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SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MEDIA FOR DATA MINING OUT OF STOCK ITEMS

  • US 20140143039A1
  • Filed: 11/21/2012
  • Published: 05/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for data mining information related to a product, the method comprising:

  • receiving at a server from a mobile node located in a retail store customer information of a customer and product information of a product that is not found in an area of the retail store designated for the product, wherein the customer information comprises customer identification (ID) information;

    determining at the server whether the product is out of stock at the retail store by interrogating an inventory of the product stored in a database; and

    if it is determined at the server that the product is out of stock, informing the customer of a time-limited offer to award a purchasing bonus, wherein the purchasing bonus is redeemable at the retail store when a future purchasing of the product is made within a specified time limit.

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