Method and system for determining rewards
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a device, a selection of a reward option;
receiving, by the device, a purchase amount for a purchase transaction;
retrieving, by the device, loyalty program information from a loyalty program participant;
identifying, by the device, rewards that are available for redemption based on the loyalty program information;
sorting, by the device, the available rewards in a predetermined order; and
providing, by the device, the rewards in the predetermined order.
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Abstract
A system for facilitating reward selection and redemption for a loyalty program is disclosed. The system includes a point-of-sale (POS) device that is capable of monitoring and processing a reward redemption. The POS device informs a participant of the loyalty program as to what rewards are available for redemption. The participant is given an opportunity by the POS device to select the desired reward for redemption. Alternatively, the POS device allows the participant to defer redemption of the available rewards.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a device, a selection of a reward option; receiving, by the device, a purchase amount for a purchase transaction; retrieving, by the device, loyalty program information from a loyalty program participant; identifying, by the device, rewards that are available for redemption based on the loyalty program information; sorting, by the device, the available rewards in a predetermined order; and providing, by the device, the rewards in the predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer, transaction data from a device; sending, by the computer, to the device, one or more rewards that are available for redemption, wherein the one or more rewards are based on information related to a loyalty program and the transaction data, and wherein the rewards are sorted and displayed on the device in a predetermined order; and receiving, by the computer from the device, a reward selection selected by a loyalty program participant, the reward selection based upon the transaction data from the device, the reward selection including one of immediate redemption of the selected reward or deference of the selected reward for subsequent redemption. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising code, executable by the processor, to implement a method comprising receiving, by the device, a selection of a reward option, receiving, by the device, a purchase amount for a purchase transaction, retrieving, by the device, loyalty program information from a loyalty program participant, identifying, by the device, rewards that are available for redemption based on the loyalty program information, sorting, by the device, the available rewards in a predetermined order, and providing, by the device, the rewards in the predetermined order.
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23. A computer comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising code, executable by the processor to implement a method comprising receiving, by the computer, transaction data from a device, sending, by the computer, to the device, one or more rewards that are available for redemption, wherein the one or more rewards are based on information related to a loyalty program and the transaction data, and wherein the rewards are sorted and displayed on the device in a predetermined order, and receiving, by the computer from the device, a reward selection selected by a loyalty program participant, the reward selection based upon the transaction data from the device, the reward selection including one of immediate redemption of the selected reward or deference of the selected reward for subsequent redemption. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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