System and method for dynamic assembly of packages in retail environments
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for package offer redemption, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of product identifiers indicative of a plurality of products;
identifying a package including the received product identifiers;
determining a package price for the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package;
processing a sale of the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package;
adjusting sales performance data based on the sale of the products; and
setting a status of the package to invalid when the sales performance data for the products included in the package fail to meet limits.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing the sale of a group of products at a single price based on sales performance data of the products is presented. The method and apparatus include offering a plurality of products by identifying products that are complementary, verifying acceptable sales performance for the complementary products, identifying a package including the complementary products having acceptable sales performance, determining a package price for the products included in the package, and offering the products included in the package at the package price. The status of the package is set to invalid when a time interval in which the package is available has expired. The method and apparatus further include package offer redemption by identifying a package including the products identified, determining a package price for the products included in the package, processing a sale of the products included in the package, adjusting sales performance data based on the sale of the products, and setting a status of the package to invalid when the sales performance data for the products included in the package fail to meet limits.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for package offer redemption, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of product identifiers indicative of a plurality of products; identifying a package including the received product identifiers; determining a package price for the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package; processing a sale of the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package; adjusting sales performance data based on the sale of the products; and setting a status of the package to invalid when the sales performance data for the products included in the package fail to meet limits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code, said computer program code for directing a computer to perform the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of product identifiers indicative of a plurality of products; identifying a package including the received product identifiers; determining a package price for the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package; processing a sale of the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package; adjusting sales performance data based on the sale of the products; and setting a status of the package to invalid when the sales performance data for the products included in the package fail to meet limits.
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17. A system for offering a plurality of products in a retail environment, said system comprising:
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an input device for generating product identifier signals indicative of a plurality of products; and a signal processing system responsive to said product identifier signals, and operative to identify product identifiers of products that are complementary from said product identifier signals, verify acceptable sales performance for the complementary products, identify a package including the product identifiers of the complementary products having acceptable sales performance, and determine a package price for the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package.
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18. A system for package offer redemption in a retail environment, said system comprising:
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an input device for generating product identifier signals indicative of a plurality of products; and a signal processing system responsive to said product identifier signals, and operative to identify a package from said product identifier signals, determine a package price for the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package, process a sale of the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package, adjust sales performance data based on the sale of the products, and set a status of the package to invalid when the sales performance data for the products included in the package fail to meet limits.
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19. A system for offering a plurality of products in a retail environment, said system comprising:
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a processor for executing a process for identifying product identifiers of products that are complementary, verifying acceptable sales performance for the complementary products, identifying a package including the product identifiers of the complementary products having acceptable sales performance, and determining a package price for the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package; and a memory associated with said processor, said memory storing signals defining said process.
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20. A system for package offer redemption in a retail environment, said system comprising:
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a processor for executing a process for receiving a plurality of product identifiers indicative a plurality of products, identifying a package including the received product identifiers, determining a package price for the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package, processing a sale of the products identified by the product identifiers included in the package, adjusting sales performance data based on the sale of the products, and setting a status of the package to invalid when the sales performance data for the products included in the package fail to meet limits; and a memory associated with said processor, said memory storing signals defining said process.
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