Patents Examined by Erik Stamber
  • Method and system for accumulating marginal discounts and applying an associated incentive
    Patent number: 6609104
    Abstract: A method for customer promotion includes sequentially processing each of a plurality of items in a customer order. A marginal discount associated with each item is determined. All unapplied marginal discounts are accumulated for application to the customer order. A discount is applied to the customer order in response to a signal that is generated that indicates the accumulated discounts exceeds a predetermined minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Incentech, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Deaton, Rodney G. Gabriel