Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2003-07-24
2009-11-17
Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S029000, C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07618318
ABSTRACT:
A method for operating a reward program including the steps of establishing a plurality of product categories and receiving an indication of selected ones of the product categories. The method further includes the step of tracking customer purchases in at least the selected categories and providing a reward to the customer based at least in part upon customer purchases in the selected categories.
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Ciancio David
Coy Adrian
Freeman Gregory J.
Hay Simon
Hinds Mark
Hoel Matthew D.
The Kroger Co.
Thompson Hine LLP
Vo Peter DungBa
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