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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180669 | Product recall using customer prior shopping history data A system for determining customer identifiers (CIDs) associated with purchase of product items which are recalled includes a computer database management system (10, 20) and network (30). Consumers associated with the determined CIDs are notified of th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180653 | Pharmacy network computer system and printer The invention provides a network computer system and novel pharmacy printers and their methods of use wherein the local CS includes a pharmacy printer for printing pharmacy orders including prescriptions, and the pharmacy printer includes a pharmacy printer database... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8108251 | Method of and system for managing promotions for purchase transactions over a network A system for managing promotions over a network includes a promotion server system having a computer processor and associated datastore, the datastore containing data representative of terms and statistics of one or more item promotions, and a commercial server syst... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104671 | Store solutions Disclosed are systems and methods that time correlate input at a point of entry of consumer data of least two identifications for products, prescriptions, vouchers, or codes, uses positive correlation determinations for triggering output of predetermined information... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8082177 | Integration of multiple consumer communications A system, computer program product and method including delivering an initial promotion to a customer, determining a status of the initial promotion delivered, selecting a related promotion based on the status of the initial promotion determined, and delivering the ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072635 | Pharmacy printer system and method A computer network system and method for printing in the pharmacy all information specific to a particular prescription recipient, synchronized in time with the fulfillment of the prescription. The computer network system and method determines what accompanying info... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8005753 | Targeted incentives based upon predicted behavior A system and method for anticipating consumer behavior and determining transaction incentives for influencing consumer behavior comprises a computer system and associated database for determining cross time correlations between transaction behavior, for applying the... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001044 | Targeted incentives based upon predicted behavior A system and method for anticipating consumer behavior and determining transaction incentives for influencing consumer behavior comprises a computer system and associated database for determining cross time correlations between transaction behavior, for applying the... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987125 | System and method for special accounts This invention provides methods and system for facilitating funding, disbursing, and accessing consumer tax preferential accounts wherein funding or disbursing is related to consumers POS transactions. Novel network computer systems and methods of their include a PO... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7958224 | Incentive network for distributing incentives on a network-wide basis and for permitting user access to individual incentives from a plurality of network servers An incentive network equipped with methods for distributing incentives on a network-wide basis and for permitting user access to individual incentives from any network server. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method performed by a server for accessi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7933895 | Coupon and internet search method and system with mapping engine The invention relates to coupon information (e.g., actual coupons, links to coupon, and information related to one or more coupons) that may be selectively displayed based on an association with search terms for an internet-based search. If a user, for instance, sub... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7917386 | Virtual couponing method and apparatus for use with consumer kiosk A method and apparatus for distributing, generating, and redeeming discount Virtual Coupons™, rebate or gift certificates or the like which may be used in conjunction with a frequency card program. Virtual Coupons™ may be distributed electronically, for example,... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913900 | System of performing a retrospective drug profile review of de-identified patients An apparatus and method for delivering targeted informational messages includes a computer system for creating a de-identified encrypted PID and de-identified patient transaction data in a retail store for transmission and storage. A subset of de-identified encrypte... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7870019 | Method and system for providing promotions to a customer based on the status of previous promotions A system, computer program product and method including delivering an initial promotion to a customer, determining a status of the initial promotion delivered, selecting a related promotion based on the status of the initial promotion determined, and delivering the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7788125 | Data structure and architecture for processing transaction data A reduced PID tag set specification represents POS transaction data in a manner that is largely retail store product specification independent. A reduced PID tag set specification is a tagged format specification in which a number of PID tags in the tagged format sp... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7778930 | System of performing a retrospective drug profile review of de-identified patients An apparatus and method for delivering targeted informational messages includes a computer system for creating a de-identified encrypted PID and de-identified patient transaction data in a retail store for transmission and storage. A subset of de-identified encrypte... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7708360 | Combination printer and its paper A computer network system and method for printing purchase transaction receipts includes a novel printer physical structure, data structure, and control logic for printing on both sides of a register receipt, business rules designed to facilitate the two sided print... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7653594 | Targeted incentives based upon predicted behavior A system and method for anticipating consumer behavior and determining transaction incentives for influencing consumer behavior comprises a computer system and associated database for determining cross time correlations between transaction behavior, for applying the... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7599850 | Method of and system for managing promotions for purchase transactions over a network A system for managing promotions over a network includes a promotion server system having a computer processor and associated datastore, the datastore containing data representative of terms and statistics of one or more item promotions, and a commercial server syst... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7426480 | In-vehicle promotions system An in-vehicle promotions system and a method for distributing promotions information. A system is installed in a vehicle able to display promotions information from stores or other businesses subscribing to the system. When the vehicle is driven within a certain pro... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415426 | Method and system for providing promotions to a customer based on the status of previous promotions A system, computer program product and method including delivering an initial promotion to a customer, determining a status of the initial promotion delivered, selecting a related promotion based on the status of the initial promotion determined, and delivering the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398248 | System and method for using cards for sponsored programs A method, system, and computer program product for implementing a marketing application using a store card as a Reward Card, Rebate Card, Pre-paid Script Program Card, Incentive Card, and/or Gift Card, as well as a Frequent Shopper Card. A card provided in associati... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7309001 | System to provide specific messages to patients An apparatus and method for delivering targeted informational messages includes a computer system for creating a de-identified encrypted PID and de-identified patient transaction data in a retail store for transmission and storage. A subset of de-identified encrypte... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7233913 | System and method for providing shopping aids and incentives to customers through a computer network A system and method for delivering purchasing incentives and a variety of other retail shopping aids through a computer network, such as by E-mail over the Internet or the World Wide Web. Customers (10) of retail stores can establish a bi-directional communic... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228285 | Automated method and system for automated tracking, charging and analysis of multiple sponsor discount coupons A method and system to manage the operation of multiple item promotions which provide a benefit to a customer who purchases a specified combination of items. The present invention monitors purchases in conjunction with Point Of Sale (POS) processing in a retail stor... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7024374 | Targeted marketing and purchase behavior monitoring system A system for presenting customized special offers to customers, the special offers including targeted offers to a customer selected from a plurality of customers, and for collecting purchasing behavior information concerning the customers, the system comprising a co... | 04/04/2006 |
