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System and method for using data points collected from a customer to provide customer specific offerings

US10902448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2013
Grant dateJan 26, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q40/12
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A retailer computer system receives from a first computing device a shopping recap having data indicative of one or more products that were shown to a customer by the sales associate while the customer was within a retail establishment. The received shopping recap is stored within a data repository where it is linked to a customer identifier that is associated with the customer and an associate identifier that is associated with the sale associate. If the customer later purchases a product, data indicative of the product being purchased is compared against data within any shopping recap that is linked to that customer to determine if a sales associate that is also linked to any shopping recap linked to that customer is to be awarded a commission for the product being purchased. The purchase of the product by the customer may further generate a digital receipt where the digital receipt includes a notice that the customer is being awarded an incentive, such as a coupon. The incentive may be automatically linked to a rewards account of the customer whereupon, if the customer purchases a product that is associated with the incentive, the incentive will be automatically redeemed for the…

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