Method and apparatus for administering a reward program
    53.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for administering a reward program 失效
    用于管理奖励计划的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6049778A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-11

    申请号:US961964

    申请日:1997-10-31

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/02 G06F19/00

    摘要: In accordance with the present invention, a central controller stores a series of registrations, each of which corresponds to a purchaser of a product. The central controller calculates a measurement of product success, such as the number of products sold or the market share of the product. The central controller determines if the measurement is within a predetermined range. For example, the central controller may determine if the number of products sold exceeds a predetermined threshold. A selected set of registrations which are "early-adopter" registrations are selected. The set of registrations thereby defines a set of early-adopter purchasers. For example, the central controller may select a set of registrations having ordinal positions within a predetermined range of positions, such as the first hundred registrations. Thus, one hundred early-adopter purchasers are defined. If the measurement of product success is within the predetermined range, a reward, such as a refund or a free product, is provided to each early-adopter purchaser. For example, if sales of the product exceed 1,000,000 units, a reward is provided to each early-adopter purchaser.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,中央控制器存储一系列注册,每个注册对应于产品的购买者。 中央控制器计算产品成功的度量,如产品销售数量或产品的市场份额。 中央控制器确定测量是否在预定范围内。 例如,中央控制器可以确定所销售的产品的数量是否超过预定的阈值。 选择一组选定的“早期采用者”注册。 这套注册因此定义了一套早期采用者购买者。 例如,中央控制器可以选择一组具有在预定范围内的顺序位置的注册,例如前100个注册。 因此,定义了100位早期采购者。 如果产品成功的测量在预定范围内,则向每个早期采购者提供奖励,例如退款或免费产品。 例如,如果产品的销售额超过100万台,则会向每个早期采购者提供奖励。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTERING A REWARD PROGRAM
    54.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTERING A REWARD PROGRAM 有权
    用于管理奖励计划的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130018716A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-17

    申请号:US13616662

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/02

    摘要: The method and apparatus for administering a reward program includes a central controller that stores a series of registrations, each of which corresponds to a purchaser of a product. The central controller calculates a measurement of product success, such as the number of products sold or the market share of the product, and determines if the measurement is within a predetermined range. The central controller may determine if the number of products sold exceeds a predetermined threshold, and a set of registrations are selected as “early-adopter” registrations that thereby define a set of early-adopter purchasers. The central controller may select a set of registrations having ordinal positions within a predetermined range of positions, so that early-adopter purchasers are defined. If the measurement of product success is within the predetermined range, a reward, such as a refund or a free product, may be provided to each early-adopter purchaser.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理奖励计划的方法和装置包括存储一系列注册的中央控制器,每个注册对应于产品的购买者。 中央控制器计算产品成功的度量,例如所销售产品的数量或产品的市场份额,并确定测量是否在预定范围内。 中央控制器可以确定所销售的产品的数量是否超过预定阈值,并且一组注册被选择为早期采用者注册,从而定义一组早期采用者购买者。 中央控制器可以在预定位置范围内选择具有序数位置的一组注册,从而定义早期采用者购买者。 如果产品成功的测量在预定范围内,则可以向每个早期采购者购买者提供奖励,例如退款或免费产品。

    System and process for local acquisition of products priced online
    56.
    发明授权
    System and process for local acquisition of products priced online 有权
    本地收购在线产品的系统和流程

    公开(公告)号:US08010417B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-30

    申请号:US11424294

    申请日:2006-06-15

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A system and process for establishing prices for products on line and for allowing acquisition of those products from retailers that honor such prices. The system and process involve a customer having a credit card account, a computer terminal configured to access a network, and a central authority coupled to the computer terminal via the network. The central authority maintains information about a product and a corresponding price. The price is established by the central authority and the central authority is configured to communicate the information about the product and the price to the customer via the network. Also involved is a credit card processor that is coupled to the central authority. The credit card processor is configured to query the information maintained by the central authority and to receive the price from the central authority. A retailer is involved and includes a point-of-sale system coupled to the central authority and to the credit card processor. The retailer is configured to deliver the product to the customer after the customer purchases the product from the retailer via his credit card account or other form of payment at the price established by the central authority and provided to the retailer and the point-of-sale system by the credit card processor.

    摘要翻译: 建立线上产品价格并允许从享有这种价格的零售商那里获得这些产品的制度和流程。 系统和过程涉及具有信用卡帐户的客户,被配置为访问网络的计算机终端,以及经由网络耦合到计算机终端的中央机构。 中央机关维护有关产品和相应价格的信息。 价格由中央机构确定,中央机关配置为通过网络向客户传达关于产品和价格的信息。 还涉及到一个信用卡处理器,耦合到中央机构。 信用卡处理器被配置为查询中央机构维护的信息并从中央机构接收价格。 涉及零售商,并且包括与中央机构和信用卡处理器相连的销售点系统。 零售商被配置为在客户通过信用卡账户或其他形式的付款从零售商购买产品之后,以中央机构建立的价格向客户提供产品,并提供给零售商和销售点 系统由信用卡处理器。

    Method and apparatus for providing and processing installment plans at a terminal
    60.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing and processing installment plans at a terminal 有权
    在终端提供和处理分期付款计划的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06336104B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-01

    申请号:US09264379

    申请日:1999-03-05

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    摘要: A central controller receives from a POS terminal a purchase price and a financial account identifier. The financial account identifier specifies a financial account, such as a credit card account. The central controller, in turn, generates one or more installment plan identifiers defining installment plans for payment of the purchase price. The installment plan identifiers are based on the purchase price and/or the financial account identifier. For example, certain accounts or certain high purchase prices may merit preferred installment plans. The installment plan identifiers are transmitted to the POS terminal. A purchaser at the POS terminal selects whether he would like to pay for his purchase in installments and, if so, using which installment plan. The POS terminal generates a selection signal indicative of whether to accept any of the installment plans, and transmits the selection signal to the central controller. The central controller receives the selection signal. If the selection signal indicates acceptance of any installment plan, use of the accepted installment plan for the financial account is authorized. Thereafter, bills are generated which reflect installment charges to be paid.

    摘要翻译: 中央控制器从POS终端接收购买价格和金融帐户标识符。 财务帐户标识符指定一个金融账户,如信用卡账户。 中央控制器又产生一个或多个分期计划标识符,用于定义用于支付购买价格的分期付款计划。 分期付款计划标识符是基于购买价格和/或金融账户标识符。 例如,某些帐户或某些高购买价格可能值得优先分期付款计划。 分期付款计划标识符被发送到POS终端。 POS终端的购买者选择是否愿意分期付款,如果是,请使用分期付款方案。 POS终端产生指示是否接受任何分期计划的选择信号,并将选择信号发送到中央控制器。 中央控制器接收选择信号。 如果选择信号表示接受任何分期付款计划,则授权对该金融账户使用已接受的分期付款计划。 此后,生成了要支付的分期付款的票据。