System and method for electronic reservation of real-time redemption of advertiser's loyalty points for rewards and discount coupons and gift card certificates
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a consumer to redeem loyalty points, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing the consumer with a choice of loyalty point redemption options electronically, specific to the consumer, each related to a predetermined number of loyalty points that can be changed dynamically and a behavioral purchasing rating system, redeemable at one or more participating vendors;
b. providing the consumer with a means for selecting at least one of the loyalty point redemption options electronically;
c. recording the one or more options selected; and
d. electronically transmitting the one or more options selected to the related participating vendor;
e. whereby the consumer can immediately receive the product for the redeemed loyalty points.
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Abstract
A system and method enable a consumer to redeem loyalty points and coupons. The consumer is presented with a choice of electronic loyalty point redemption options and coupons, specific to the consumer and based on a behavioral purchasing rating system. The consumer'"'"'s selections are transmitted to the participating vendor so the consumer can immediately pick up the consumer'"'"'s selection from the vendor or utilize the desired coupons. The vendor can initiate new loyalty point redemption options dynamically. The vendor can accurately identify whether or not a promotion drove the consumer to the vendor'"'"'s store through time and membership identification correlation.
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69 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a consumer to redeem loyalty points, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing the consumer with a choice of loyalty point redemption options electronically, specific to the consumer, each related to a predetermined number of loyalty points that can be changed dynamically and a behavioral purchasing rating system, redeemable at one or more participating vendors;
b. providing the consumer with a means for selecting at least one of the loyalty point redemption options electronically;
c. recording the one or more options selected; and
d. electronically transmitting the one or more options selected to the related participating vendor;
e. whereby the consumer can immediately receive the product for the redeemed loyalty points. - 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)
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30. A method for enabling a consumer to redeem at least one coupon comprising the steps of:
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a. providing the consumer with a choice of coupon redemption options electronically, specific to the consumer, each related to a behavioral purchasing rating system, redeemable at one or more participating vendors;
b. providing the consumer with a means of selecting at least one of the coupons for redemption electronically;
c. recording the one or more coupons selected;
d. electronically transmitting a barcode representing the coupon selected to the consumer'"'"'s portable device;
e. enabling the participating vendor to scan the barcode into a register; and
f. whereby the appropriate coupon may be electronically applied to the consumer'"'"'s purchase. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for determining the efficacy of a personalized promotional incentive comprising the steps of:
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a. offering the personalized incentive to at least one participating consumer offsite from a vendor;
b. providing a means for selecting the incentive offsite from the vendor;
b. providing a means for redeeming the incentive onsite at the vendor;
c. recording when the incentive is selected by the consumer offsite from the vendor;
d. recording when the incentive is redeemed by the consumer onsite at the vendor;
e. calculating a time differential between the offsite selection of the incentive and the onsite redemption of the incentive; and
f. determining the level of effectiveness of the incentive, in driving the consumer to the vendor, based upon predetermined timing parameters.
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40. A system for enabling a consumer to redeem loyalty points from a vendor comprising:
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a. a loyalty program portion for providing the consumer with a choice of loyalty point redemption options, each related to a behavioral purchasing system and specific to the consumer;
b. a facilitator portion for;
i. providing the consumer with a means for selecting at least one of the loyalty point redemption options;
ii. recording the one or more options selected; and
iii. transmitting the one or more options selected to the related participating vendor;
c. whereby the consumer can immediately redeem the loyalty points. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A system for enabling a consumer to redeem at least one discount coupon from a vendor comprising:
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a. a first identification portion for identifying the consumer;
b. a transmission portion for transmitting an electronic representation of the consumer'"'"'s coupon information to the vendor;
c. a scanning portion for scanning a bar-coded representation of the consumer'"'"'s coupon displayed on a portable device;
d. a display portion for displaying the transmitted and bar-coded coupon information;
e. a second identification portion for identifying paper coupons available to the consumer; and
f. a reward portion for applying the digital representations of the consumer'"'"'s coupon and the available paper coupons to the purchase price of the related goods.
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