing a method of enrolling a consumer in a merchant loyalty program, the method comprising:
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receiving consumer identification information from a consumer via an input device;
determining loyalty identification information associated with a loyalty card;
automatically associating the loyalty identification information with the consumer identification information;
dispensing the loyalty card to the consumer substantially in real time; and
storing the consumer identification information and loyalty identification information in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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