Electronic Management of Reward Credits
First Claim
1. A system for managing reward credits, comprising:
- a central reward database configured to record a predetermined set of product codes, a reward credit associated with each product code in the predetermined set of product codes, and at least one participant account associated with the predetermined set of product codes; and
a server configured to;
(a) receive a redemption request from at least one registered participant, the redemption request including a product code, wherein the product code is provided on a product or product container;
(b) access the central reward database to determine whether the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available;
(c) determine the appropriate reward credit for the product code if it is determined that the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; and
(d) provide the appropriate reward credit to the at least one registered participant.
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Abstract
In one embodiment a device, method, and system for managing reward credits may have a central reward database configured to record a predetermined set of product codes, a reward credit associated with each product code in the predetermined set of product codes, and a server configured to: (a) receive a redemption request from at least one registered participant, the redemption request including a product code, wherein the product code is provided on a product or product container; (b) access the central reward database to determine whether the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; (c) determine the appropriate reward credit for the product code if it is determined that the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; and (d) provide the appropriate reward credit to the at least one registered participant.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for managing reward credits, comprising:
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a central reward database configured to record a predetermined set of product codes, a reward credit associated with each product code in the predetermined set of product codes, and at least one participant account associated with the predetermined set of product codes; and a server configured to; (a) receive a redemption request from at least one registered participant, the redemption request including a product code, wherein the product code is provided on a product or product container; (b) access the central reward database to determine whether the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; (c) determine the appropriate reward credit for the product code if it is determined that the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; and (d) provide the appropriate reward credit to the at least one registered participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for redeeming reward credits, comprising:
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receiving, at a server, a redemption request from at least one registered participant, the redemption request having a product code associated with a product or a product container; accessing a central reward database to; determining if the product code is authorized and available; and locating a reward credit associated with the product code if the determining determined that the product code is authorized and available; and providing the reward credit to the at least one registered participant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for redeeming reward credits, comprising:
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obtaining, by a registered participant, at least one product having an associated product code; accessing a reward credit management website having a central server; entering the associated product code for transmission to the central server; receiving a reward credit associated with the product code. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for managing reward credits, comprising:
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configuring a central reward database to recognize a predetermined set of product codes; subsequently receiving a redemption request from a registered participant, the redemption request including a product code provided on a product or product container; determining whether the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; determining the appropriate reward credit for the product code if the determining determines that the product code of the redemption request is authorized and available; and providing the appropriate reward credit to the registered participant.
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- 30. The device of claim 30, further comprising representing a list of a plurality of prizes and an associated rebate amount.
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