REDEMPTION OF CUSTOMER BENEFIT OFFERS BASED ON GOODS IDENTIFICATION
First Claim
1. A method for redeeming a customer benefit offer that is represented in an account maintained on an offer platform, the method comprising:
- using an electromagnetic receiver module, receiving transaction information from a point of sale terminal, the transaction information being based on a transaction and including an identifier of a purchasing instrument used to execute the transaction and an identifier of an item that is part of the transaction and a quantity corresponding to the number of items having the same identifier in the transaction;
using a processing module, identifying in an offer platform a customer benefit offer corresponding to the purchasing instrument, the item identifier and the quantity; and
using the processing module, marking a record in the account as “
redeemed,”
the record corresponding to the customer benefit offer.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for redemption of customer benefit offers based on goods identification are provided. A system for redeeming a customer benefit offer that is represented in an account maintained on an offer platform according to the invention may include an electromagnetic receiver module configured to receive transaction information from a point of sale terminal, the transaction information being based on a transaction and including an identifier of a purchasing instrument used to execute the transaction and an identifier of an item that is part of the transaction and a quantity corresponding to the number of items having the same identifier in the transaction. The system may also include a processing module configured to: identify in an offer platform a customer benefit offer corresponding to the purchasing instrument, the item identifier and the quantity; and further configured to mark a record in the account as “redeemed,” the record corresponding to the customer benefit offer.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for redeeming a customer benefit offer that is represented in an account maintained on an offer platform, the method comprising:
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using an electromagnetic receiver module, receiving transaction information from a point of sale terminal, the transaction information being based on a transaction and including an identifier of a purchasing instrument used to execute the transaction and an identifier of an item that is part of the transaction and a quantity corresponding to the number of items having the same identifier in the transaction; using a processing module, identifying in an offer platform a customer benefit offer corresponding to the purchasing instrument, the item identifier and the quantity; and using the processing module, marking a record in the account as “
redeemed,”
the record corresponding to the customer benefit offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 23)
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13. A computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement method for redeeming a customer benefit offer that is represented in an account maintained on an offer platform, the method comprising:
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receiving transaction information from a point of sale terminal, the transaction information being based on a transaction and including an identifier of a purchasing instrument used to execute the transaction and an identifier of an item that is part of the transaction and a quantity corresponding to the number of items having the same identifier in the transaction; identifying in an offer platform a customer benefit offer corresponding to the purchasing instrument, the item identifier and the quantity; and marking a record in the account as “
redeemed,”
the record corresponding to the customer benefit offer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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25. A system for redeeming a customer benefit offer that is represented in an account maintained on an offer platform, the system comprising:
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an electromagnetic receiver module configured to receive transaction information from a point of sale terminal, the transaction information being based on a transaction and including an identifier of a purchasing instrument used to execute the transaction and an identifier of an item that is part of the transaction and a quantity corresponding to the number of items having the same identifier in the transaction; and a processing module configured to; identify in an offer platform a customer benefit offer corresponding to the purchasing instrument, the item identifier and the quantity; and mark a record in the account as “
redeemed,”
the record corresponding to the customer benefit offer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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