Bonus system
First Claim
1. A computer program product, comprising program code, stored on a machine readable medium, or provided in the form of a propagated signal, wherein the program code, when executed on a computer system, implements a bonus system, and allows the customizable establishment of bonus programs, wherein several bonus program partners can participate in a bonus program, and wherein bonus program members can collect bonus points in transactions with a bonus program partner, wherein the bonus program comprises the following functions:
- defining, activating, and deleting a bonus program within the bonus system;
defining individual bonus program properties and bonus program rules;
defining, activating, and deleting bonus program partners;
settling with bonus program partners; and
establishing properties of bonus program accounts.
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Abstract
A computer program product comprising program code, stored on a machine readable medium, or provided in the form of a propagated signal, wherein the program code, when executed on a computer system, implements a bonus system, and allows the customizable establishment of bonus programs. Several bonus program partners can participate in a bonus program. Bonus program members can collect bonus points in transactions with a bonus program partner. The bonus program comprises the following functions: defining, activating, and deleting a bonus program within the bonus system; defining individual bonus program properties and bonus program rules; defining, activating, and deleting bonus program partners; settling with bonus program partners; and establishing properties of bonus program accounts.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer program product, comprising program code, stored on a machine readable medium, or provided in the form of a propagated signal, wherein the program code, when executed on a computer system, implements a bonus system, and allows the customizable establishment of bonus programs, wherein several bonus program partners can participate in a bonus program, and wherein bonus program members can collect bonus points in transactions with a bonus program partner, wherein the bonus program comprises the following functions:
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defining, activating, and deleting a bonus program within the bonus system; defining individual bonus program properties and bonus program rules; defining, activating, and deleting bonus program partners; settling with bonus program partners; and establishing properties of bonus program accounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program system for hosting a bonus system, allowing the customizable establishment of bonus programs, wherein several bonus program partners can participate in a bonus program, and wherein bonus program members can collect bonus points in transactions with a bonus program partner, wherein the bonus system comprises the following functions:
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defining, activating, and deleting a bonus program within the bonus system; defining individual bonus program properties and bonus program rules; defining, activating, and deleting bonus program partners; settling with bonus program partners; and establishing properties of bonus program accounts.
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