Rebate transaction system
    3.
    发明授权
    Rebate transaction system 失效
    回扣交易系统

    公开(公告)号:US08639571B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-28

    申请号:US09751618

    申请日:2000-12-28

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0207 G06Q20/387

    摘要: A system and method for converting a rebate sponsor's offer into an instant credit or price reduction against a follow-on purchase. Rebate requests are obtained at a site on the Internet. The rebate request is tested to confirm that the at least one predetermined criterion has been satisfied. The person making the rebate request is enabled to make the follow-on purchase, with the rebate being converted into the instant credit or price reduction against the total price of the follow-on purchase. The follow-on purchase transaction is completed by charging that person for the purchase. The credit or price reduction can be conditioned on at least one predetermined criterion such as amount being spent on the follow-on purchase, the vendor from which the follow-on purchase is being made, and other criteria. The credit or price reduction can be redeemed in parts across a series of follow-on purchase transactions. In another aspect of the invention, consumers are advised of rebate offers. In this aspect, a server of a credit issuer receives purchase transaction details concerning an item purchase from a vendor, the item purchase is correlated with any rebate offer, and, in the event of a match, the consumer is advised by electronic mail that a rebate is available and can be converted into instant credit or price reduction on a follow-on purchase.

    摘要翻译: 将折扣赞助商的优惠转换为即时信用或降价以及后续购买的系统和方法。 在网站上获得回扣请求。 测试回扣请求以确认满足至少一个预定标准。 提供回扣请求的人员能够进行后续购买,退回转换为即时信用或降价后的后续购买总价格。 后续购买交易是通过对该人进行收费来完成的。 信用或降价可以根据至少一个预定标准(例如在后续购买上花费的金额,进行后续购买的供应商)和其他标准来进行限制。 信贷或降价可以通过一系列后续购买交易部分兑换。 在本发明的另一方面,消费者被告知提供折扣。 在这方面,信用发行者的服务器从供应商接收关于商品购买的购买交易细节,商品购买与任何回扣报价相关联,并且在匹配的情况下,消费者被电子邮件通知 回扣可用,可以在后续购买时转换为即时信用或降价。

    Promotional campaign award validation methods through a distributed computer network
    4.
    发明授权
    Promotional campaign award validation methods through a distributed computer network 有权
    通过分布式计算机网络推广活动奖励验证方法

    公开(公告)号:US08145523B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-27

    申请号:US11513339

    申请日:2006-08-31

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: Code processing for promotional games and the like. In a preferred application, a lottery ticket holder who has purchased a lottery ticket is encouraged to access a designated Internet site by rewarding access thereat on the condition that information visibly supported on the lottery ticket from a given drawing is input at an Internet site and a test indicates that the information so-input matches lottery numbers that were picked for that drawing. Access to predetermined Internet-based services or sites can also be had as an award to an individual for inputting an iconic code at a machine connected to the Internet if the input code tests as valid, with the code being marked so as to be usable only once. Preferably, the iconic code is input by click-selecting displayed icons one after another in an order that corresponds to that of a code provided to the individual. POS methods for code processing are also described.

    摘要翻译: 促销游戏的代码处理等。 在优选的应用中,鼓励购买彩票的彩票持有者在指定的因特网站点上访问指定的因特网站点,条件是在互联网站点输入给定图纸上的明显支持彩票的信息,并且 测试表示所输入的信息与该图形所选择的彩票号码相匹配。 如果输入代码测试为有效,则可以将访问预定的基于互联网的服务或站点作为奖励给个人,以在连接到因特网的机器上输入图标代码,其中代码被标记为仅可用 一旦。 优选地,以与提供给个人的代码的顺序相对应的顺序,通过点击选择显示的图标来输入图标代码。 还描述了用于代码处理的POS方法。

    Promotional campaign award validation methods through a distributed computer network
    5.
    发明授权
    Promotional campaign award validation methods through a distributed computer network 有权
    通过分布式计算机网络推广活动奖励验证方法

    公开(公告)号:US07865393B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-04

    申请号:US10738067

    申请日:2003-12-16

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06F9/00

    摘要: Code processing for promotional games and the like. In a preferred application, a lottery ticket holder who has purchased a lottery ticket is encouraged to access a designated Internet site by rewarding access thereat on the condition that information visibly supported on the lottery ticket from a given drawing is input at an Internet site and a test indicates that the information so-input matches lottery numbers that were picked for that drawing. Access to predetermined Internet-based services or sites can also be had as an award to an individual for inputting an iconic code at a machine connected to the Internet if the input code tests as valid, with the code being marked so as to be usable only once. Preferably, the iconic code is input by click-selecting displayed icons one after another in an order that corresponds to that of a code provided to the individual. POS methods for code processing are also described.

    摘要翻译: 促销游戏的代码处理等。 在优选的应用中,鼓励购买彩票的彩票持有者在指定的因特网站点上访问指定的因特网站点,条件是在互联网站点输入给定图纸上的明显支持彩票的信息,并且 测试表示所输入的信息与该图形所选择的彩票号码相匹配。 如果输入代码测试为有效,则可以将访问预定的基于互联网的服务或站点作为奖励给个人,以在连接到因特网的机器上输入图标代码,其中代码被标记为仅可用 一旦。 优选地,以与提供给个人的代码的顺序相对应的顺序,通过点击选择显示的图标来输入图标代码。 还描述了用于代码处理的POS方法。

    Customizable, illuminated hair beads
    6.
    发明授权
    Customizable, illuminated hair beads 失效
    可定制的,照亮的头发珠

    公开(公告)号:US07131743B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-07

    申请号:US10637939

    申请日:2003-08-07

    IPC分类号: F21V99/00

    摘要: A hair decoration such as a kit comprises a series of beads connectable to one another and a set of appliqués. At least a portion of the beads contains one or more lights inside which are in electrical communication with one another to permit power to be commonly supplied to the lights from a battery. One or more beads includes a mechanism for attaching the beads to hair. A light circuit is coupled to the light-containing beads to drive the lights. Appliqués in the set of appliqués are selectively applicable to the beads by a user, have a transmissivity, and are in a path of illumination of the lights. As a result, when the lights are driven by the light circuit, the lights shine and provide illumination in the path. The illumination can be direct or backlit. A method of decorating hair is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 诸如套件的头发装饰包括一系列可彼此连接的珠和一组贴布。 珠的至少一部分包含一个或多个彼此电连通的灯,以允许电力通常从电池提供给灯。 一个或多个珠包括用于将珠附着到头发上的机构。 光电路耦合到含光珠以驱动灯。 这套贴布中的贴花可以由使用者选择性地适用于珠子,具有透光性,并且处于灯的照明路径上。 结果,当灯被光电路驱动时,灯光照射并在路径中提供照明。 照明可以直接或背光。 还提供了装饰头发的方法。

    Vending machine
    7.
    发明授权
    Vending machine 有权
    售货机

    公开(公告)号:US06575363B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-10

    申请号:US09751619

    申请日:2000-12-28

    IPC分类号: G06F708

    CPC分类号: G07F11/002 G07F9/02 G07G1/14

    摘要: A vending machine that can dispense an item at multiple price points is described. The vending machine dispenses one or more items, each ordinarily having a predetermined price. The vending machine receives a proof-of-purchase (POP) identifier, and has a processor configured to permit at least one of the items in the machine to be dispensed for less than the predetermined price if the POP identifier was received. A method for enticing a further sale at one or more vending machines is also described in which a random customer is provided with a POP identifier in response to a purchase from a first vending machine. The POP identifier is thereafter received at a second vending machine that ordinarily vends each of its items at respective predetermined prices. A particular item is vended from the second vending machine for less than its predetermined price in response to at least one predetermined criterion such as the receipt of the POP identifier.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可以在多个价格点分配物品的自动售货机。 自动售货机分配一个或多个物品,每个物品通常具有预定的价格。 自动售货机接收购买凭证(POP)标识符,并且具有处理器,其被配置为如果接收到POP标识符,则允许将机器中的至少一个物品分配少于预定价格。 还描述了一种用于在一个或多个自动售货机进一步销售的方法,其中随机客户响应于来自第一自动售货机的购买而被提供有POP标识符。 POP标识符此后在第二售货机上接收,通常以相应的预定价格对每个商品进行售货。 响应于诸如接收到POP标识符的至少一个预定标准,特定项目从第二台自动售货机出货小于其预定价格。

    Game or lottery with a reward validated and/or redeemed online
    8.
    发明授权
    Game or lottery with a reward validated and/or redeemed online 有权
    游戏或彩票,奖励在线验证和/或兑换

    公开(公告)号:US06251017B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-26

    申请号:US09295943

    申请日:1999-04-21

    IPC分类号: A63F306

    摘要: A method for conducting a promotional game or lottery in which the awards are access to one or more predetermined internet-based services or sites. Validation codes are distributed to customers on game cards or purchase receipts. The validation code is entered into a computer which is communicatively connected to the internet, and a number of e-points are awarded if the input validation code matches one of a plurality of validation codes stored at a remote site. The e-points are a measure of an amount of a benefit which is spent like money or elapses like time in response to usage of a designated internet service or site. The greater the number of e-points, the greater the benefit conferred upon the player. The e-points are exchangeable for limited access to the designated sites or services on the internet. The magnitude of the e-point reward may be based upon purchase transactions made in a retail store. Also disclosed is a method for encouraging a customer to go online and visit one or more designated internet sites and thereafter receive a benefit at a store but only if the customer first registers the validation code at one or more of the designated internet site(s).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于进行促销游戏或彩票的方法,其中奖励可以访问一个或多个预定的基于互联网的服务或场所。 验证码分发给游戏卡上的客户或购买收据。 验证码被输入到通信地连接到互联网的计算机,并且如果输入验证码匹配存储在远程站点的多个验证码中的一个,则授予多个电子点。 电子分数是衡量一笔费用的金额的量度,例如像使用指定的互联网服务或网站的时间一样的钱或经过时间。 电子分数越多,对玩家的好处就越大。 电子点数可以互联网上的指定网站或服务的有限访问。 电子点奖励的幅度可以基于在零售商店中进行的购买交易。 还公开了一种鼓励客户上网并访问一个或多个指定的互联网站点,然后在商店中获得利益的方法,但是只有当客户首先在一个或多个指定的互联网站点上登记验证码时, 。

    Drinking bowl with agitator for household pets
    9.
    发明授权
    Drinking bowl with agitator for household pets 失效
    饮用碗与搅拌器为家庭宠物

    公开(公告)号:US6044797A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-04

    申请号:US971664

    申请日:1997-11-17

    IPC分类号: A01K7/00

    CPC分类号: A01K7/00

    摘要: A drinking bowl for household pets having an agitator is disclosed to prevent the water in the drinking bowl from remaining stagnant when a household pet is not drinking therefrom. The agitator may be an aerating device such as an air pump, a rotating impeller, or an acoustic or mechanical driver. The agitation may induce a circulation in the water so that debris floating therein can be collected. A backflow preventing device may also be included.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于具有搅拌器的家用宠物的饮水碗,以防止在家用宠物不从其中饮用时饮用碗中的水不会停滞。 搅拌器可以是充气装置,例如空气泵,旋转叶轮或声学或机械驱动器。 搅拌可能引起水中的循环,从而可以收集漂浮在其中的碎屑。 还可以包括防回流装置。