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US 2016/0110785 A1Published application
Systems and methods for sale redemption
AssigneeWal-Mart Stores, Inc.
InventorsArjun Ramaratnam, Ashish Chaphekar, SriKrishna Chitturi
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Abstract
Systems and methods for guaranteed redemption of sale items. The systems and methods can include a payment system for issuing a payment instrument to a customer when the sale item is not available in a retail location. The systems and methods can further include a redemption system for redeeming the payment instrument for the sale item.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a payment system configured to:
- issue a payment instrument for a sale item to a customer;
- provide an access code associated with the payment instrument;
- and
- associate the sale item with the access code, wherein the sale item is not in stock at a retail location;
- and
- a redemption system configured to:
- redeem the payment instrument;
- validate the access code;
- add the sale item to a batch order at a distribution center;
- provide an estimated delivery date for delivery of the sale item;
- and
- provide a delivery site for delivery of the sale item.
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A method comprising:
- implementing a payment system to:
- issue a payment instrument for a sale item to a customer;
- provide an access code associated with the payment instrument;
- and
- associate the sale item with the access code, wherein the sale item is not in stock at a retail location;
- and
- implementing a redemption system to:
- redeem the payment instrument;
- validate the access code;
- add the sale item to a batch order at a distribution center;
- provide an estimated delivery date for delivery of the sale item;
- and
- provide a delivery site for delivery of the sale item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.