John R Lucot

US Patent:

20100094733, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

Apr 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/423089

Inventors:

David S. Shapira - Pittsburgh PA, US
John Lucot - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705 30, 705 21, 705 1428

Abstract:

A method of incentivizing the purchase of products from a retailer includes receiving customer identification information when a customer purchases a number of gallons of gasoline, determining updated accumulated discount information and updated accumulated gallons information (gallons not yet converted to a discount) in response thereto, and storing the updated accumulated discount information and the updated accumulated gallons information at a central location in association with the customer identification information. Furthermore, the method includes receiving the customer identification information when that customer purchases retail products, determining an available discount based on the earned discount level, determining from the customer whether the customer elects to use the available discount, and if so, applying the available percentage discount in connection with the purchase of retail products by the customer.

Address:

1785 Dominion Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Phone:

4122210982

VIN:

5J6RE4H76BL078781

Make:

HONDA

Model:

CR-V

Year:

2011

Address:

1783 Dominion Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Phone:

4122210982

VIN:

4JGBB86E08A335720

Make:

MERCEDES-BENZ

Model:

M-CLASS

Year:

2008