Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for facilitating the sale of subscriptions to periodicals
- Patent Title (中): 便于出售订阅期刊的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11611931Application Date: 2006-12-18
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Publication No.: US08015059B2Publication Date: 2011-09-06
- Inventor: Jay S. Walker , Andrew S. Van Luchene , Deirdre O'Shea , Dean Alderucci
- Applicant: Jay S. Walker , Andrew S. Van Luchene , Deirdre O'Shea , Dean Alderucci
- Applicant Address: US CT Stamford
- Assignee: Walker Digital, LLC
- Current Assignee: Walker Digital, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Stamford
- Agency: Fincham Downs, LLC
- Agent Carson C. K. Fincham
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

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).
Public/Granted literature
- US20070112633A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE SALE OF SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PERIODICALS Public/Granted day:2007-05-17
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