CONSUMER REWARDS SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a merchant via a point of sale (POS) capture device a total transaction data set for a transaction;
receiving a consumer'"'"'s unique identifier and a merchant identifier from the POS capture device as part of a total transaction data set; and
adjusting a points balance for the merchant in the consumer'"'"'s account hosted on the remote server based on the transaction data;
wherein the consumer'"'"'s account aggregates points for a plurality of disparate merchants, the points balance for at least one merchant being exclusive from the points balance of at least one other merchant.
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Abstract
A method comprising, in combination: receiving a unique identifier from a consumer; receiving a list of at least one item to be purchased corresponding to a pending transaction; identifying a consumer account associated with the unique identifier; applying at least one accrued point of the consumer account to determine a redemption possibility; and providing a redemption possibility to the consumer. A system comprising, in combination: a point-of-sale (POS) device, further comprising a reader configured to receive a unique identifier and a display configured for providing information to at least one of a merchant and a consumer; an account management system, further comprising an account database containing information regarding at least one consumer account; wherein the POS device and the account management system are communicatively connected to transmit at least one of a unique identifier and a redemption possibility.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a merchant via a point of sale (POS) capture device a total transaction data set for a transaction; receiving a consumer'"'"'s unique identifier and a merchant identifier from the POS capture device as part of a total transaction data set; and adjusting a points balance for the merchant in the consumer'"'"'s account hosted on the remote server based on the transaction data; wherein the consumer'"'"'s account aggregates points for a plurality of disparate merchants, the points balance for at least one merchant being exclusive from the points balance of at least one other merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising, in combination:
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a point-of-sale (POS) capture device comprising at least; a unique identifier reader configured to receive a unique identifier; a display configured for providing information to at least one of a merchant and a consumer; and a POS computer; and a remote server comprising a database containing information regarding at least one consumer account and transaction data for a plurality of transactions; and a server for facilitating communication between the POS capture device and the remote server; wherein the remote server comprises a plurality of consumer accounts, wherein at least one consumer account comprises a points balance for a plurality of disparate merchants, the points balance for at least one merchant being exclusive from the points balance of at least one other merchant. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon for, with a remote server:
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receiving from a merchant via a point of sale (POS) capture device a total transaction data set for a transaction; receiving a consumer'"'"'s unique identifier and a merchant identifier from the POS capture device as part of a total transaction data set; adjusting a points balance for the merchant in the consumer'"'"'s account hosted on the remote server based on the transaction data; wherein the consumer'"'"'s account aggregates points for a plurality of disparate merchants, the points balance for at least one merchant being exclusive from the points balance of at least one other merchant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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