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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2007
Don C. Mccall, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Dave Embertson, Austin, TX (US);
Mike Zahajko, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Stephen R. Mixon, Round Rock, TX (US);
G. Randy Nicholson, Abilene, TX (US);
Don C. McCall, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Dave Embertson, Austin, TX (US);
Mike Zahajko, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Stephen R. Mixon, Round Rock, TX (US);
G. Randy Nicholson, Abilene, TX (US);
AutoGas Systems, Inc., Abilene, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and computer-implemented method of providing an incentive for a customer to purchase non-fuel products or services at a store that sells the products or services and fuel. The system detects that the customer purchased a number of non-fuel products or services in a first visit to the store, and provides the customer with a first reward entitling the customer to a first amount of free fuel. The system then detects that the customer purchased a number of non-fuel products or services in a second visit to the store, and provides the customer with a second reward entitling the customer to a second amount of free fuel. The customer is identified during a subsequent fueling transaction, and the system dispenses an amount of free fuel to the customer equal to the total of the first and second amounts of free fuel.