Consumer Association System for Product Redemption Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional product redemption systems treat redemption transactions as isolated events, failing to associate consumers with redemption data, thus preventing ongoing access to benefits and additional services.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that associate a consumer with product redemption data, using the redemption code as a proxy for consumer identity, enabling ongoing access to supplemental content, personalized experiences, and aggregation of benefits across multiple providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional redemption systems treat redemption transactions as isolated events, then the redemption process is simple and straightforward, but consumer information cannot be gathered and additional services cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a consumer association server as an intermediary component that mediates between the redemption system and consumer devices. This server stores consumer information and redemption data, enabling the system to associate consumers with their redemption activities without significantly complicating the overall redemption process. The intermediary handles the complexity of consumer data management while keeping the user-facing redemption interface simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the redemption system from a single-transaction dimension to a multi-dimensional framework by adding consumer identity association across multiple devices and sessions. By storing consumer information on a server and using redemption codes as identifiers, the system creates a new dimension of consumer recognition that enables ongoing service provision without disrupting the core redemption functionality.
2Duration of action of moving object
If a redemption code is used only as a one-time identifier, then the redemption transaction is quick and efficient, but ongoing access to benefits and personalized experiences cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-storing consumer information and redemption data on the consumer association server before any redemption transaction occurs. When a consumer submits a redemption code, the system can immediately retrieve associated consumer information and provide personalized benefits without requiring complex real-time processing or additional data collection steps during the redemption moment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If consumer data is collected and stored, then personalized experiences and ongoing services can be provided, but consumer privacy and data security concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The consumer association server acts as a secure intermediary that handles sensitive consumer data. Rather than requiring individual service providers to collect and store consumer information, the intermediary centralizes data management with appropriate security measures, enabling personalization while reducing overall privacy risk through controlled access and centralized security protocols.
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AI summary
There is presented a method and system for using a product redemption data associated with an identity of a consumer in a memory of a computer having a processor. The method comprises receiving the product redemption data, searching the memory using the processor to find the product redemption data, and identifying the consumer in response to finding the product redemption data associated with the identity of the consumer in the memory.