Method and system for displaying discount information
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1. A discount display system comprising:
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a display; and
,a memory including a program for configuring the processor to providea plurality of screens for displaying information via the display, wherein i) the display is switchable to display different screens in the plurality of screens, ii) the plurality of screens comprises a plurality of purchase option screens for displaying a plurality of discount-eligible item identifiers that represent a plurality of discount-eligible items for purchase, and iii) each purchase option screen in the plurality of purchase option screens comprises a user input window operable by a viewer of the purchase option screen to select an associated discount-eligible item identifier for purchase;
a price determination module for determining a price associated with each of the at least one discount-eligible item identifiers;
a discount calculation module configured to calculate a current discount based on the price associated with each of the discount-eligible item identifiersselected for purchase, wherein the discount calculation module is configured to recalculate the current discount after each purchase item identifier is selected for purchase; and
,a discount display for displaying only the current discount and for updating the current discount displayed when the discount calculation module recalculates the current discount, the discount display being included in each screen in the plurality of screens.
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A system and method for using a discount display system are provided in which a plurality of purchase option screens are displayed to a user. For each discount-eligible item identifier selected by the user, the price of the item is added to the user'"'"'s total, the current discount available to the user is re-calculated and the updated discount is displayed to the user.
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1. A discount display system comprising:
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a processor; a display; and
,a memory including a program for configuring the processor to provide a plurality of screens for displaying information via the display, wherein i) the display is switchable to display different screens in the plurality of screens, ii) the plurality of screens comprises a plurality of purchase option screens for displaying a plurality of discount-eligible item identifiers that represent a plurality of discount-eligible items for purchase, and iii) each purchase option screen in the plurality of purchase option screens comprises a user input window operable by a viewer of the purchase option screen to select an associated discount-eligible item identifier for purchase; a price determination module for determining a price associated with each of the at least one discount-eligible item identifiers; a discount calculation module configured to calculate a current discount based on the price associated with each of the discount-eligible item identifiers selected for purchase, wherein the discount calculation module is configured to recalculate the current discount after each purchase item identifier is selected for purchase; and
,a discount display for displaying only the current discount and for updating the current discount displayed when the discount calculation module recalculates the current discount, the discount display being included in each screen in the plurality of screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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6. A discount display system comprising:
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a processor; a display; and
,a memory including a program for configuring the processor to provide a plurality of screens for displaying information via the display, wherein i) the display is switchable to display different screens in the plurality of screens, ii) the plurality of screens comprises a plurality of purchase option screens for displaying a plurality of discount-eligible item identifiers that represent a plurality of discount-eligible items for purchase, and iii) each purchase option screen in the plurality of purchase option screens comprises a user input window operable by a viewer of the purchase option screen to select an associated discount-eligible item identifier for purchase; a price determination module for determining a price associated with each of the at least one discount-eligible item identifiers; a discount calculation module configured to calculate a current discount based on the price associated with each of the discount-eligible item identifiers selected for purchase, wherein the discount calculation module is configured to recalculate the current discount after each purchase item identifier is selected for purchase; and
,a discount display for displaying the current discount and for updating the current discount displayed when the discount calculation module recalculates the current discount, the discount display being included in each screen in the plurality of screens; wherein the discount display displays the current discount as a percentage of the price.
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17. A method for displaying a discount on a discount display system comprising a processor and a display, the method comprising:
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a) displaying a plurality of purchase option screens to a customer on the display; b) displaying a plurality of discount-eligible item identifiers to the customer on the plurality of purchase option screens, wherein each discount-eligible item identifier represents a discount-eligible product available for purchase; c) for each discount-eligible item identifier selected by a customer i) recording the discount-eligible item identifier selected, ii) determining a price associated with the customer selected discount-eligible item identifier using the processor, iii) adjusting a current discount value for the customer transaction using the processor based on the associated price of the selected discount-eligible item identifier; d) displaying only the current discount value to the customer in a discount display on the plurality of purchase option screens, as at least one of a dollar value or a percentage of the total price, after each discount-eligible item identifier is selected for purchase; and e) repeating c) and d) for each discount-eligible item identifier selected for purchase. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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