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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1987
George W Off, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Michael C Scroggie, Valencia, CA (US);
Thomas L Mindrum, Fairfield, CT (US);
Michael R O'Brien, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Catalina Marketing Corporation, Anaheim, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for creating discount coupons in response to the purchases of products. Improvements disclosed include the printing of a 'negative' coupon in response to the failure to purchase a particular product, and the printing of a coupon in response to the purchase of multiple triggering items, either without limitation as to the identification of the items, or with the requirement that the items fall into a predefined trade group. Other features of the invention permit the use of instantly redeemable 'coupons,' such that an instant discount is applied to a customer bill rather than having a coupon printed, and the logging, without printing, of possible coupon printings for statistical purposes.