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Method and system for building a database for use with selective incentive marketing in response to customer shopping histories

Assignee: Catalina Marketing Corp

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Filing: 1994-09-06

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Granted: 1997-10-07

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Expires: 2014-09-06

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Abstract

Abstract A system and method is disclosed for retail store marketing. A memory stores a database of existing customers of the retail store. The database includes a unique customer identification code for each customer. A memory stores a list of unique identification codes for prospective customers of the store who reside in a predetermined geographical area relative to the store. Circuitry compares the unique identification codes in the stored database of existing customers with the stored list of unique identification codes of prospective customers. Circuitry eliminates data from the list of prospective customers relating to the store's existing customers, such that a non-customer database is produced for use in marketing.

Inventors

👤 David W. Deaton
👤 Rodney G. Gabriel

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:00

CPC Classifications

G; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/12; G07G1/14; G07G1/145; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/387; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0224; G06Q30/0238; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0251; G06Q30/0255; G06Q30/0268; G06Q30/0269; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/02; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/42; G07G1/0036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15

Claim 1

Independent Claim 136 words

A method for performing retail store marketing with a computer having a processor and a memory, the method comprising the steps of: storing in the memory a database of existing customers of the retail store, said database including a unique customer identification code for each customer along with additional customer identification data; storing in the memory a list of unique identification codes for prospective customers of the retail store in a predetermined geographical area; comparing with the processor the unique identification codes in said stored database with said list of unique identification codes of prospective customers; and eliminating data from said list of prospective customers relating to information contained in said stored database such that a non-customer database is produced that contains data relating only to prospective customers who do not appear in said stored database.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 136 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method of claim 1 and further comprising the step of performing targeted marketing activities only to said prospective customers who do not appear in said stored database.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said unique customer identification code comprises the customer's checking account number.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 1 and further comprising performing check verification of checks in response to said database of checking account numbers of existing customers.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 13 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said unique identification codes comprise telephone numbers.

Claim 7

Independent Claim 111 words

A system for retail store marketing comprising: a memory for storing a database of existing customers of the retail store, said database including a unique customer identification code for each customer; a memory for storing a list of unique identification codes for prospective customers of the store who reside in a predetermined geographical area relative to the store; circuitry for comparing the unique identification codes in said stored database of existing customers with the stored list of unique identification codes of prospective customers; and circuitry for eliminating data from said list of prospective customers relating to the store's existing customers such that a non-customer database is produced for use in marketing.

Claim 8

Independent Claim 111 words

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

The system of claim 6 and further comprising means for generating marketing documents for transmission to said non-customer database.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 43 words

The system of claim 6 further comprising a device for entering customers' identification codes at the point-of-sale so as to create said database of existing customers, and wherein said device for entering comprises a check reader for detecting the MICR code on checks.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 35 words

The system of claim 8 and further comprising means for excluding the check sequence number of the MICR code read by said check reader while retaining the customer's checking account number and bank transit number.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 34 words

The system of claim 9 and further comprising data storage means for storing data regarding the location of a customer's checking account number in the MICR code of a plurality of different banking institutions.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 33 words

The system of claim 9 and further comprising data storage means for storing data regarding the location of the check sequence number in the MICR code of a plurality of different banking institutions.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 28 words

The system of claim 6 and further comprising a display coupled with said memory in order to generate indications of the credit worthiness of checks offered by customers.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 15 words

The system of claim 6 wherein said unique identification code comprises the customer's telephone number.

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