207 results about "Reward system" patented technology

A method for incorporating one-time-tokens, coupon and reward systems in conjunction with merchants' POS checkout systems in the physical or virtual environments includes providing a consumer computing device comprising an electronic wallet application, providing a One-time Token Redemption System(OTRS) and user electronic wallet accounts, logging into a user electronic wallet account through the electronic wallet application, sending a request for a one-time token valid for a specified time interval and then forwarding the request for the one-time token to the OTRS and upon approval sending the requested one-time token from the OTRS to the electronic wallet application. Next, presenting and entering the one-time token into a merchant point of sale checkout system within the specified time interval via the consumer computing device, sending the entered one-time token to a checkout application, and then processing payment via a secure payment application.

A purchase-transaction-settled online consumer referral and reward system and method using real-time specific merchant sales information is provided. The system offers merchants a one-stop place for freely publishing of their real-time and specific sales offers and offers a risk-free service to merchants to use, who will be charged only after a referred purchase occurs and a revenue income is made. The system also allows merchants to determine how much they pay to the service provider for each referred purchase transaction, based on their profit margin and market competitiveness and the system serves all merchants, online or offline, big or small, and regardless of buy, sell, and payment settlement technologies in use. The system also offers consumers a one-stop place for finding matching sales offers specifically meeting their needs, refers consumers to merchants to buy at existing merchant establishments and rewards consumers with each purchase transaction led from the service provider.

A method for promoting recycling from a fund established with revenue generated from the sale of environmental and / or power generation attributes by an entity producing renewable energy. The method comprises providing a point system by which a recycling consumer is credited for recycled materials collected. Further, the method provides for a reward system for redemption of points accumulated by the recycling consumer, the reward system including redeemable fund certificates drawn against the fund. The method further includes collecting recyclable materials from the recycling consumer and crediting an account in the name of the recycling consumer based on the quantity and / or quality of the recyclable material collected. Then the method provides for awarding fund certificates to the recycling consumer upon the accumulation of a sufficient point level.

Discount and / or loyalty reward system is arranged to provided discounts to users on the basis of user ids communicated from a user agent to a point of sale terminal. The point of sale terminal requests a list of discounts applicable to the received user id from a discount administration system. The discounts in the returned list are then applied where appropriate to the user's purchases.

A gambler reward system wherein gamblers in a casino can use their comp card to be ranked by play data relative to other gamblers in the casino (or connected properties). Gamblers who rank the highest can be identified and can be given rewards. A rank can be determined by many characteristics, such as the number of comp points earned or the amount won.

A system and process that awards rewards currency, e.g. cash back rebate or rewards points, for credit card and check card purchases and that provides rewards for a customer's enterprise relationship is provided. Further provided is a methodology for enrollment into the combined rewards program or the relationship rewards program. Further provided is a methodology to show total combined points or cash earned where the points or amount of cash earned are parsed into the various accounts and purchases. Further provided is a methodology to communicate the currency earned by providing customers with periodic statements and newsletters, data online, and data through customer service representatives. Further provided is a mechanism by which to systematically enroll eligible products or services as defined by the enterprise, e.g. where the eligibility may be based on social security numbers or other unique customer numbers.

A system and method for rewarding and providing real world rewards for online game participation is provided. The system allows a user to access an online website having a plurality of different games to play or other activities to participate in, whereby the online website is able to track and monitor online participation and award points that may be redeemed for physical prizes that may be sent to the individual participating in the online activity. Additionally, the system allows the user to accumulate a sufficient amount of points which may be redeemed for better prizes after prolonged play and utilization of the online activity. Moreover, the system may reward the individual for specific contributions or reward for superior activity or play within the participation activity.

A largely or totally automated lost item notification and recovery system that avoids language barriers by providing a short description of the item entered by the subscriber and stored in a database in any lost item notification message communicated to the subscriber concerning the item. The lost item notification message may also include an indication of the language used by the reporting party when placing the lost item report, and may also include an indication of the geographic location where the lost item report originated. The system may also activate pre-defined countermeasures associated with the lost item once the item has been reported lost and implement a reward system providing compensation to the reporting party or others upon successful return of the lost item.

A physical activity reward system and method which rewards a person performing physical activity with a reward, such as use of an appliance such a TV viewing time. The system includes a physical activity monitor capable of generating activity information proportionate to the amount of exertion or work done. The system may be used to record and keep track of the reward points or information. The system may further control the supply of electricity to an appliance through an electrical control module. The electrical control module may be interposed between a source of household electrical current and an electrical appliance such as a TV set.

The present invention is directed to a combination treatment of an opioid antagonist e.g., naltrexone and a second compound selected from the group consisting of a GABA B agonist, an NMDA antagonist, a serotonin antagonist, and a cannabinoid antagonist is the key to the successful treatment of a brain reward system disorder. A brain reward system, include but are not limited, to pathological gambling, compulsive alcohol consumption, compulsive over-eating and obesity, compulsive smoking, and drug addiction. The compounds and methods of the present invention effectively reduce the cravings, withdrawal symptoms and negative drug side effects associated with a monotherapy. As such, patient compliance is greatly increased, thereby decreasing relapse of a brain reward system disorder.

A system for providing a higher level of security and reliability in distributing treats to children, a method for producing promotional gaming ticket sets including taking sponsorship orders from multiple sponsors who pay promotional consideration for their product's exposure to be included on individual promotional gaming ticket formations contained within a set, where each set includes a plurality of gaming device tickets having a guaranteed win outcome, and a system to reduce post-holiday inventory at pre-holiday prices. The systems and methods include utilizing a promotional gaming ticket having a guaranteed win outcome comprising a substrate device, a plurality of play indicia affixed to the surface of the device, at least one identification code which distinguishes a winning outcome from a non-winning outcome, an outcome reward system wherein a winning outcome is always guaranteed and a promotional prize is always awarded; the promotional prize compromising a predetermined redeeming value that is reduced from the cost of a promotional object; where the value is a selected one of a predetermined amount of money, a predetermined percentage of money, and the full price of the promotional object, reward redemption instructions and a removable coating secured to the surface of the device over a selected one of the play indicia, redeeming value and the promotional object indicia.

A purchase-transaction-settled online consumer referral and reward system and method using real-time specific merchant sales information is provided for the advertising publishing industry. The system provides a pay per transaction platform that allows advertising publishers to leverage online advertising to sell offline advertising.

A method enabling a frequent shopper reward system capable of tracking performance data of a plurality of members or account holders linked to a single frequent shopper account.

A mobile shopping system and method providing consumers the ability to scan a bar code or search of an item online and purchase the item. The item may be purchased in store or online which is then shipped to the consumer. The invention also serves a retailer in permitting the retailer to verify an in-store purchase or deter theft by weighing a product. The retailer may also keep track of inventory and monitor a consumer's purchasing habits. The invention further provides a retailer-consumer and consumer-consumer geo-locating and tracking map; a social shopping network using consumer mobile shopping profiles, as well as a rewards system.

A modular signature and data capture device employs a standardized ISA bus, standardized communication ports, and standardized ×86 CPU architecture to promote flexibility in using past, present, and future software and accessories. A VGA-caliber backlit LCD is superimposingly combined with a pressure touch pad that is useable with a passive stylus. The LCD displays pen drawn signatures and graphics in real-time, and can display images and data stored in the device, or downloaded from a host system, including advertisements. The LCD can also display menus, device instructions, virtual pressure-sensitive data keys, and control keys. The device includes a built-in a three-stripe magnetic card reader unit. The device accepts PCMCIA-compatible accessories including solid state memory units and smartcards, and is compatible with plug-in accessories including an external PIN keypad entry unit, a fingerprint unit, an omnibus unit including a printer and check processor in addition to a fingerprint unit. Security is provided by DES-encrypting PIN data and / or using Master / Session and / or DUKPT key management, or by using fingerprint token data as a PIN. The invention may be used to conduct paperless transactions in which the merchant is paid in realtime. Further, merchant purchase profiles may be generated on a per-user basis to promote more effective advertising.

A system and methods for encouraging a user to continue recycling behavior through various rewards systems and economic benefits, each of which contribute to the overall efficiency and sustainability of a recycling program. The system includes both hardware and software components that are adapted to receive, quantify and assess the quality of recyclable goods. Further, a method includes cooperating with the system to provide users with economic incentives to increase both the quantity and the quality for recycling. Further still, a method includes steps of receiving recyclables from a recyclables container associated with a user, electronically capturing data relating to individual recycled items, and providing a benefit to the user associated with the recyclables container in response to both the quantity and the quality of the recyclables received.

Systems and methods for managing a variety of loyalty points redemption programs offered by loyalty program providers (LPPs) for providing fulfillment of loyalty points redemption program rewards to customers who are members of the loyalty points redemption program. Customers are able to redeem loyalty points for eligible goods and services offered by various suppliers and merchants associated with particular loyalty programs, especially enabled for instore pickup. A loyalty points management system hosts a portal that provides a user interface, manages multiple redemption catalogs of eligible goods / services, and manages loyalty points redemption programs for multiple LPPs. Each loyalty points redemption program is subjected to predetermined rules and regulations (business rules) that determine conditions for transactions involving loyalty points. Redeemed goods and services can be picked up by customers at store location of participating suppliers and merchants, or alternatively, can be shipped to a convenient location via a shipping service.

A consumer tracking and rewards system and related methods that provide for consolidating two or more merchant-branded rewards accounts into a single source. A single unique identifier referred to as a consumer number used to track and credit purchases with respect to multiple retail establishments. The consumer number may exist simply as a data element in the system or may be printed, bar coded, or programmed onto any physical medium or device. Components of the system include a consumer rewards platform, a merchant-consumer rewards system and potentially a card vendor system. The consumer rewards platform facilitates communication and the transfer of data between the various components of the system. A cross-reference between single consumer numbers and one or more merchant rewards program numbers is used to accommodate the trading and linking of information among participating merchants. Consumers may communicate with the various system components through a consumer web portal. A website is also available to merchants so they may view statistical information regarding rewards program participation.

An apparatus and method for providing a marketing program for a selected group of merchants which provides incentives to consumers to purchase goods and / or services from the selected group of merchants. The method comprises establishing one or more merchant selection rules, registering a consumer wishing to participate in the program, receiving merchant information, matching the received merchant information with available merchant selection rules and adding merchants to one or more selected group of merchants after determining that the respective merchants have the required characteristics. A machine readable database operable to store specified information representing earned credits for participating consumers is provided. The program is universal in the sense that the method of payment is unrestricted and participating consumers receive an identification and which can be used for purchases from a participating merchant, in a store, by phone or online.

Computer implemented systems, methods and computer program products for assessing and designing customized reward-based learning sessions. These technologies involve determining factors for a student's peak academic performance, such as: 1) their preferred type of reward trigger; 2) their preferred timing of the learning objective relative to the reward; and, 3) the nature of the reward (time to use an electronic device, cash, store credit). The reward trigger is the type of event that most motivates a student to learn, such as achieving an academic milestone, demonstrating effort and improvement in lessons, and random rewards for participating in educational sessions. The timing of the learning objective relative to the reward may be measured as the time at which the user initiates operation of an electronic device, the time at which the user engages in a learning or testing exercise, or the time at which the user receives the reward.

Programming is provided to a user. The programming includes content that the user wishes to play, and may also contain advertising. More specifically, the user controls various aspects of the advertising and earns value in return for agreeing to or allowing certain advertising actions. For example, in one embodiment, the programming contains blocks of advertising that separate blocks of streaming content, similar to current television advertising. The user pays a subscription fee for the streaming content. The user also has the power to determine which advertisements (or blocks of advertisements) that the user wishes to view. For example, the user may have a remote control with a “skip advertisement” button. Each advertisement has a value associated with it, and by viewing that advertisement, the user earns credits against the user's subscription fee.

A gaming machine is provided, which is arranged to play a game having 2 modes wherein the base game, when in the first mode, has a standard set of features and when in the second mode has an enhanced set of features which improve its attractiveness to players. The first game mode is available to all players and the second enhanced game mode is made available to players who have established membership in a group by inserting a members card.

A system and method is provided for operating an automated reward system through a financial institution over a network for merchants that have enrolled in the institution's reward program and for users that have a banking account at the institution associated with the reward program. The system includes a transaction module coupled to the institution for managing enrollment in and processing of purchase information associated with the program. The method includes receiving information at the institution about a first purchase by an enrolled user at an enrolled merchant; determining if the first purchase and the user qualified for such merchant's reward program; assigning monetary credit to the user's account in connection with such first purchase which may be applied towards a future purchase by the user at the enrolled merchant; receiving information at the institution about a second purchase by the user at the enrolled merchant; and applying the previous credit toward payment of the second purchase.

A networked computer system allows content submitters to have their submissions rated and evaluated by members of a social networking sitev. Winners can be determined by evaluating votes cast by other members in favor of the submissions.

A system, method and / or computer program product may provide an application for managing a list of tasks, assignable by assignor to be performed by assignee. The method may provide a multi-platform application, including a method when executed on a processor include receiving a plurality of tasks to be performed, tracking completion, and tracking points associated with successful completion. Tasks may be assigned and confirmed completed by assignor, and performed by assignee. The system may include an point value system enabling redemption upon completion of tasks having point value. The point reward system may be integrated with other technologies to dispense exemplary currency or other benefit. The method may include: receiving, by processor, a plurality of tasks; and managing, a point system associated with completion of a task. The system may provide steps of how to perform a task. The system may provide proof of accomplishment, initiation, or completion of a task. The system may receive and / or provide an assessment of an assignor of the completion of the task.

A campaign offers and rewards system has an offer serving engine coupled to one or more network servers. A receipt intelligence engine includes a processor and receipt processing. The receipt processing extracts information from a receipt, including information about items purchased based on a receipt from at least one of a shopping trip and an electronic receipt from an online or offline transaction. An output outputs information. An analytics engine is coupled to the receipt intelligence engine. The analytics engine includes a predictive model function using information from the receipt processing. The analytics engine determines values representing statistical correlations from the receipt processing.

A method for providing a customizable reward service may include monitoring user activity associated with a web site relative to an operator defined lexicon of activities, comparing user activity to conditional rules defining multidimensional behaviors and corresponding rewards associated with satisfaction of the conditional rules, and determining whether to generate a reward from an operator defined lexicon of rewards based on satisfaction of the conditional rules. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.

Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.

Intelligent image parsing for anatomical landmarks and / or organs detection and / or segmentation is provided. A state space of an artificial agent is specified for discrete portions of a test image. A set of actions is determined, each specifying a possible change in a parametric space with respect to the test image. A reward system is established based on applying each action of the set of actions and based on at least one target state. The artificial agent learns an optimal action-value function approximator specifying the behavior of the artificial agent to maximize a cumulative future reward value of the reward system. The behavior of the artificial agent is a sequence of actions moving the agent towards at least one target state. The learned artificial agent is applied on a test image to automatically parse image content.