William B Bohn

US Patent:

8387858, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

May 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/782504

Inventors:

William Robert Bohn - Gainesville VA, US
Robert William Bohn - Gainesville VA, US
Nima Ostad - Centennial CO, US
Cameron Lichtenstein - Napa CA, US

Assignee:

Synderesis Technologies, Inc. - Gainesville VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

235375, 235380

Abstract:

A method comprising, in combination: receiving a unique identifier from a consumer; receiving a list of at least one item to be purchased corresponding to a pending transaction; identifying a consumer account associated with the unique identifier; applying at least one accrued point of the consumer account to determine a redemption possibility; and providing a redemption possibility to the consumer. A system comprising, in combination: a point-of-sale (POS) device, further comprising a reader configured to receive a unique identifier and a display configured for providing information to at least one of a merchant and a consumer; an account management system, further comprising an account database containing information regarding at least one consumer account; wherein the POS device and the account management system are communicatively connected to transmit at least one of a unique identifier and a redemption possibility.