Point of Sale System for Communicating Marketing Messages Based on a Sales Transaction
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, using a Point Of Sale (POS) system, sales information associated with a sales transaction; and
communicating, using said POS system, marketing information associated with said sales transaction to a social networking platform, wherein the marketing information is communicated to an account of a customer associated with the sales transaction.
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Abstract
A method, POS system, and computer program product is provided for integrating a POS system with social networking platforms. A Point Of Sale (POS) system obtains sales information associated with a sales transaction. After acquiring a customer'"'"'s authorization to use his/her e-mail address information, the POS system reconciles the sales information with marketing data. The POS system packages marketing information based on the sales information acquired and communicates the marketing information associated with the sales transaction to a social networking platform to which the customer is a subscriber.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, using a Point Of Sale (POS) system, sales information associated with a sales transaction; and communicating, using said POS system, marketing information associated with said sales transaction to a social networking platform, wherein the marketing information is communicated to an account of a customer associated with the sales transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; memory operably associated with said processor; a communications interface coupled to said memory and said processor, said communications interface to obtain sales information associated with a sales transaction; a program of instructions configured to be stored in said memory and executed by said processor, the program of instructions comprising at least one instruction to communicate marketing information associated with said sales transaction to a social networking platform, wherein the marketing information is communicated to an account of a customer associated with the sales transaction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer-usable storage medium; and computer executable instructions on said computer-usable storage medium that when executed by a processor of a computer and/or a communication device provides the functions of; obtaining sales information associated with a sales transaction; and communicating marketing information associated with said sales transaction to a social networking platform, wherein the marketing information is communicated to an account of a customer associated with the sales transaction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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