Rebecca L Kane

US Patent:

20060095318, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Oct 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/975277

Inventors:

Russell Ross - Cranberry Township PA, US
Rebecca Kane - Upper St. Clair PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

A method of providing a customer with a gasoline discount including determining accumulated discount information each time: the customer performs a predefined action, customer identification information is obtained, such as by using a customer identification element, and information relating to the performed action is received. The accumulated discount information is based on the information and is stored in association with the customer identification information. When the customer purchases gasoline, the customer identification information is obtained, the accumulated discount information is obtained using the customer identification information, and the customer may receive a discount based on the accumulated discount information. Also, a discount system includes a retailer POS terminal having a reader device, a main server, a customer database connected to the main server that stores the accumulated discount information, a pump having a reader device, and a gas station computing device connected to the pump and the main server.

US Patent:

20060095328, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Nov 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/264208

Inventors:

Russell Ross - Cranberry Township PA, US
Rebecca Kane - Upper St. Clair PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

A method of providing a customer with a gasoline discount including determining accumulated discount information each time: the customer performs a predefined action, customer identification information is obtained, such as by using a customer identification element, and information relating to the performed action is received. The accumulated discount information is based on the information and is stored in association with the customer identification information. When the customer purchases gasoline, the customer identification information is obtained, the accumulated discount information is obtained using the customer identification information, and the customer may receive a discount based on the accumulated discount information. Also, a discount system includes a retailer POS terminal having a reader device, a main server, a customer database connected to the main server that stores the accumulated discount information, a pump having a reader device, and a gas station computing device connected to the pump and the main server.

US Patent:

20100017284, Jan 21, 2010

Filed:

Sep 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/569045

Inventors:

Russell G. Ross - Cranberry PA, US
Rebecca B. Kane - Upper St. Clair PA, US

Assignee:

PHOENIX INTANGIBLES HOLDING COMPANY - Greenville DE

International Classification:

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

US Classification:

705 1433, 705 1427, 705 1438, 705 17, 705 18, 705 30

Abstract:

A method of a discount on the purchase of includes determining accumulated discount information each time: (i) a customer performs one of one or more predefined actions, (ii) customer identification information is received in association with the performed action, and (iii) first information relating to the performed action is received. The accumulated discount information is determined by converting the first information into a point value, and deriving the accumulated discount information from the point value. The accumulated discount information is stored in association with the customer identification information. The method further includes obtaining the customer identification information when the customer initiates the purchase of gasoline, obtaining the accumulated discount information using the customer identification information, and providing the customer with a discount on the purchase of gasoline based on the accumulated discount information.