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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Wal-mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR (US);
Inventors:
David Martin Nelms, Rogers, AR (US);
Eytan Daniyalzade, San Francisco, CA (US);
Berk Atikoglu, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0629 (2013.01); G06Q 20/12 (2013.01); G06Q 20/201 (2013.01); G06Q 20/325 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3223 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3224 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3274 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3276 (2013.01); G06Q 20/387 (2013.01); G06Q 20/401 (2013.01); G06Q 20/4012 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2013.01); G07G 1/0036 (2013.01); G07G 1/0081 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques related to retail transaction are disclosed. The techniques involve comparing the prices associated with a customer order with the prices being charged by competitors prior to the transaction being completed. The customer is given the opportunity to apply a credit based on the difference in prices being charged by the retailer and competitors, to the transaction.