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Dynamic time-of-purchasing-decision incentive system and method

  • US 20090299834A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2009
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for providing incentives for products having machine readable codes at the time a purchase decision is being made, said system comprising:

  • a. a wireless device having a scanning means usable by the shopper to read the machine readable codes;

    b. a processing application having stored data relating to determining an incentive for the shopper;

    c. said wireless device having a first communication means for communicating the machine readable code and shopper information to said processing application;

    d. a plurality of competitive incentive offer engines each having a means for determining an incentive based on data received from said processing application;

    e. said processing application having a second communication means for communicating said data relating to determining an incentive to said plurality of competitive incentive offer engines;

    f. each of said plurality of competitive incentive offer engines having a third communication means for communicating incentives to said processing application;

    g. said processing application having a fourth communication means for communicating said incentives to said wireless device;

    h. said wireless device having a user interface usable by the shopper to select the incentives to be redeemed;

    i. said wireless device having a fifth communication means for communicating said redeemed incentives to a point of sale system; and

    j. said wireless device having a sixth communication means for communicating said redeemed incentives to said processing application.

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