GEOGRAPHIC LOYALTY SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining, by a computer-based system for facilitating earning loyalty points, an amount of geographic area loyalty points based on purchase data, wherein said purchase data includes a retailer item identifier and geographical area information;
updating, by said computer-based system, a loyalty account with said geographic area loyalty points by adding the determined amount of geographic area loyalty points to a preexisting amount of geographic loyalty points in said loyalty account;
developing, by said computer-based system, standardized information by associating a retailer item identifier, said geographical area information, and a manufacturer identifier; and
performing, by said computer-based system, data analysis using said standardized information.
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Abstract
The invention facilitates a loyalty system which is associated with pre-determined geographic locations and/or services and goods offered in a specific geographic area. The system is configured with one product platform with a modularized approach to facilitate the development of market specific rewards and communication materials. The loyalty points may be earned within a specific geographic location, then redeemed in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions. Similarly, the loyalty points may be earned in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions, then redeemed only in a specific geographic location. The geographic features of the system may be implemented using existing data that is associated with geographic areas such as, for example, zip codes, retailer identification codes, service establishment codes and/or the like. The geographic area information may be associated with the consumer, merchant, processing system and/or any other part of the overall system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a computer-based system for facilitating earning loyalty points, an amount of geographic area loyalty points based on purchase data, wherein said purchase data includes a retailer item identifier and geographical area information; updating, by said computer-based system, a loyalty account with said geographic area loyalty points by adding the determined amount of geographic area loyalty points to a preexisting amount of geographic loyalty points in said loyalty account; developing, by said computer-based system, standardized information by associating a retailer item identifier, said geographical area information, and a manufacturer identifier; and performing, by said computer-based system, data analysis using said standardized information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computer-based system for facilitating earning loyalty points, cause said computer-based system to perform operations comprising:
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determining, by said computer-based system, an amount of geographic area loyalty points based on purchase data, wherein said purchase data includes a retailer item identifier and geographical area information; updating, by said computer-based system, a loyalty account with said geographic area loyalty points by adding the determined amount of geographic area loyalty points to a preexisting amount of geographic loyalty points in said loyalty account; developing, by said computer-based system, standardized information by associating a retailer item identifier, said geographical area information, and a manufacturer identifier; and performing, by said computer-based system, data analysis using said standardized information.
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20. A system comprising:
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a tangible, non-transitory memory communicating with a processor for facilitating earning loyalty points, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; determining, by said processor, an amount of geographic area loyalty points based on purchase data, wherein said purchase data includes a retailer item identifier and geographical area information; updating, by said processor, a loyalty account with said geographic area loyalty points by adding the determined amount of geographic area loyalty points to a preexisting amount of geographic loyalty points in said loyalty account; developing, by said processor, standardized information by associating a retailer item identifier, said geographical area information, and a manufacturer identifier; and performing, by said processor, data analysis using said standardized information.
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