| 5903874 |
System and method for electronic coupon management |
| May-11-1999 |
A system and method for managing and redeeming a promotional coupon for goods and services. The system provides a link between an operator console and a remote database server having one or more coupon... |
| 5903875 |
Method of issuing a service ticket in transactions of commodities by making use of communication |
| May-11-1999 |
A method is provided relating to the issuing of a service ticket in commodity transactions by using a communication system for shopping. More specifically, a purchaser selects the commodity from a plurality... |
| 5897623 |
Interface method for providing information about items on a list for interactive television |
| Apr-27-1999 |
An interface system and method for providing information concerning items available via an interactive system and service is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method of the present invention, the method... |
| 5893075 |
Interactive system and method for surveying and targeting customers |
| Apr-6-1999 |
An interactive, customer-accessible data processing system embodied in a programmed personal computer that induces customers of a restaurant, store or other business to enter information about themselves... |
| 5892827 |
Method and apparatus for generating personal identification numbers for use in consumer transactions |
| Apr-6-1999 |
A system for generating authorization codes, such as personal identification numbers, at the point of distribution of certificates of value on which the authorization codes are to be printed or otherwise... |
| 5890135 |
System and method for displaying product information in a retail system |
| Mar-30-1999 |
A system for displaying, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, a display kiosk, and a checkout... |
| 5887271 |
System and method for locating products in a retail system |
| Mar-23-1999 |
A system for displaying, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", a display kiosk, and a checkout station in the checkout area. The customer comes to the... |
| 5884278 |
Retail store and method employing multiple network interfaces at each cash register, and receiving signals from portable cards at each cash register |
| Mar-16-1999 |
A computer network for a retail store. The computer network collects coupon redemption information from a plurality of cash registers and periodically sends the redemption information to a market research... |
| 5884277 |
Process for issuing coupons for goods or services to purchasers at non-secure terminals |
| Mar-16-1999 |
A method for automated issuance of a coupon redeemable for goods or services purchased in a transaction involving a purchaser at a non-secure terminal on a public network is provided. The method includes... |
| 5883620 |
Electronic prize verification and display apparatus |
| Mar-16-1999 |
An electronic prize verification and display apparatus that provides an interactive interface with a consumer to receive information, such as an alphanumeric data sequence that includes a plurality of... |
| 5873068 |
Display based marketing message control system and method |
| Feb-16-1999 |
A marketing system for use in a public switched telephone system having stored program controlled switches connected to customer premise equipment having an Analog Display Service Interface, comprises... |
| 5870724 |
Targeting advertising in a home retail banking delivery service |
| Feb-9-1999 |
A practical system and method for the remote distribution of financial services (e.g., home banking and bill-paying) involves distributing portable terminals to a user base. The terminals include a multi-line... |
| 5864822 |
Benefits tracking and correlation system for use with third-party enabling organization |
| Jan-26-1999 |
A computer system and method for permitting a consumer to more effectively make use of a variety of available benefits from a plurality of goods and service providers, wherein the benefits are offered... |
| 5864823 |
Integrated virtual telecommunication system for E-commerce |
| Jan-26-1999 |
A system for distribution of advertisements to interested recipients only via one-way nonaddressable television media and for transmission of orders from recipients to advertisers via two-way addressable... |
| 5857193 |
Centralized audiotext polling system |
| Jan-5-1999 |
A data transfer system for transferring between a plurality of data storage devices is provided. A data transfer request system requests scheduled and unscheduled data transfers between respective ones... |
| 5857175 |
System and method for offering targeted discounts to customers |
| Jan-5-1999 |
A system for presenting customized special offers to customers, the special offers including targeted offers to a customer selected from a plurality of customers, and for collecting purchasing behavior... |
| 5855008 |
Attention brokerage |
| Dec-29-1998 |
The present invention provides an approach for distributing advertising and other information over a computer network. Attention brokerage is the business of buying and selling (brokering) the "attention"... |
| 5855007 |
Electronic coupon communication system |
| Dec-29-1998 |
An electronic coupon communication system for generating and redeeming unique product discount coupons over public computer networks such as the Internet. The system comprises a first Internet node, an... |
| 5852809 |
System and method for routing data and communications |
| Dec-22-1998 |
A system for routing data and communications to one of a plurality of remote sites to promote reciprocal interaction among the remote sites. The system includes a central processing unit and a storage... |
| 5848397 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling the presentation of messages to computer users |
| Dec-8-1998 |
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for scheduling the presentation of a continuously-changing display to computer users, and is particularly well-suited for use in an advertisement-supported... |
| 5848398 |
System for managing a plurality of computer jukeboxes |
| Dec-8-1998 |
A method and apparatus as shown for managing a plurality of computer jukeboxes at different locations from a central station. Each jukebox includes processor means for controlling the computer jukebox,... |
| 5845259 |
Electronic coupon dispensing system |
| Dec-1-1998 |
A cost-effective, in-store coupon dispensing system that increases coupon redemption rates and product turns. The system includes a point of sale system including a terminal having a data reader for reading... |
| 5839117 |
Computerized event-driven routing system and method for use in an order entry system |
| Nov-17-1998 |
A computerized system and method for providing event-driven routing to provide user assistance and marketing functions in an order entry system is provided. One or more user-initiated events capable of... |
| 5832458 |
System and method for electronically auditing point-of-sale transactions |
| Nov-3-1998 |
An automated system and method for electronically auditing point-of-sale transactions is provided. Each retail store outfitted with the present invention has at least partially automated point-of-sale... |
| 5832457 |
Method and apparatus for selective distribution of discount coupons based on prior customer behavior |
| Nov-3-1998 |
A system for automatically distributing discount coupons or certificates in a retail store, conditioned on a preselected combination of present and past shopping behavior of a customer whose order is being... |
| 5822735 |
Focused coupon system |
| Oct-13-1998 |
A merchandising system for generating and redeeming product discount coupons prints coupons for a selected consumer from a group of consumers by selecting particular coupons from a group of coupons to... |
| 5822736 |
Variable margin pricing system |
| Oct-13-1998 |
A variable margin pricing system and method that generates retail prices based on customer price sensitivity. Products are grouped into pools from a first pool for most price sensitive products to a last... |
| 5812769 |
Method and apparatus for redirecting a user to a new location on the world wide web using relative universal resource locators |
| Sep-22-1998 |
A method and apparatus for redirecting a user from a first location on the WWW to a second location on the WWW, wherein relative URL addressing is used during the redirecting process. A signal is received... |
| 5812642 |
Audience response monitor and analysis system and method |
| Sep-22-1998 |
A system and method are provided for monitoring and analyzing audience response to a broadcast promotion. The specific embodiment for fund-raising campaigns for public television stations is addressed,... |
| 5809481 |
Advertising method and system |
| Sep-15-1998 |
A method and system for advertising that provides advertisers with a marketing database listing contact information for all potential consumers who received a promotional item from that advertiser and... |
| 5806045 |
Method and system for allocating and redeeming incentive credits between a portable device and a base device |
| Sep-8-1998 |
A customer incentive system involving a plurality of service or merchandise providers comprises a customer-carried, portable device (74), a provider device (76), and a base device (72). To earn incentive... |
| 5806044 |
System and method for distributing coupons through a system of computer networks |
| Sep-8-1998 |
A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer... |
| 5794210 |
Attention brokerage |
| Aug-11-1998 |
A system provides for the immediate payment to computer and other users for paying attention to an advertisement or other "negatively priced" information distributed over a computer network such as the... |
| 5793972 |
System and method providing an interactive response to direct mail by creating personalized web page based on URL provided on mail piece |
| Aug-11-1998 |
A system for providing an interactive response to direct mail programs comprises a recipient database, a mail generator, and a web server computer operationally connected through the Internet to remote... |
| 5781894 |
Method and system for advertising on personal computers |
| Jul-14-1998 |
An advertising system to be used with personal computers which enables sponsors to present advertisements or commercials to a user during periods of waiting-time which are inherent in normal computer use.... |
| 5774874 |
Multi-merchant gift registry |
| Jun-30-1998 |
The present invention provides a system for registering items selected by a registrant from a plurality of participating merchants for subsequent communication to a prospective purchaser. The system has... |
| 5774868 |
Automatic sales promotion selection system and method |
| Jun-30-1998 |
An automated sales promotion selection system uses neural networks to identify promising sales promotions based on recent customer purchases. The system includes a customer information device that receives... |
| 5774870 |
Fully integrated, on-line interactive frequency and award redemption program |
| Jun-30-1998 |
An fully integrated on-line frequency award program is disclosed. A user may access the program on-line and may brows a product catalog for shopping. The user may electronically place an order, upon which... |
| 5774869 |
Method for providing sponsor paid internet access and simultaneous sponsor promotion |
| Jun-30-1998 |
A method for promoting a sponsor's products by providing a consumer or potential consumer with sponsor-paid access to the Internet includes the step of distributing a floppy disc with Internet access software... |
| 5765141 |
Computerized merchandising system |
| Jun-9-1998 |
A computerized merchandising system useable by a corporation associated with a group of stores selling goods, the system acting not only to induce a consumer to purchase these goods, but also to induce... |
| 5761648 |
Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificates |
| Jun-2-1998 |
A data processing system issuing electronic certificates through "online" networks of personal computers, televisions, or other devices with video monitors or telephones. Each electronic certificate includes... |
| 5752238 |
Consumer-driven electronic information pricing mechanism |
| May-12-1998 |
A consumer-driven electronic information pricing mechanism including a pricing modulator and pricing interface is contained within a client system. The pricing modulator contains multiple pricing options... |
| 5749075 |
Method for providing prepaid internet access and/or long distance calling including the distribution of specialized calling cards |
| May-5-1998 |
A method for providing prepaid Internet Access and/or long distance including the distribution of specialized calling cards, each with a unique PIN number associated therewith. Each card entitles a recipient... |
| 5745882 |
Electronic classified advertising interface method and instructions with continuous search notification |
| Apr-28-1998 |
An interface for an electronic classified advertising system. The interface includes the capability for the user to enter search criteria for an item of interest, to save the search criteria and to be... |
| 5740549 |
Information and advertising distribution system and method |
| Apr-14-1998 |
In summary, the present invention is an information and advertising distribution system. A data server stores and updates a database of information items and advertisements. The information items and advertisements... |
| 5734838 |
Database computer architecture for managing an incentive award program and checking float of funds at time of purchase |
| Mar-31-1998 |
In an advanced intelligent network based information distribution system including a central office switching system connected to communication lines including at least one service switching point for... |
| 5729693 |
System and method to automatically provide an electronic consumer rebate |
| Mar-17-1998 |
A system to automatically provide to a consumer an electronic rebate by an existing telephone network and system. The consumer dials a dedicated preassigned telephone number and is prompted to enter the... |
| 5727153 |
Retail store having a system of receiving electronic coupon information from a portable card and sending the received coupon information to other portable cards |
| Mar-10-1998 |
A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout... |
| 5717866 |
Method for comparative analysis of consumer response to product promotions |
| Feb-10-1998 |
A method for comparative analysis of consumer response to product promotions which provide discounts during point-of-sale transactions. First and second promotional entries respectively related to first... |
| 5717860 |
Method and apparatus for tracking the navigation path of a user on the world wide web |
| Feb-10-1998 |
A method and apparatus for tracking the navigation path of a user that has been directed to a second site on the World Wide Web (WWW) from a first site on the WWW. The first site has a universal resource... |
