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US 8,543,510 B2Granted
Pre-sale data broadcast system and method
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, Daniel E. Tedesco, Magdalena Mik
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for promoting the sale of a substitute product at the point of sale (POS). Upon the presentation of an original product for purchase by a consumer at a POS terminal, various manufacturers may decide to offer a substitute product to the consumer, prior to completing the purchase of the original product. If the customer accepts the offer, the point of sale terminal completes the sale of the substitute product.
Claims36
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- a communications port in communication with the processor;
- a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor, when executing the instructions, to:
- receive transaction data regarding an original product presented for purchase by a consumer via a point of sale terminal;
- upon receiving the transaction data, determine, by the processor based on information about one or more product suppliers registered in a database, at least one substitute product, associated with a respective product supplier, for the original product;
- and
- offer, to the consumer via the point of sale terminal, the at least one substitute product.
4 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- a communications port in communication with the processor;
- a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor, when executing the instructions, to:
- receive transaction data regarding an original product presented for purchase by a consumer via a point of sale terminal;
- upon receiving the transaction data, determine, by the processor based on information about one or more product suppliers registered in a database, at least one supplemental product, associated with a respective product supplier, for the original product;
- and
- offer, to the consumer via the point of sale terminal, the at least one supplemental product.
4 more elements
A method comprising:
- receiving, via a point of sale terminal by a server device comprising at least one processor, transaction data regarding an original product presented via the point of sale terminal for purchase by a consumer;
- upon receiving the transaction data, determining, by the server device based on information about one or more product suppliers registered in a database, at least one substitute product, associated with a respective product supplier, for the original product;
- and
- offering, by the server device to the consumer via the point of sale terminal, the at least one substitute product.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- receiving, via a point of sale terminal by a server device comprising at least one processor, transaction data regarding an original product presented via the point of sale terminal for purchase by a consumer;
- upon receiving the transaction data, determining, by the server device based on information about one or more product suppliers registered in a database, at least one supplemental product, associated with a respective product supplier, for the original product;
- and
- offering, by the server device to the consumer via the point of sale terminal, the at least one supplemental product.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.