Brian M Rock

US Patent:

7076444, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Sep 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/665790

Inventors:

Penny Baron - Highland Park IL, US
Wayne Levy - Deerfield IL, US
Brian Rock - Kildeer IL, US
Timothy Halfman - Schaumburg IL, US
Mark S. Smith - West Hartford CT, US

Assignee:

Priva Technologies, Inc. - Dunn Loring VA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 14

Abstract:

An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.

US Patent:

20050015300, Jan 20, 2005

Filed:

Jul 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/622305

Inventors:

Mark Smith - West Hartford CT, US
Tim Halfman - Schaumburg IL, US
Brian Rock - Kildeer IL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

A system and a method for handling the redemption, clearing and settlement of a large number of individually targeted offers is provided. The method broadly comprises the steps of compiling a database of electronic offers, allowing access to the database by at least one point of sale system, providing said at least one point of sale system with a redemption engine for validating at least one offer to be made to a consumer while a sales transaction is being processed by the at least one point of sale system, identifying a consumer and a sales transaction event involving the consumer, determining whether electronically stored conditions of any offer available to the consumer and stored on the database have been satisfied using the redemption engine, and providing a reward to the consumer at the at least one point of sale system if the electronically stored conditions of the offer have been satisfied.

US Patent:

20050033643, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Sep 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/937063

Inventors:

Mark Smith - West Hartford CT, US
Brian Rock - Kildeer IL, US
Tim Halfman - Schaumburg IL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000, 705016000

Abstract:

A method for handling the redemption, clearing and settlement of individually targeted offers includes the steps of compiling a database of offers, accessing the database with at least one point of sale (POS) system, providing the POS system(s) with a redemption engine for validating offers to be made to a consumer while a sales transaction is being processed, using the redemption engine to determine whether conditions of any offer have been satisfied and providing a reward associated with the offer to the consumer if the conditions have been satisfied, scanning at least one printed coupon presented by the consumer during the sales transaction with a coupon reading device, validating each printed coupon offer using the redemption engine, and providing a reward to the consumer if the redemption engine determines that the conditions of the printed coupon offer(s) have been satisfied.

US Patent:

20050171845, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Jan 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/047333

Inventors:

Tim Halfman - Schaumburg IL, US
Brian Rock - Kildeer IL, US
Mark Smith - West Hartford CT, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000, 705016000

Abstract:

A system is provided for delivering a message and/or offer to consumers at the POS terminal by communicating through electronic displays and/or printing the message and/or offer onto a customer receipt tape that shows the items, totals, and payment made during a shopping event. The message and/or offer communicated to the consumer is gathered from a database which contains a plurality of promotional materials including promotional messages, advertisement, discount coupons, and offers. The system provides the enabled retailers and offer distributors with the ability to send an offer communication for cents-off, discounts, and other promotional messages so that it can be displayed and/or printed directly onto the receipt tape itself through the point of sale (POS) terminal in use.

US Patent:

20060247972, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

May 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/438969

Inventors:

Penny Baron - Highland Park IL, US
Wayne Levy - Deerfield IL, US
Brian Rock - Kildeer IL, US
Timothy Halfman - Schaumburg IL, US
Mark Smith - West Hartford CT, US

International Classification:

G07G 1/14

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.

US Patent:

20090292606, Nov 26, 2009

Filed:

Nov 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/273953

Inventors:

Penny H. Baron - Reno NV, US
Wayne H. Levy - Deerfield IL, US
Brian M. Rock - Kildeer IL, US
Timothy E. Halfman - Schaumburg IL, US
Mark S. Smith - West Hartford CT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 1437, 705 1438

Abstract:

An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.

US Patent:

20120030004, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Apr 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/082182

Inventors:

Penny H. Baron - Reno NV, US
Wayne H. Levy - Deerfield IL, US
Brian M. Rock - Kildeer IL, US
Mark S. Smith - West Hartford CT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1438

Abstract:

An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.

US Patent:

20120310722, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Aug 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/588777

Inventors:

Penny H. Baron - Reno NV, US
Wayne H. Levy - Deerfield IL, US
Brian M. Rock - Kildeer IL, US
Timothy E. Halfman - Schaumburg IL, US
Mark S. Smith - West Hartford CT, US

Assignee:

PRIVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Richland MI

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1426, 705 1438

Abstract:

An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.