SAFEWAY, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140025471 | Consumer Health Incentive Program - A computer implemented system for sustaining healthcare consumerism. The computer implemented system comprises a database, wherein the database contains pricing information for a medical service, a reference price for the medical service, an application configured to determine the reference price for the medical service, and an incentive engine configured to incentivize a policy holder to obtain the medical service at a price lower than the reference price for the medical service. | 01-23-2014 |
20130226729 | SimpleNutrition Nutritional Management System - A nutritional management system which comprises a processor, a memory, a first data store comprising a list of products, universal product codes associated with the products, and nutritional information associated with the products, a second data store comprising a physiological information profile for each of a plurality of different loyalty card users, an application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor the application accesses the second data store to read the physiological information profile of a loyalty card user, analyzes the physiological information profile based on objective nutritional guidelines set forth for physiological characteristics disclosed in the physiological information profile, searches the first data store to find products that satisfy the objective nutritional guidelines, transmits the products, receives a selection of one or more of the products, and promotes generating a personalized shopping list comprising selected products that is based on the physiological information profile. | 08-29-2013 |
20130191204 | Payment Program for Use in Point-of-Sale Transactions - In some embodiments, the present application relates to card-free programs provided by a merchant to a customer, whereby the customer has access to functions such as payment options and/or loyalty program benefits without needing to present a physical card at a point of sale. For example, a customer may make a card-free purchase of goods or services from a merchant, whereby the customer need not present a card such as a debit card, credit card, loyalty card, or other physical tender to make a purchase. Further, the customer need not provide biometric data or otherwise use an electronic device or identifier to make a purchase. Alternatively or additionally, the customer may access a loyalty program without needing to provide a physical card or data associated with a card. | 07-25-2013 |
20130173385 | Generation and Provision of Directed Sales Incentives at Locations Remote from the Point of Sale - This invention is directed to a system and method for improving customer loyalty through direct sales incentive dissemination based on the customers past purchase history and items the store is offering at a reduced price. The additional services include providing the customer with a list of their preferred items, which are also on sale, without the customer needing to search for related coupons and the like. | 07-04-2013 |
20090078713 | Securable Consumer Goods Transportation Apparatus - A securable consumer goods transportation apparatus comprising a container, and a spill prevention strap attached to the container. Also disclosed is a method comprising placing a consumer good in a container comprising a spill retention strap, positioning the container in a vehicle, securing the container in the vehicle using the spill retention strap, wherein the spill retention strap substantially maintains the position of the container relative to the vehicle when the vehicle experiences a substantially sudden movement. Furthermore, a method comprising providing instructions to secure a container comprising a spill retention strap in a vehicle, wherein the spill retention strap substantially maintains the position of the container relative to the vehicle when the vehicle experiences a substantially sudden movement is disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
20080270262 | LOYALTY CARD BASED ALLERGY WARNING PROGRAM - The present application discloses systems and methods for managing nutritional information which in some embodiments comprises a database coupled to a central processor, a storage module configured to store in the database a plurality of records comprising loyalty card data for products purchased with a loyalty card and nutritional information for products available for purchase with the loyalty card, and a plurality of records relating to after sale product information. These systems and methods may further comprise a data processing module configured to compare products purchased with a loyalty card with the after sale product information, and determine if there are conflicts and an output module for transmitting results, wherein the central processor is configured to generate a report based upon the information found in the storage module. | 10-30-2008 |