In-store points redemption system and method

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G07G 1/14 (2006.01) G07F 7/02 (2006.01) G07G 1/00 (2006.01) G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2273971

A computer implemented consumer transaction point accumulation system in which a consumer earns and accumulates points immediately for immediate use during transactions at participating retailer outlets, wherein at each transaction, a customer's identification number is transmitted to a host data base which stores customer records including a customer balances of points accumulated to date. The system processing each consumer transaction during the consumer visit to the retailer outlet to determine points awarded for each transaction and to determine whether the item purchased is a redeemable item for which points may be redeemed for a reduction of the price of the redeemable item. The system updating said customer records immediately by adding points awarded or subtracting points redeemed from the customer balance of transaction points.

La présente invention concerne un système informatisé de cumul de points de primes lié aux transactions client et grâce auquel un client peut immédiatement gagner et accumuler des primes utilisables immédiatement à l'occasion de transactions chez des détaillants participants. En l'occurrence, à l'occasion de chaque transition, un numéro d'identification client est envoyé à une base de données hôte qui garde trace d'articles client mentionnant des soldes de points accumulés jusqu'à l'instant considéré. Le système traite chacune des transactions client effectuées pendant le passage du client considéré chez le détaillant de façon à déterminer le nombre de points donnés en prime pour chaque transaction, et de façon à déterminer également si l'article acheté est un article primable par des points justifiant une réduction sur le prix de l'article primable. Ce système assure la mise à jour immédiate des articles client considérés en prenant le solde client des points de transaction et en y additionnant les points donnés en prime ou en y défalquant les points de prime ayant donné lieu à remboursement.

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