System and method for networked loyalty program

a loyalty program and network technology, applied in the field of networked loyalty programs, can solve the problems of insufficiently addressing the similar needs of businesses, prior art programs do not provide a means for monitoring, tracking, and/or analyzing consumer and product data, and the manufacturer has no way to track, etc., to facilitate data analysis by consumers, convenient and cost-efficient
US20070219869A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-20PROPULSION REMOTE HLDG +1
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
PROPULSION REMOTE HLDG
Publication Date
2007-09-20
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention provides a system for implementing a purchaser incentive program on a network-wide level. The system associates SKU and UPC data on a network level to provide consumers with a purchasing environment that is both convenient and cost-efficient. The association of SKU and UPC data at a network level also provides consumers with the ability to analyze their own purchase data for a variety of purposes, including analyses relating to the consumer's spending behaviors or patterns for example. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the association of UPC and SKU data by the system facilitates a network-wide search for an item that a consumer desires to purchase under terms or conditions that are selected by the consumer and are therefore perceived to be optimal by that consumer. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the association of UPC and SKU data by the system facilitates data analysis by a consumer based upon any of several factors, including items purchased, prices for those items, retailer ID, SKU number, UPC, manufacturer ID, and / or the like. The system may compile any of the above data across multiple entities for the purpose of data analysis, such as analyses which may be employed in consumer budgeting for example.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a divisional of and claims priority to U.S. patent application No. 10 / 010,947, filed Nov. 6, 2001 and entitled “System and Method for Networked Loyalty Program”; which application claims priority to and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 836,213, filed Apr. 17, 2001 and entitled “System and Method for Networked Loyalty Program”, which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 279,817, filed Mar. 29, 2001 and entitled “System and Method for Networked Incentive Awards Program”; which application also claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 246,208, filed Nov. 6, 2000 and entitled “Virtually Complete Purchasing”. This application hereby incorporates by reference each of these prior applications in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to purchaser incent...

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