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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Walker Digital, Llc, Stamford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Daniel E. Tedesco, Shelton, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 20/36 (2012.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0268 (2013.01); G06Q 20/401 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0273 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0253 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0223 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0235 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3674 (2013.01); G06Q 20/208 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); G06Q 20/382 (2013.01); G06Q 20/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for promoting the sale of a substitute product at the point of sale (POS). Upon the presentation of an original product for purchase by a consumer at a POS terminal, various manufacturers may decide to offer a substitute product to the consumer, prior to completing the purchase of the original product. If the customer accepts the offer, the point of sale terminal completes the sale of the substitute product.