System and method for scanning a coupon to initiate an order

• US 20090132344A1
• Filed: 07/09/2008
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Van Luchene, Andrew, Otto, Jonathan, Mueller, Michael R., Mueller, Raymond J.
• Application Number:
  US12/217,821
• Publication Number:
  US 20090132344A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0225 Avoiding frauds
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A system for initiating an order by scanning a coupon, including: a processor for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; an interface element for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; and, an offer element, in the processor for: generating barcode data including information regarding items or services included in a fulfilled order; transmitting, using an interface element, the barcode data for output at a first point of sale (POS) device; receiving, using the interface element, the barcode data inputted via a second POS device; generating, in response to the inputted barcode data, a order offer including at least one item or service included in the fulfilled order; and transmitting, using the interface element, the order offer for output via the second POS device. A method for initiating an order by scanning a coupon

Claims

1. A method for initiating an order by scanning a coupon, comprising:

generating, using a processor for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, barcode data including information regarding items or services included in a fulfilled order;

transmitting, using an interface element for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, the barcode data for output at a first point of sale (POS) device;

receiving, using the interface element, the barcode data from a second POS device, the barcode data scanned by the second POS device;

generating, in response to the scanned barcode data and using the processor, an order offer including at least one item or service included in the fulfilled order; and

,

transmitting, using the interface element, the order offer for output via the second POS device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein generating the order offer includes:

using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer to selecting at least one item or service not included in the fulfilled order or at least one incentive not included in the fulfilled order; and

, including, in the order offer, the at least one item or service not included in the fulfilled order or the at least one incentive not included in the fulfilled order.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the barcode data includes information regarding order payment authorization and the method including executing payment for an order placed in response to the order offer using the order payment authorization and wherein the barcode data includes the order payment authorization, or the order payment authorization is stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer and the barcode data includes information for accessing the order payment authorization in the memory unit.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising selecting, using the processor, a condition from the group consisting of a specified time after the barcode data is transmitted, a specific date, a specific time of day, a specific day of the week or month, or a date having a specified relationship with one or more other dates, wherein generating the barcode data includes including the condition in the barcode data, wherein the bar code data is scanned by the second POS at a moment in time, the method further comprising determining, using the processor, if the moment in time matches the condition and wherein transmitting the order offer includes transmitting the offer only if the moment in time matches the condition.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein selecting the condition includes using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer.

6. The method of claim 1 further including:

receiving at a first time, using the interface element, the order for fulfillment from a wireless communications device (WCD) via a wireless communications network;

storing the fulfilled order in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; and

,

receiving at a second time after the first time, using the interface element, an input from the WCD via a wireless communications network, wherein generating the order offer includes generating, in response to receiving the input from the WCD, the order offer to include an item or service included in the fulfilled order.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein generating the order offer includes:

selecting, using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, an item or service not included in the fulfilled order; and

, including, in the order offer, the item or service not included in the fulfilled order.

8. The method of claim 1 further including:

receiving at a first time, using the interface element, the order for fulfillment;

storing, using the processor, a customer identification associated with the order for fulfillment in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer;

storing the order for fulfillment in the memory unit;

receiving at a second time after the first time, using the interface element, an input; and

,

matching, using the interface element, the customer identification with the input, wherein generating the order offer includes generating, in response to matching the input, the order offer to include an item or service included in the order for fulfillment.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein generating the order offer includes:

selecting, using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, an item or service not included in the order for fulfillment; and

, including, in the order offer, the item or service not included in the order for fulfillment.

10. A method for initiating an order comprising:

receiving, at a first time and using an interface element for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, an order from a first point of sale (POS) device or from a first wireless communications device (WCD), the first order including;

at least one item or service; and

,

an identification for the WCD;

or,

a customer identification associated with the order;

storing the order, identification for the WCD, and the customer identification in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer;

receiving, at a second time different than the first time and using the interface element, an input from a second WCD or a second POS device;

matching, using a processor for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, the WCD identification or the customer identification with the input;

generating an order offer including at least one item or service included in the order; and

,

transmitting, using the interface element, the offer for output at the WCD or for output at the second POS device.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein generating the offer includes:

using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit to select at least one item or service not included in the order or at least one incentive not included in the order; and

, including, in the offer, the at least one item or service not included in the order or the at least one incentive not included in the order.

12. A system for initiating an order by scanning a coupon, comprising:

a processor for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer;

an interface element for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; and

,

an offer element, in the processor for;

generating barcode data including information regarding items or services included in a fulfilled order;

transmitting, using an interface element, the barcode data for output at a first point of sale (POS) device;

receiving, using the interface element, the barcode data from a second POS device, the barcode data scanned by the second POS device;

generating, in response to the scanned barcode data and using the processor, an order offer including at least one item or service included in the fulfilled order; and

,

transmitting, using the interface element, the order offer for output via the second POS device.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the offer element is for:

using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer to selecting at least one item or service not included in the fulfilled order or at least one incentive not included in the fulfilled order; and

, including, in the order offer, the at least one item or service not included in the fulfilled order or the at least one incentive not included in the fulfilled order.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the barcode data includes information regarding order payment authorization and wherein the offer element is for executing payment for an order placed in response to the order offer using the order payment authorization and wherein the barcode data includes the order payment authorization, or the order payment authorization is stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer and the barcode data includes information for accessing the order payment authorization in the memory unit.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein the offer element is for:

selecting a condition from the group consisting of a specified time after the barcode data is transmitted, a specific date, a specific time of day, a specific day of the week or month, or a date having a specified relationship with one or more other dates; and

,

including the condition in the barcode data;

wherein the bar code data is scanned by the second POS at a moment in time and the offer element is for;

determining if the moment in time matches the condition; and

,

transmitting the offer only if the moment in time matches the condition.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the offer element is for selecting the condition includes using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the offer element is for:

receiving at a first time, using the interface element, the order for fulfillment from a wireless communications device (WCD) via a wireless communications network;

storing the fulfilled order in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer;

receiving at a second time after the first time, using the interface element, an input from the WCD via a wireless communications network; and

,

generating, in response to receiving the input from the WCD), the order offer to include an item or service included in the fulfilled order.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the offer element is for selecting, using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, an item or service not included in the order for fulfillment;

and, including, in the order offer, the item or service not included in the order for fulfillment.

19. The system of claim 12 wherein the offer element is for:

receiving at a first time, using the interface element, the order for fulfillment;

storing, using the processor, a customer identification associated with the order for fulfillment in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer;

storing the order for fulfillment in the memory unit;

receiving at a second time after the first time, using the interface element, an input;

matching, using the interface element, the customer identification with the input; and

,

generating, in response to matching the input, the order offer to include an item or service included in the order for fulfillment.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the offer element is for selecting, using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, an item or service not included in the order for fulfillment;

and, including, in the order offer, the item or service not included in the order for fulfillment.

22. The system of claim 20 wherein the offer element is for:

using at least one of a set of rules or an artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit to select at least one item or service not included in the order or at least one incentive not included in the order; and

, including, in the offer, the at least one item or service not included in the order or the at least one incentive not included in the order.

21. A system for initiating an order comprising:

a processor for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer;

a memory element for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer;

an interface element for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer; and

,

an offer element, in the processor for;

receiving, at a first time and using the interface element, an order from a first point of sale (POS) device or from a first wireless communications device (WCD), the first order including;

at least one item or service; and

,

an identification for the WCD;

or,

a customer identification associated with the order;

storing the order, identification for the WCD, and the customer identification in the memory unit;

receiving, at a second time different than the first time and using the interface element, an input from a second WCD or a second POS device;

matching, using the processor, the WCD identification or the customer identification with the transmission or the input, respectively;

generating an order offer including at least one item or service included in the order; and

,

transmitting, using the interface element, the offer for output at the WCD or for output at the second POS device.