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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCT TO OFFER FOR SALE DURING A TRANSACTION

  • US 20090138365A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2009
  • Published: 05/28/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by at least one of a controller, a user device, a point-of-sale terminal, or a retailer device, information for a transaction;

    determining a pool of at least one possible supplemental product;

    scoring at least one supplemental product in said pool based at least on profit that the at least one possible supplemental product would produce when sold;

    selecting, by at least one of a controller, a user device, a point-of-sale terminal, or a retailer device, at least one supplemental product from said pool for said transaction; and

    determining an offer amount for said at least one selected supplemental product,providing, by at least one of a controller or a retailer device, to at least one of a point-of-sale terminal or a user device, an indication of said at least one supplemental product selected from said pool; and

    providing, by at least one of a controller or a retailer device, to at least one of a point-of-sale terminal or a user device, an indication of the offer amount.

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