Patents by Inventor Nicky Hull

Nicky Hull has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated method and system for automated tracking, charging and analysis of multiple sponsor discount coupons
    Patent number: 7228285
    Abstract: A method and system to manage the operation of multiple item promotions which provide a benefit to a customer who purchases a specified combination of items. The present invention monitors purchases in conjunction with Point Of Sale (POS) processing in a retail store and determines when purchase combination promotions are satisfied by a customer's purchase selections. The present invention stores a description of the items purchased in conjunction with the promotion, stores the cost of the promotion to be charged to each sponsor for each benefit or discount provided, and tracks future redemption of coupons or paperless equivalents that were issued in conjunction with a purchase combination promotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Catalina Marketing Corporation
    Inventors: Nicky Hull, Dak Liyanearachchi
  • AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED TRACKING, CHARGING AND ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE SPONSOR DISCOUNT COUPONS
    Publication number: 20010042008
    Abstract: A method and system to manage the operation of multiple item promotions which provide a benefit to a customer who purchases a specified combination of items. The present invention monitors purchases in conjunction with Point Of Sale (POS) processing in a retail store and determines when purchase combination promotions are satisfied by a customer's purchase selections. The present invention stores a description of the items purchased in conjunction with the promotion, stores the cost of the promotion to be charged to each sponsor for each benefit or discount provided, and tracks future redemption of coupons or paperless equivalents that were issued in conjunction with a purchase combination promotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: NICKY HULL, DAK LIVANEARACHCHI