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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010

Filed:

May. 18, 2006
Applicants:

Michael F. Roberts, Palm Harbor, FL (US);

Simon Banfield, Tierra Verde, FL (US);

Suzanne Eastman, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Inventors:

Michael F. Roberts, Palm Harbor, FL (US);

Simon Banfield, Tierra Verde, FL (US);

Suzanne Eastman, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

Catalina Marketing Corporation, St. Petersburg, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus and method for delivering targeted informational messages includes a computer system for creating a de-identified encrypted PID and de-identified patient transaction data in a retail store for transmission and storage. A subset of de-identified encrypted PIDs are associated with targeted informational messages by the system and transmitted to retail stores, where a targeted message is printed on behalf of the patient corresponding to the de-identified encrypted PID.


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