Systems for Implementing a Loyalty Program
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1. A system for implementing a loyalty program, the system comprising:
- a personal terminal associated with a user;
an interaction terminal associated with a product or service, the interaction terminal and the personal terminal being operable to establish a communication when in proximity of each other; and
a loyalty module operable to provide a benefit to the user in response to the communication, the benefit being provided without regard to whether the user purchases the product or service.
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Abstract
A system for implementing a loyalty program includes a personal terminal, an interaction terminal, and a loyalty module. The personal terminal may be associated with a user. The interaction terminal may be associated with a product or service. The interaction terminal and the personal terminal may be operable to establish a communication when in proximity of each other. The loyalty module may be operable to provide a benefit to the user in response to the communication. The benefit may be provided without regard to whether the user obtained or purchased the product or service.
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1. A system for implementing a loyalty program, the system comprising:
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a personal terminal associated with a user; an interaction terminal associated with a product or service, the interaction terminal and the personal terminal being operable to establish a communication when in proximity of each other; and a loyalty module operable to provide a benefit to the user in response to the communication, the benefit being provided without regard to whether the user purchases the product or service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for implementing a loyalty program, the system comprising:
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a personal terminal associated with a user; an interaction terminal associated with a product device operable to provide a product or service, the interaction terminal and the personal terminal being operable to establish a communication when in proximity of each other; and a loyalty module operable to provide a benefit to the user in response to the communication, the benefit being provided without regard to whether the product device facilitated access to the product or service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for implementing a loyalty program, the system comprising:
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a personal terminal associated with a user; an interaction terminal associated with a transaction device operable to receive payment for a product or service, the interaction terminal and the personal terminal being operable to establish a communication when in proximity of each other; and a loyalty module operable to provide a benefit to the user in response to the communication, the benefit being provided without regard to whether the transaction device received payment for the product or service. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing a benefit to a user, the system comprising:
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a first interaction terminal mounted to a first device; a second interaction terminal operationally integrated with a second device; a personal terminal provided to the user, the personal terminal and the first interaction terminal establishing a first communication when in proximity of each other, and the personal terminal and the second interaction terminal establishing a second communication when in proximity of each other; and a loyalty module operable to provide a benefit to the user in response to the first communication or the second communication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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