Patent ID: 6415261
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for managing a frequent shopper program in an electronic commerce (e-commerce) system permitting both on-line shopping and in-store shopping, comprising the steps of:establishing a point of sale (POS) system for a store, said POS system having a POS loyalty database and a POS purchase history database; establishing a shoppable on-line e-commerce list builder tool in an e-commerce site, said on-line list builder tool having an on-line shopping history database which is distinct from said POS purchase history database; establishing a query interface enabling communications between said POS system, said on-line e-commerce list builder tool and a network browser; and, updating said POS purchase history database with information from said on-line shopping history database through said query interface; whereby an in-store shopper's purchase history is also based on said in-store shopper's on-line e-commerce purchasing history.