Kids' Loyalty and Rewards Program
AssigneeB. Little & Company, Inc.
InventorsKatherine G. VOSTERS, Paul A. LEAKAS
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to vendor loyalty and reward programs. The programs generally comprise purchasing a qualified item from a participating vendor, obtaining a loyalty card comprising a code, entering the code to obtain a value that may be redeemed for a reward. More specifically, the disclosure relates to vendor loyalty and reward programs targeting younger customers in the context of food purchases.
Claims44
A system for incentivizing a customer to purchase a healthier food item comprising:
- a. providing a receipt or one or more loyalty cards;
- b. a database for storing customer accounts and point values;
- and
- c. a web portal allowing customers to access and update accounts.
A method of acquiring value in a loyalty program comprising:
- a. purchasing a qualified item from a participating vendor;
- b. obtaining a receipt comprising information or loyalty card comprising a code;
- c. creating an online user account;
- d. accessing said online user account;
- and
- e. entering said information or said code.
A method of accumulating virtual currency that can be used to redeem a gift card or a prize from a merchant comprising:
- a. purchasing a healthier food option from a participating vendor;
- b. obtaining a receipt comprising information or a reward card comprising a reward code;
- c. entering said information or said reward code at an online redemption site;
- and
- d. accumulating virtual currency.
A method of redeeming points obtained in a loyalty program comprising:
- a. accessing an online account;
- b. selecting an item to acquire;
- and
- c. redeeming points for the selected item.
A method of redeeming a loyalty account value for a reward comprising:
- a. logging into a user account;
- b. accessing an online redemption center;
- and
- c. selecting a reward,
- wherein said user account and said online redemption center are associated with a loyalty program.
A method of incentivizing a customer to purchase a healthier food item comprising:
- a. assessing whether a food item selected by said customer is a qualifying healthier food item;
- b. determining a value to be associated with said healthier food item, wherein said value is higher for qualifying healthier food items and lower for non-qualified healthier food items;
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- c. providing a receipt or one or more loyalty cards to said customer, wherein said receipt or loyalty cards are assigned said value associated with said healthier food item.
A method of incentivizing a customer to purchase healthier food items, wherein said customer has received one or more receipts or loyalty cards from one or more food vendors and wherein each such receipt or loyalty card has an associated value comprising:
- a. authenticating the customer via a web portal;
- b. receiving as an input to the web portal the associated value from one or more receipts or loyalty cards;
- c. adding each received associated value to an account associated with the authenticated customer;
- and
- d. storing in a computer database the account associated with the authenticated customer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.