Automated determination of applicability and value of discounts for a purchase order

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8265991
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11015189

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A method for automatically determining applicability and value of any discounts for a purchase order from a client computer, the determinations being made by the client computer itself. In some embodiments, the client computer receives (from a server to which the order is being placed) coupon programming, determines applicability and value of discounts using the coupon programming, and sends discount information for an order to the server. The coupon programming may comprise a rule engine, implemented by rule programming, having one or more sets of rules and a processing relationship between the sets of rules and the rules in each set of rules. The rule engine may comprise a recursive rule program. In some embodiments, the applicability and value of any discounts for an order is determined by a server that receives the order, the determinations being made by using a rule engine implemented by rule programming.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Leffert, Jonathan B Santa Clara, US 12 210

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