Patent ID: 6336099
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A central, computer-based system for providing remote users with access via remote terminals to user-specific incentives based at least in part on user-specific information over an online network, the central system comprising:a central data repository having memory in which is stored incentive offer data and remote user data; at least one server operatively associated with the central data repository for accessing and storing incentive offer and remote user data; at least one communication device in operative association with the server, whereby the central system establishes an electrical communication with a remote terminal operated by a remote user, whereby the central system obtains remote user data, including user-specific information; and a graphical user interface in association with the server and the remote terminal for presenting to the remote user at the remote terminal one or more retailers and one or more incentive offers associated with the retailers for user selection, the presentation being based at least in part on the user-specific information, whereby the user selects a retailer and one or more incentive offers associated with the user selected retailer, the remote terminal communicating the user selection to the central system, the central system generating a user-specific incentive associated with each selected offer for redemption by the remote user.