Method and apparatus for selecting a supplemental product to offer for sale during a transaction
US8533003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0036
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some embodiments, a supplemental product or service may be offered to a user during a transaction, either in addition to products and/or services the user is purchasing, or as a replacement to one or more of the products and/or services that the user is purchasing. The functionality may be implemented, for example, in a retail embodiment where a user is purchasing products and/or services at a cash register or other point-of-sale terminal. One or more embodiments may be implemented online where a user is purchasing products and/or services using a computer, terminal, telephone or other client or user device and accessing a World Wide Web site, online catalog, interactive voice response unit or system, etc.
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