发明名称 |
FOCUSED COUPON SYSTEM |
摘要 |
<p>FOCUSED COUPON SYSTEM A merchandising system for generating and redeeming product discount coupons prints coupons for a selected consumer from a group of consumers by selecting particular coupons from a group of coupons to provide to the selected consumer and printing the coupons. Both the consumer and coupon identifications are encoded on the coupon in machine-readable form whereby the machine-readable code may be read at a point-of-sale terminal using a code reading apparatus. The portion of the read code corresponding to the consumer identification is replaced with a generic code to provide a substitute code. The substitute code is applied to a look-up table in order to determine coupon parameters related to the coupon identification. The entire machine-readable code may also be captured and uploaded to a central database for determining the coupon identification and consumer identification in order to update the database of consumers and coupons. In this manner, coupons redeemed by a consumer may be used in selecting future coupons for that consumer. The system may provide for coupon redemption by providing sufficient information to a manufacturer in order to generate a rebate to the retailer.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2098329(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1994.03.18 |
申请号 |
CA19932098329 |
申请日期 |
1993.06.14 |
申请人 |
AD RESPONSE MICROMARKETING CORPORATION |
发明人 |
DE LAPA, JAMES P.;HOWE, CHARLES F. |
分类号 |
G06Q30/00;G07F17/26;(IPC1-7):G07B5/06 |
主分类号 |
G06Q30/00 |
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