Patent ID: 11922449
Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A method comprising:
receiving a decryption key from a manufacturing computing device in response to a triggering event, the decryption key configured to decrypt only a current segment from among a plurality of data segments, the plurality of data segments including a plurality of encrypted promotion schedules, and the decryption key being received on a just-in time basis such that the current segment is decryptable only after occurrence of the triggering event;
decrypting the current segment from among the plurality of data segments from the manufacturer computing device based on the decryption key and the triggering event;
calculating, at a sales controller, a retail price for goods based on (i) the decrypted current segment from the manufacturer computing device and (ii) price determination parameters from a retailer computing device, the retail price implementing a manufacturer-based promotion;
sending the retail price implementing the manufacturer-based promotion to a sales device;
auditing improperly implemented promotions based on whether the manufacturer-based promotion is implemented at the sales device for the goods; and
sending audit reports to the manufacturer computing device.