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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2000
Raymond J. Mueller, Weston, CT (US);
David H. Douglas, Darien, CT (US);
Andrew S. Van Luchene, Norwalk, CT (US);
George M. Marrazzo, Rocky Point, NY (US);
Shane J. Wahlquist, Copell, TX (US);
Raymond J. Mueller, Weston, CT (US);
David H. Douglas, Darien, CT (US);
Andrew S. Van Luchene, Norwalk, CT (US);
George M. Marrazzo, Rocky Point, NY (US);
Shane J. Wahlquist, Copell, TX (US);
Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus a user or other customer, controller, point-of-sale terminal, etc. to conduct a transaction for the purchase of one or more products and/or services, during which a supplemental product or service to offer a user during a transaction, either in addition to the products and/or services the user is purchasing or as a replacement to one or more of the products and/or services that the user is purchasing. The method may be implemented in retail embodiment where a user is purchasing products and/or services at a cash register or other point-of-sale terminal. The method may also be implemented in a online embodiment where a user is purchasing products and/or services using a computer, terminal, telephone or other client or user device and accessing a World Wide Web site, online catalog, interactive voice response unit or system, etc.