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Method and apparatus for determining a progressive discount for a customer based on the frequency of the customer's transactions

  • US 6,687,679 B1
  • Filed: 10/05/1998
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a customer identifier that identifies a customer;

    receiving first transaction data that represents a first transaction of the customer, the first transaction data indicating a time of the first transaction;

    receiving a first discount associated with the customer;

    receiving second transaction data that represents a second transaction of the customer, the second transaction data indicating a time of the second transaction;

    determining a customer rating of the customer;

    determining a grace period based on the customer rating;

    determining a difference between the time of the second transaction and the time of the first transaction;

    determining, on a data processing device, a second discount based on;

    the first discount the customer rating, the second transaction data, whether the difference is greater than a predetermined minimum transaction period, and whether the difference is not greater than the grace period; and

    outputting the second discount.

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