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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Andrew S. Van Luchene, Norwalk, CT (US);
Deirdre O'shea, New York, NY (US);
Dean Alderucci, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Andrew S. Van Luchene, Norwalk, CT (US);
Deirdre O'Shea, New York, NY (US);
Dean Alderucci, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A POS terminal receives a signal that indicates an item, for example, via a bar code scanner. The POS terminal ascertains whether the item is associated with an offer for a rebate. If so, a code is generated and output to the customer, such as on a printed receipt. The code is associated with an offer for a rebate in exchange for establishing a subscription to a periodical. If the customer subscribes to a required periodical, he will be credited the amount he paid for the item. Subsequently, the customer requests a subscription to a periodical from a subscription fulfillment house, and provides his code in conjunction with the request. If the code is valid, the customer is provided with a rebate. The rebate may be provided directly by the subscription fulfillment house (e.g. a credit to a credit card account) or may be provided by a merchant (e.g. a discount on a future purchase).