METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC FEEDBACK TO CUSTOMERS USING TRANSACTIONAL ACCOUNTS FOR PURCHASES
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium containing instructions for performing acts to provide coupons to customers using a transactional account when making a purchase from a seller system, the acts comprising:
- during payment for the purchase, receiving by the seller system a transactional account identifier from the customer wherein the transactional account identifier indicates the transactional account to be used to pay for the purchase, wherein the transactional account is managed by an entity distinct from the seller;
querying by the seller system a database operated by the entity who manages the transaction account for the transactional account identifier to find coupons relevant to the customer that has provided the transactional account identifier, wherein the database has coupons relevant to the customer stored in relation to the transactional account identifier provided by the customer; and
printing by the seller system the coupons from the database for the customer while contemporaneously completing the payment with the transactional account.
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Abstract
Feedback is provided to customers based on the use of transactional accounts. The feedback may be of various forms such as a coupon or lottery number resulting from use of a particular transactional account to make a purchase. Other forms of feedback include purchase related feedback such as current sale prices at a merchant based on use of a particular transactional account or items previously purchased from a merchant when using the particular transactional account. The feedback may be of other forms as well such as transactional account information such as the current interest rate applicable to the current purchase or the remaining balance after the purchase is complete.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium containing instructions for performing acts to provide coupons to customers using a transactional account when making a purchase from a seller system, the acts comprising:
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during payment for the purchase, receiving by the seller system a transactional account identifier from the customer wherein the transactional account identifier indicates the transactional account to be used to pay for the purchase, wherein the transactional account is managed by an entity distinct from the seller; querying by the seller system a database operated by the entity who manages the transaction account for the transactional account identifier to find coupons relevant to the customer that has provided the transactional account identifier, wherein the database has coupons relevant to the customer stored in relation to the transactional account identifier provided by the customer; and printing by the seller system the coupons from the database for the customer while contemporaneously completing the payment with the transactional account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium containing instructions for performing acts that provide purchase related information to a customer that utilizes a transactional account to pay for purchases, the acts comprising:
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obtaining a transactional account identifier from the customer while the customer is selecting items to purchase and prior to payment for the purchase occurring; querying a database for the transactional account identifier to find purchase related information that is associated with the transactional account identifier so as to be relevant to the customer while the customer is selecting items to purchase; and displaying the purchase related information for viewing by the customer while the customer selects items to purchase. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing instructions that perform acts for providing transactional account information to customers using a transactional account when making a purchase, the acts comprising:
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during payment for the purchase, receiving a transactional account identifier from the customer wherein the transactional account identifier indicates the transactional account to be used to pay for the purchase; querying a database for the transactional account identifier to find multiple forms of transactional account information relevant to the purchase by the customer that has provided the transactional account identifier; and outputting the multiple forms of transactional account information to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable medium containing instructions that perform acts for providing entry into a lottery for customers using a transactional account when making a purchase, the acts comprising:
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during payment for the purchase, receiving a transactional account identifier from the customer wherein the transactional account identifier indicates the transactional account to be used to pay for the purchase; in response to receiving the transactional account identifier, obtaining a lottery number that serves as entry to the lottery; and printing the lottery number for the customer while contemporaneously completing the payment with the transactional account. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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