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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2005
Erik Bendon Bjoraker, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Mark A. Schultz, Burnsville, MN (US);
Token Lee Oakman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Erik BenDon Bjoraker, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Mark A. Schultz, Burnsville, MN (US);
Token Lee Oakman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for managing voucher use includes a database, a voucher, and a processor. The database stores an account defining at least one approved item available for purchase and a financial balance. The voucher includes an identifier linking the voucher to the account. The processor is in communication with the database and is adapted to use the identifier to access the account. The processor is adapted to determine if an item selected for purchase is an approved item and to apply at least a portion of the financial balance toward the purchase of the selected item only if the selected item is an approved item. Other voucher systems and associated methods are also disclosed.