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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Philip Morris Usa Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Inventor:
William R. Sweeney, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0225 (2013.01); G06Q 30/00 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for providing model-based promotion and price computation is described in which promotional offers in the form of promotion information from a manufacturer are combined with price determination parameters from the retailer to calculate a final retail price. The system prevents fraud by eliminating the heavy dependence on unverifiable trust between the retailer and manufacturer and by assuring that the consumer will receive the benefit of the promotions intended by the manufacturer.