Game presentation in a retail establishment
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, via a point of sale terminal, a customer identifier that identifies a customer;
receiving at least one product identifier corresponding to a product selected for purchase by the customer;
accessing, by a central controller in communication with the point of sale terminal, customer information associated with the customer identifier;
generating a plurality of random outcomes;
determining, by the central controller, an offer based on the random outcomes and at least a portion of the customer information; and
providing the offer.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a game presentation such as a virtual slot machine is displayed by a display device associated with a point of sale (POS) terminal. The game presentation includes images of products for which product identifying codes are entered at the POS terminal. The game presentation indicates to a customer an outcome of a random process pursuant to which the customer may be awarded a benefit such as a free product, a discount on a product selected for purchase, a coupon or an upsell offer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a point of sale terminal, a customer identifier that identifies a customer; receiving at least one product identifier corresponding to a product selected for purchase by the customer; accessing, by a central controller in communication with the point of sale terminal, customer information associated with the customer identifier; generating a plurality of random outcomes; determining, by the central controller, an offer based on the random outcomes and at least a portion of the customer information; and providing the offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
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receive, via a point of sale terminal, a customer identifier that identifies a customer; receive at least one product identifier corresponding to a product selected for purchase by the customer; access, by a central controller in communication with the point of sale terminal, customer information associated with the customer identifier; generate a plurality of random outcomes; determine, by the central controller, an offer based on the random outcomes and at least a portion of the customer information; and provide the offer.
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a communication device coupled to the processor; and a data storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to; receive a customer identifier that identifies a customer; receive at least one product identifier corresponding to a product selected for purchase by the customer; access customer information associated with the customer identifier; generate a plurality of random outcomes; determine an offer based on the random outcomes and at least a portion of the customer information; and provide the offer.
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