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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2003
Shannon L Warner, Woodbury, MN (US);
Marc R Black, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lisa Mellas, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James L Mazour, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Rajkumar Viswanathan, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Michael D Salters, Plymouth, MN (US);
Glenda L Berg, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Michael T Greeder, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Shannon L Warner, Woodbury, MN (US);
Marc R Black, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lisa Mellas, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James L Mazour, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Rajkumar Viswanathan, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Michael D Salters, Plymouth, MN (US);
Glenda L Berg, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Michael T Greeder, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.