WO1999003030B1 - System and method for establishing and managing subscription purchase agreements including commitments to purchase goods over time - Google Patents

System and method for establishing and managing subscription purchase agreements including commitments to purchase goods over time

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WO1999003030B1
WO1999003030B1 PCT/US1998/013976 US9813976W WO9903030B1 WO 1999003030 B1 WO1999003030 B1 WO 1999003030B1 US 9813976 W US9813976 W US 9813976W WO 9903030 B1 WO9903030 B1 WO 9903030B1
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Jay S Walker
James A Jorasch
Luchene Andrew S Van
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Walker Asset Management Ltd
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Priority to EP98934282A priority patent/EP1010050A4/en
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Abstract

A system (100) and process for distributing a product in accordance with a subscription purchase agreement that includes the establishment by a customer of an account with a seller of a product, the assignment of a customer identification number to the account maintained by a customer, the receipt of a credit card number corresponding to the customer, and the receipt of a request from the customer to purchase the product from the seller through a point-of-sale POS terminal (104, 106, 108). The request includes a set of purchase terms and conditions related to the product. Also, the set of purchase terms and conditions are recorded for the customer. The set of purchase terms and conditions indicate a purchase price for the product. A customer's credit card or other account may be assessed a penalty in the event that the customer does not honor the purchase terms and conditions.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 15 June 1999 (15.06.99); original claims 1-121 replaced by amended claims 1-139 (22 pages)]
1. A system for facilitating the sale of an item, comprising: a data storage system storing data about a buyer, an agreement between said buyer and a seller including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurality of an item from said seller over a period of time and at a specified price; and a data processing system coupled to said data storage system and configured to receive from said buyer a request to purchase said item from said seller, to process said request by determining a purchase price for said item based on said specified price in said agreement, to output said purchase price, said purchase price forming the basis of a transaction involving said buyer and said item, and to charge a fee to an account maintained by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said data about said buyer includes a buyer identifier.
3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said buyer identifier is a frequent shopper identifier.
4. The system according to claim 2, wherein said buyer identifier is a credit card number.
5. The system according to claim 2, wherein said buyer identifier is a debit card number.
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6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said request is made at a point of sale terminal.
7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said request is a made via a network, said network coupling said buyer to said data processing system.
8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said netwoik is the Internet.
9. The system according to claim 1, wherein said agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge said fee to said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said provision includes the avoidance of said agreement.
11. The system according to claim 9, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a number of items actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
12. The system according to claim 1, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase price, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer, said account having an account identifier, said account identifier being stored by said seller.
13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said specified price is different from a regular price, said regular price normally being realized by said seller in the absence of a purchase agreement like said agreement.
14. The system according to claim 1, wherein said specified price includes a percentage discount amount to be deducted from a regular price tiiat said seller normally realizes for said item.
15. The system according to claim 1, wherein said data storage system and said data processing system are maintained by a retailer.
6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said data processing further includes a point of sale terminal, said point of sale terminal configured to manifest said purchase price.
17. The system according to claim 1, wherein said data processing system is further configured to update said data in accordance with said request from said buyer.
18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said data processing system updates said data by incrementing a counter each time said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
19. A system for facilitating the sale of a product, comprising: a data storage system storing data about a buyer, a subscription purchase agreement between said buyer and a seller including a commitment on the part of said buyer to purchase a specified plurality of a product from said seller over a period of time and at a specified price, and a record including infomiation related to said buyer and said subscription purchase agreement; and a data processing system operatively coupled to said data storage system and configured to receive from said buyer a request to purchase said product from said seller, to process said request by querying said data storage system to determine a purchase price
49 for said product based on said specified price in said agreement and updating said record in accordance with said request, to output said purchase price, said purchase price forming the basis of a transaction involving said buyer, said seller, and said product, and to charge a fee to an account maintained by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said product during said period of time.
20. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said data about said buyer includes a buyer identifier.
21. The system according to claim 20, wherein said buyer identifier is a frequent shopper identifier.
22. The system according to claim 20, wherein said buyer identifier is a credit card number.
23. The system according to claim 20, wherein said buyer identifier is a debit card number.
24. The system according to claim 19, wherein said request is made by a point of sale terminal.
25. The system according to claim 19, wherein said request is a made via a network, said network coupling said buyer to said data processing system.
26. The system according to claim 19, wherein said subscription purchase agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge said fee to said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said product during said period of lime.
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27. The system according to claim 26, wherein said provision includes the avoidance of said agreement.
28. The system according to claim 26, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a quantity of said product actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
29. The system according to claim 19, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase price, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer.
30. The system according to claim 19, wherein said specified price is different from a regular price, said regular price normally being realized by said seller in the absence of a purchase agreement like said agreement.
31. The system according to claim 19, wherein said specified price includes a percentage discount amount to be deducted from a regular price that said seller normally realizes for said product.
32. The system according to claim 19, wherein said data storage system and said data processing system are maintained by a retailer.
33. The system according to claim 32, wherein said data processing further includes a point of sale terminal, said point of sale terminal configured to manifest said purchase price.
34. A system for facilitating the sale of a product, comprising:
51 a data storage system; a data processing system coupled to said data storage system and operative to receive from a buyer a request to enter into an agreement with a seller, said agreement including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurality of an item from said seller over a specified period of time and at a specified price, to process said request by storing data in said data storage system, said data relating to said buyer, said agreement, a fee to charge to an account maintamed by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time, and a counter indicating a number of times mat said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
35. The system according to claim 34, wherein said data relating to said buyer includes a buyer identifier.
36. The system according to claim 35, wherein said buyer identifier is a frequent shopper identifier.
37. The system according to claim 35, wherein said buyer identifier is a credit card number.
38. The system according to claim 35, wherein said buyer identifier is a debit card number.
39. The system according to claim 34, wherein said request is made at a point of sale terminal maintained by said seller.
40. The system according to claim 34, wherein said request is a made via a network, said network coupling said buyer to said data processing system.
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1. The system according to claim 34, wherein said agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge said fee to said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
42. The system according to claim 41, wherein said provision includes the avoidance of said agreement.
43. The system according to claim 41, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a number of items actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
44. The system according to claim 34, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase price, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer.
45. The system according to claim 34, wherein said specified price is different from a regular price, said regular price normally being realized by said seller in the absence of a purchase agreement like said agreement.
46. The system according to claim 34, wherein said specified price includes a percentage discount amount to be deducted from a regular price that said seller normally realizes for said item.
47. The system according to claim 34, wherein said data storage system and said data processing system are maintained by a retail establishment.
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8. The system according to claim 34, wherein said data processing system further includes a point of sale terminal, said point of sale terminal configured to manifest said purchase price.
49. The system according to claim 34, wherein said data processing system is further operative to increment said counter each time said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
50. The system according to claim 34, wherein said item is a product offered by said seller.
51. The system according to claim 34, wherein said item is a service offered by said seller.
52. A point of sale processing system, comprising: a data storage system configured to store data about a buyer, a subscription purchase agreement between said buyer and a seller including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurahty of a product from said seller over a period of time and at a specified price, and a record including information related to said buyer and said subscription purchase agreement, and a data processing system configured to be operatively coupled to said data storage system, to receive from said buyer a request to purchase said product from said seller, to process said request by querying said data storage system to determine a purchase price for said product based on said specified price in said agreement and updating said record in accordance with said request,
54 to output said purchase price, said purchase price forming the basis of a transaction involving said buyer, said seller, and said product, and to charge a fee to an account maintained by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurahty of said product during said period of time.
53. The system according to claim 52, wherein said data about said buyer includes a buyer identifier.
54. The system according to claim 53, wherein said buyer identifier is a frequent shopper identifier.
55. The system according to claim 53, wherein said buyer identifier is a credit card number.
56. The system according to claim 53, wherein said buyer identifier is a debit card number.
57. The system according to claim 52, wherein said request is made by a point of sale terminal coupled to said data processing system.
58. The system according to claim 52. wherein said request is a made via a network, said network coupling said buyer to said data processing system.
59. The system according to claim 58, wherein said network is the Internet
60. The system according to claim 52, wherein said subscription purchase agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge
55 said fee to said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said product during said period of time.
61. The system according to claim 60, wherein said provision includes avoidance of said agreement.
62. The system according to claim 60, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a quantity of said product actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
63. The system according to claim 52, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase price, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer.
64. The system according to claim 52, wherein said specified price is different from a regular price, said regular price normally being realized by said seller in the absence of a purchase agreement like said subscription purchase agreement.
65. The system according to claim 64, wherein said specified price includes a percentage discount amount to be deducted from a regular price that said seller normally realizes for said product.
66. The system according to claim 52, wherein said data storage system and said data processing system are configured to be maintained by a retailer.
67. The system according to claim 66^ wherein said data processing system further includes a point of sale terminal, said point of sale terminal configured to manifest said purchase price.
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68. A process for facilitating the sale of an item, comprising the steps of: storing data about a buyer, an agreement between said buyer and a seller including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurality of an item from said seller over a period of time and at a specified price; receiving from said buyer a request to purchase said item from said seller, processing said request by determining a purchase price for said item based on said specified price in said agreement, updating said data in accordance with said request; outputting said purchase price, said purchase price forming the basis of a transaction involving said buyer and said product; and charging a fee to an account maintained by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
69. The process according to claim 68, wherein said data about said buyer includes a buyer identifier.
70. The process according to claim 69, wherein said buyer identifier is a frequent shopper identifier.
71. The process according to claim 69, wherein said buyer identifier is a credit card number.
72. The process according to claim 69, wherein said buyer identifier is a debit card number.
73. The process according to claim 68, wherein said request is made at a point of sale terminal.
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74. The process according to claim 68, wherein said agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge said fee to said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
75. The process according to claim 74, wherein said provision includes 'the avoidance of said agreement.
76. The process according to claim 74, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a number of items actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
77. The process according to claim 68, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase price, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer.
78. The process according to claim 68, wherein said specified price is different from a regular price, said regular price normally being realized by said seller in the absence of a purchase agreement like said agreement.
79. The process according to claim 68, wherein said specified price includes a percentage discount amount to be deducted from a regular price that said seller normally realizes for said item.
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80. The process according to claim 68, further comprising the step of incrementing a counter maintained in said record each time said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
8 J . A process for facilitating the sale of an item, comprising the steps of: maintaining data about a buyer, a subscription purchase agreement between said buyer and a seller including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurality of an item from said seller over a period of time and at a specified price, and a record including information related to said buyer and said subscription purchase agreement, receiving from said buyer a request to purchase said item from said seller, processing said request by determining a purchase price for said item based on said specified price in said subscription purchase agreement updating said record in accordance with said request, outputting said purchase price, said purchase price forming the basis of a transaction involving said buyer and said product; and charging a fee to an account maintained by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
82. The process according to claim 81, wherein said data about said buyer includes a buyer identifier.
83. The process according to claim 82, wherein said buyer identifier is a frequent shopper identifier.
84. The process according to claim 82, wherein said buyer identifier is a credit card number.
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85. The process according to claim 82, wherein said buyer identifier is a debit card number.
86. The process according to claim 81, wherein said request is made at a point of sale terminal.
87. The process according to claim 81, wherein said request is a made via a network.
88. The process according to claim 87, wherein said network is the Internet.
89. The process according to claim 81, wherein said subscription purchase agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge said fee to said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said product during said period of time.
90. The process according to claim 89, wherein said provision includes avoidance of said agreement.
91. The process according to claim 89, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a quantity of said product actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
92. The process according to claim 81, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase price, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer.
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93. The process according to claim 81, wherein said specified price is different from a regular price, said regular price normally being realized by said seller in the absence of a purchase agreement like said agreement.
94. The process according to claim 81, wherein said specified price includes a percentage discount amount to be deducted from a regular price lhat said seller normally realizes for said item.
95. The process according to claim 81, further comprising the step of incrementing a counter maintained in said record each time said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
96. A process for facilitating the sale of a product, comprising the steps of: receiving a request from a buyer to enter into an agreement with a seller, said agreement including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurality of an item from said seller over a period of time and at a specified price; processing said request by establishing a record in a data storage system, said record configured to maintain data relating to said buyer, said agreement, a fee to be charged to an account maintained by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time, and a counter indicating a number of times mat said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
97. The process according to claim 96, wherein said request is made at a point of sale terminal maintained by said seller.
98. The process according to claim 96, wherein said agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge said fee to said
61 buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
99. The process according to claim 98, wherein said provision includes the avoidance of said agreement.
100. The process according to claim 98, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a number of items actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
101. The process according to claim 96, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase price, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer.
102. The process according to claim 96, wherein said specified price is different from a regular price, said regular price normally being realized by said seller in the absence of a purchase agreement like said agreement.
103. The process according to claim 96, wherein said specified price includes a percentage discount amount to be deducted from a regular price that said seller normally realizes for said item.
104. The process according to claim 96, further comprising a step of incrementing said counter by one each time said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
105. A process for distributing a product in accordance with a subscription purchase agreement, comprising the steps of: establishing an account with a seller of a product
62 assigning a customer identification number to said account maintained by a customer; receiving a credit card number corresponding to said customer, receiving a request from said customer to purchase said product from said seller, said request including a set of purchase terms and conditions related to said product; recording said set of purchase terms; determining a purchase price for said product based on said purchase terms and conditions; and selling said product to said customer at said purchase price.
106. A system for facilitating the sale of an item, comprising: a data storage system maintaining data about a buyer, an agreement between said buyer and a seller including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurality of an item from said seller over a period of time, and a record including information related to said buyer and said agreement, and a data processing system coupled to said data storage system and configured to receive from said buyer a request to purchase said item from said seller, to process said request by determining a purchase trait related to said item based on said agreement and updating said record in accordance with said request, to output said purchase trait, said purchase trait forming the basis of a transaction involving said buyer and said item, and to charge a fee to an account maintained by said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
107. The system according to claim 106, wherein said data about said buyer includes a buyer identifier.
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108. The system according to claim 107, wherein said buyer identifier is a frequent shopper identifier.
109. The system according to claim 107, wherein said buyer identifier is a credit card number.
110. The system according to claim 107, wherein said buyer identifier is a debit card number.
111. The system according to claim 106, wherein said request is made at a point of sale terminal.
1 12. The system according to claim 106, wherein said agreement further includes a provision operative to cause said data processing system to charge said fee to said buyer if said buyer does not purchase said specified plurality of said item during said period of time.
113. The system according to claim 112, wherein said provision provides that said fee is determined based upon a number of items actually purchased by said buyer during said period.
114. The system according to claim 106, wherein said fee includes a price adjustment based on said purchase trait, said price adjustment being charged to an account maintained by said buyer.
115. The system according to claim 106, wherein said data storage system and said data processing system are maintained by a retailer.
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116. The system according to claim 106, wherein said data processing further includes a point of sale terminal, said point of sale terminal configured to manifest said purchase price.
117. The system according to claim 106, wherein said data processing system updates said record by incrementing a counter each time said buyer purchases said item from said seller.
118. The system according to claim 106, wherein said item is a product offered by said seller.
119. The system according to claim 106, wherein said item is a service offered by said seller.
120. The system according to claim 106, wherein said purchase trait is a percentage discount to be applied to a purchase price that said seller normally charges for said item.
121. The system according to claim 106, wherein said purchase trait is a cost reduction amount to be applied to a purchase price that said seller normally charges for said item.
122. A method of facilitating the sale of an item, comprising the steps of: storing in a data storage system a table including data identifying a buyer, data identifying a product, and data identifying an agreement between said buyer and a seller including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a specified plurality o said product from said seller within a specified period of time at a specified purchase price per product, receiving a request to purchase said product including said data identifying said buyer and said data identifying said product;
65 processing in a data processing system said data identifying said buyer and said data identifying said product to identify said specified purchase price in said table; and outputting said specified purchase price.
123. The method of claim 122 and further including the step of receiving data indicating a sale of said product to said buyer at said specified purchase price.
124. The method of claim 123 and further including the step of modifying said data identifying said agreement to indicate said sale of said product.
125. The method of claim 122 and further including the step of penalizing said buyer for failing to purchase said plurahty of products in said specified period of time.
126. The melhod of claim 125 wherein sajd ste of penalizing said buyer includes charging a fee to a buyer account.
127. The method of claim 122 wherein the data identifying a buyer comprises a frequent shopper identifier.
128. The method of claim 122 wherein the data identifying a product comprises a UPC code.
129. The method of claim 122 wherein said step of processing said data includes using said data identifying said buyer and said data identifying said product to retrieve said specified purchase price from said table.
130. The method of claim 122 wherein said step of outputting said specified purchase price includes adding said specified purchase price to a transaction total.
13 1. A system for facilitating the sale of an item, comprising: a data storage system storing a table including data identifying a buyer, data identifying a product, and data identifying an agreement between said buyer and a seller
66 including a commitment by said buyer to purchase a plurality of said product from said seller within a specified period of time at a specified purchase price per product, a data processing system connected to said data storage system and operative to: receive a request to purchase said product including said data identifying said buyer and said data identifying said product, process said data identifying said buyer and said data identifying said product to identify said specified purchase price in said table, and output said specified purchase price.
132. The system of claim 131 wherein said data processing system is further operative to receive data indicating a sale of said product to said buyer at said specified purchase price.
133. The system of claim 132 wherein said data processing system is further operative to modify said data identifying said agreement to indicate said sale of said product.
134. The system of claim 131 wherein said data processing system is further operative to penalize said buyer for failing to purchase said plurality of products in said specified period of time.
135. The system of claim 134 wherein said operation of penalizing said buyer includes charging a fee to a buyer account.
136. The system of claim 131 wherein Ihe data identifying a buyer comprises a frequent shopper identifier.
137. The system of claim 131 wherein the data identifying a product comprises a UPC code.
138. The system of claim 131 wherein said operation of processing said data includes using said data identifying said buyer and said data identifying said product to retrieve said specified purchase price from said table.
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139. The system of claim 131 wherein said operation of outputting said specified purchase price includes adding said specified purchase price to a transaction total.
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CA002294198A CA2294198A1 (en) 1997-07-08 1998-07-06 System and method for establishing and managing subscription purchase agreements including commitments to purchase goods over time
JP11508819A JP2000512052A (en) 1997-07-08 1998-07-06 A system and method for establishing and managing reservation purchase contracts, including obligations for continuous purchase contracts for products
AU83843/98A AU753036B2 (en) 1997-07-08 1998-07-06 System and method for establishing and managing subscription purchase agreements including commitments to purchase goods over time
EP98934282A EP1010050A4 (en) 1997-07-08 1998-07-06 System and method for establishing and managing subscription purchase agreements including commitments to purchase goods over time

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