WO2005029259A3 - Method and system for using reward points to liquidate products - Google Patents

Method and system for using reward points to liquidate products Download PDF

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WO2005029259A3
WO2005029259A3 PCT/US2004/030345 US2004030345W WO2005029259A3 WO 2005029259 A3 WO2005029259 A3 WO 2005029259A3 US 2004030345 W US2004030345 W US 2004030345W WO 2005029259 A3 WO2005029259 A3 WO 2005029259A3
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Richard Postrel
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/38—Payment protocols; Details thereof
    • G06Q20/387—Payment using discounts or coupons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
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Product providers are able to liquidate goods via a 5 transacting entity such as a liquidation broker which acts to exchange a user’s reward points for the liquidated goods in a manner that is transparent to both the redeeming user and the product provider. A user selects a product to be liquidated from a product provider and then designates to the transacting entity that reward points, held by a reward account holder in a reward point account on the user’s behalf, are to be used towards the purchase of the liquidated product in whole or in part. The transacting entity acts to decrease the number of reward points in the user's reward account, as either 15 designated by the user or by a third party, by the required number of points. The reward account holder conveys consideration to the transacting entity equivalent to the par value of the reward points.
PCT/US2004/030345 2003-09-15 2004-09-15 Method and system for using reward points to liquidate products WO2005029259A2 (en)

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US6009412A (en) * 1995-12-14 1999-12-28 Netcentives, Inc. Fully integrated on-line interactive frequency and award redemption program
US6018718A (en) * 1997-08-28 2000-01-25 Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership Method and system for processing customized reward offers
US6275811B1 (en) * 1998-05-06 2001-08-14 Michael R. Ginn System and method for facilitating interactive electronic communication through acknowledgment of positive contributive
US6327573B1 (en) * 1998-12-31 2001-12-04 Walker Digital, Llc Multiple party reward system utilizing single account
US6741968B2 (en) * 1998-04-24 2004-05-25 Fuel Partners, L.P. Method for processing information through a clearinghouse

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US6009412A (en) * 1995-12-14 1999-12-28 Netcentives, Inc. Fully integrated on-line interactive frequency and award redemption program
US5937391A (en) * 1996-07-11 1999-08-10 Fujitsu Limited Point-service system in online shopping mall
US6018718A (en) * 1997-08-28 2000-01-25 Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership Method and system for processing customized reward offers
US6741968B2 (en) * 1998-04-24 2004-05-25 Fuel Partners, L.P. Method for processing information through a clearinghouse
US6275811B1 (en) * 1998-05-06 2001-08-14 Michael R. Ginn System and method for facilitating interactive electronic communication through acknowledgment of positive contributive
US6327573B1 (en) * 1998-12-31 2001-12-04 Walker Digital, Llc Multiple party reward system utilizing single account

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