System and method for providing receipts, advertising, promotion, loyalty programs, and contests to a consumer via an application-specific user interface on a personal communication device

Abstract

Systems and methods for performing a consumer advertising transaction at a retail device are disclosed. According to one system and method, an identifier associated with the retail device is provided to a personal communication device. An application-specific user interface specific to the retail device is associated based on the identifier. A selection is received for the consumer advertising transaction made by a consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface executing on the personal communication device. The consumer advertising transaction is performed based on the received selection for the consumer advertising transaction made by the consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 761,695, entitled “System and Method for Providing Receipts, Advertising, Promotion, Loyalty Programs, and Contests to a Consumer via an Application-Specific User Interface on a Personal Communication Device” and filed on Jun. 12, 2007, in the name of Edward A. Payne and Rodger Williams, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth verbatim herein in its entirety and relied upon for all purposes.[0002]The present application is related to commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 761,688, entitled “System And Method For Providing An Application-Specific User Interface On A Personal Communication Device For Conducting Transactions With Retail Devices,” Ser. No. 11 / 761,700, entitled “System and Method for Consumer Notification that an Order Is Ready for Pick Up via an Application-Specific User Interface on a Per...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This solution enables customers to conduct transactions seamlessly across various fueling environments without learning new interfaces, reduces the need for built-in user interfaces on fuel dispensers, and enhances convenience by allowing preferences to be maintained and services like receipt management and content delivery directly on their personal devices.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, a customer's native language and the language provided by the user interface may not be the same.

As such, the customer may not know when a response to an inquiry is required.

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