发明名称 Method and apparatus for motivating a customer to save money for use with later purchases
摘要 A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program code for providing a benefit to a customer who saves money for use with one or more later purchases. According to embodiments of the present invention, a customer is provided with an account upon an establishment date and the customer may add or add to a benefit (e.g., monetary amount) associated with the account. The customer may be limited or even prevented from accessing any monetary amount or other benefit associated with the account until a later date referred to herein as the activation date. A merchant or other party may add a bonus or additional benefit to the account upon the activation date or on another date. The amount of the bonus or additional benefit may depend on how much the customer has increased the account after the establishment date.
申请公布号 US2003126012(A1) 申请公布日期 2003.07.03
申请号 US20010036170 申请日期 2001.12.31
申请人 WATTS IRVIN B.;ARCURI THOMAS;BRYSON NEIL 发明人 WATTS IRVIN B.;ARCURI THOMAS;BRYSON NEIL
分类号 G06Q20/00;G06Q30/00;(IPC1-7):G06F17/60 主分类号 G06Q20/00
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