System and method for gathering and standardizing customer purchase information for target marketing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8782076
APP PUB NO 20110035407A1
SERIAL NO

12907569

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The present invention relates to storing and manipulating customer purchasing information, particularly purchasing information by credit cards, debit cards, checks, and the like. A hierarchical organizational structure is created comprising a plurality of categories and sub-categories. The customer purchase information may then be retrieved according to user created links to generate customer preference information. The customer preference information may be stored in a customer account, thereby allowing targeted offers to be made to customers.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nanek, David W Stormville, US 5 378
Rothman, Michael J Hopewell Junction, US 9 643
Witsil, Kathleen H Kennett Square, US 12 721

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