WO2000021009A1 - Procede et systeme de reception et de traitement de dons a partir de la monnaie rendue apres un achat - Google Patents

Procede et systeme de reception et de traitement de dons a partir de la monnaie rendue apres un achat Download PDF

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WO2000021009A1
WO2000021009A1 PCT/US1999/023165 US9923165W WO0021009A1 WO 2000021009 A1 WO2000021009 A1 WO 2000021009A1 US 9923165 W US9923165 W US 9923165W WO 0021009 A1 WO0021009 A1 WO 0021009A1
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  • the present invention pertains to the field of electronic donating, and more particularly to the fields of electronic donating at cash registers and the digital communications and administration of data involving such donations .
  • the conventional donation prompters i.e. simple containers, require that the customer physically take the coins or paper currency from their person and place it in the donation collection container.
  • the patron may opt to refrain from making a donation.
  • the placement may require too much time.
  • the added step of making a donation can prolong the time taken by each customer at the point of sale.
  • the prolonged handling of change to make a donation can be frustrating to establishment owners, cashiers and any other customers who are waiting to make their own purchases.
  • the customer may be more reluctant to part with his/her money.
  • the customer may find that it is easier to simply return the coins or paper currency to a pocket or purse.
  • reluctance to donate may stem from a desire not to draw the attention of others nearby.
  • the act of donating at the cash register of a commercial establishment is not a particularly private matter as some potential donors may prefer it to be. In fact, the act can be a noisy, attention-drawing one when change is dropped into a donation container.
  • the customer is necessarily limited with respect to the choice of donees.
  • the customer may opt to decline based on the unattractiveness of the choice of donees available.
  • Patent No. 5,621,640 issued to Burke an electronic donation prompting system is disclosed in which donations based on change to be received are recorded using a donor card having a donor card number that the customer possesses. All or a portion of the change to be received from a transaction can be donated and credited to the patron via the donor card identification.
  • U.S. patents 5,546,303, 5,546,518 and 5,555,497 issued to Helbling an electronic donation-prompting system is described in which commercial establishments are data-linked to a central location that coordinates and accounts for donations electronically placed based on change each patron is to receive. A select/display panel allows the patron to enter the charity to which the contribution will go. Totals for each establishment are tabulated at the points of sale.
  • U.S. patent 5,506,393 also issued to Ziarno, describes a method of making donations electronically using a credit and/or debit card.
  • the patents generally do not provide for a donation system in a sales transaction context that is small enough to not interfere with the usual fast-pace of transacting that occurs in this environment.
  • the present invention is directed to a donation collection and processing system meeting the objectives of efficiency in a sales transaction environment, physical compactness, absence of physical items to be handled by the customer and cashier alike, inducement to repeatedly donate, and inducement to seek further information.
  • the system includes a virtual fundraising device (VFD) that is located in a commercial establishment.
  • the VFD is a compact, non-intrusive electronic device that is electronically linked and in proximity to an electronic cash register.
  • the system also includes a donation collection server that is positioned in a separate location but is in electronic communication with the VFD and electronic cash register.
  • An electronic database is electronically connected to the donation collection server and stores data on donation transactions coming from one or more VFDs .
  • an Internet web server and associated website with domain name is electronically connected to the database such that Internet visitors of the website can electronically access, view, and enter data into the database .
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of a preferred embodiment of the fundraising system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2A is a diagram of a first preferred embodiment of the virtual fundraising device sub-system of the fundraising system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2B is a diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the virtual fundraising device sub-system of the fundraising system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of a preferred embodiment of the donation collection, recording and distribution sub-system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram of the preferred fields in the database of the donation collection, recording and distribution subsystem.
  • FIG. 5 is a functional flow diagram of a preferred embodiment of the method of the present invention.
  • the present invention is directed to an electrical and electronic communication system for enabling customers at a commercial establishment or point-of-sale to donate their change to non-profit organizations, including charities, of their choice.
  • the system encompasses a means for enabling a customer to record and track their donations while exposing the customer to a variety of other services and benefits.
  • VFD virtual fundraising device
  • DDRS overall donation distribution and recording subsystem
  • the electronic link between the collection server 106 and the DDRS 108 is preferably in the form of a land-line or cellular telephone.
  • a VFD 100a, 100b, ...100N is electronically connected to each electronic cash register 102a, 102b, 102N in a commercial establishment.
  • one establishment can have many VFD subsystems 104a, 104b, ...104N, all linked to the same collection server 106.
  • a single collection server 106 preferably is linked to the VFD subsystems 104a, 104b, ...104N of many if not all establishments so equipped.
  • FIG. 2A A preferred embodiment of the VFD/customer interface 200 is shown in FIG. 2A.
  • the face of the VFD 200 is preferably a bright color to attract the attention of customers approaching the cash register 102.
  • the words "Will you please donate” are preferably provided at the top indicating the first clause of a request for a donation.
  • an LCD display 201 that indicates a suggested donation amount.
  • the amount indicated is the amount of change to be returned to the customer as a result of a transaction that must consist of coinage, that is, pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. For example, if the change to be returned is $1.43, the amount displayed on the LCD display 201 would be 43 cents.
  • the amount displayed is the amount of coinage due excluding any currency to be returned that is greater than or equal to quarters of a dollar.
  • the LCD display 201 would display 18 cents.
  • the display would show both amounts, that is, 43 cents and 18 cents, as two amounts for the customer to choose from.
  • the text of the donation request preferably continues with "pennies to,” below which is preferably a second display 202 indicating a particular donee or charity to which any donation is sent.
  • the donee indicated can be selected by the commercial establishment and alternatively may serve as a default donee if the customer, either before or after the donation transaction, does not select a donee of the customer's own choosing.
  • the selection of the donee by the customer is preferably performed by addressing the domain name of a donation administration website to be described. Thus, for example, the complete request might read "Will you please donate 3_ pennies to The Ronald McDonald House . " Below the donee's name are preferably two depressable buttons 204, 206.
  • One button is a donation affirmation button 204 on which are preferably the words “YES: ALL COINS” and on the other button is a donation disaffirmation button 206 on which is preferably the word "NO.”
  • a third depressable button 205 is preferably positioned between the first two buttons 204, 206. This third button is a donation affirmation button on which are preferably the words "YES: DIMES, NICKELS AND PENNIES ONLY.”
  • These depressable buttons serve as an electronic selection mechanism that is easily used by a customer at a cash register. Other mechanisms of electronic selection that have a comparable ease of use like a touch screen or electronic mouse may also be applied.
  • the customer presses one of the three buttons 204, 205, 206 as an answer to the donation request. If the customer presses a "YES" button 204, 205, a receipt from a receipt dispenser 208 is preferably provided indicating the selected donation amount that was indicated on the LCD display 201, a donation transaction number preferably in the form of an alphanumeric character string, and preferably, the time of the transaction.
  • the sales transaction receipt from the electronic cash register 102 includes all of the donation transaction information, thus incorporating the two transactions, that is, the sale and the donation, on one receipt.
  • a receipt is provided from the receipt dispenser 208 only if the donation is above a specified amount like, for example, 25 cents.
  • the customer is prompted, preferably via a message on the LCD display 201, to press the same "YES" button 204, 205 a second time to verify the intent to make a donation.
  • the VFD 100a, 100b, 100N then preferably communicates the donation to the electronic cash register 102a, 102b, 102N so that the cashier is informed that some amount less than the total initial change is to be returned to the patron.
  • a second display on the VFD 100a, 100b,...100N (not shown in FIG.
  • the VFD 100a, 100b,...100N and/or the electronic cash register 102a, 102b, 102N preferably records the donation for purposes of the establishment's records, and maintains the running total of the amount of donations collected at that particular VFD/cash subsystem 104a, 104b, 104N.
  • the VFD 100 preferably includes several basic internal components to operate the fundamental aspects of the VFD 100, that is, the VFD interface 200 and the transfer of data to and from the electronic cash register and to the collection server 106.
  • the VFD includes an input port, which receives data from an electronic cash register 102 on the initial amount of change to be returned to a customer. Processing the data via the input port, the VFD 100 also includes an arithmetic logic unit that calculates the number of pennies that must be included in the initial amount of change to be returned to the customer.
  • VFD 100 preferably also has an output port, that is connected to the arithmetic logic unit and transmits to the electronic cash register 102 data on the final amount of change to be returned to the customer.
  • a processing unit drives the display interface including the "YES” and “NO" buttons 204, 205, 206, the donation display panel and the receipt dispenser, and accumulates identifying data on the donation.
  • the VFD 100 preferably also includes a network port that is electronically connected to the processing unit and, in response to the making of a donation, transmits to a preferably distant location, data on the calculated number of pennies and any data identifying the particular donation.
  • FIG. 2B An alternative embodiment VFD interface 220 appears in FIG. 2B .
  • an LCD display 222 preferably includes a color touch screen to enter keys 224, a donee key 226, and receipt dispenser 232.
  • This embodiment is more complex, but possesses more options for the customer than the interface 200 shown in FIG. 2A.
  • the display/touch screen 222 of the VFD 220 of FIG. 2B preferably allows the patron to select any donation amount less than or equal to the change to be returned.
  • the display/touch screen also preferably allows the patron to select a particular charity using a donee key 226 on the face of the VFD 220.
  • the donee key 226 preferably includes a selected list of charities 228 and corresponding numeric identifiers 230 used for entry on the touch screen 222.
  • the donee key 226 lists nonprofit organizations and charities that are nationally known recognized., and trusted to initially attract customers to this method of donating.
  • the display/touch screen 222 allows entry of a numeric identifier of the customer/donor. If the customer already possesses an account stored in the collection server 106, the customer account identifier can facilitate the process of crediting the customer with the donation made at the establishment.
  • the touch screen 222 may be any touch screen interface as is known in the art and used at various establishments including banks that provide automated teller machines. An example of such a touch screen is the TOUCHTEKTM Resistive Touchscreen produced by MicroTouchTM.
  • the display panel 222 of the VFD preferably provides a prompt to input an entry number corresponding to a charitable organization as shown on the donee key 226.
  • the customer chooses a charitable organization to which his/her change is donated by inputting the entry number corresponding to the organization of his/her choice.
  • the display panel 222 provides a prompt to the customer to enter a customer identifier or identification number. If an identification number corresponding to the particular customer is input without a specified donee, then the financial transaction is preferably sent to the collection server 106 with a default donee. However, by including the customer identifier, the default donee may preferably be modified based on account information previously provided by the customer. In particular, this account information may include other donees preferred by the customer.
  • the display panel 222 preferably further provides informative text for the customer.
  • the text may, for example, describe a location in the establishment where information regarding the administration of the donated funds may be obtained.
  • This information preferably is in the form of a brochure that, among other things, provides the name of the administrative organization, its telephone number, correspondence address and/or website domain name.
  • the display panel 222 directly informs the customer of the website domain name of the administrative organization of the donated funds where further information can be obtained.
  • VFD 220 may optionally include an infrared, optical or other electromagnetic sensor 234 that would allow the customer to enter customer identification and/or donee information via a bar-coded or smart card or a hand-held computer/transceiver device like the Palm IIITM made by 3Com/Palm Computing Inc.
  • a donation distribution and recording subsystem (DDRS) 300 receives donation transaction information from a network of one or more VFDs 100.
  • the DDRS 300 preferably includes a collection server 106, 304 as discussed above, a donation/customer electronic database 306, a donee advertising database 308 and an internet interface server 310a and associated protected website 310b.
  • the internet interface server 310a is preferably electronically linked to the Internet by having an internet address accessible using a commonplace external computer with modem.
  • the interface server 310a preferably offers standard programs like MYYAHOOTM that individuals can download onto their personal computers.
  • the software is designed to allow website 310b visitors to choose, save and update particular channels or points of interest .
  • the collection server 304 electronically receives the donation transactions recorded and sent by a VFD 100.
  • the electronic communication preferably via land-line or cellular modem using systems and software designed for electronic communications and commerce, can take place immediately upon the completion of a donation transaction or at one or more predetermined times during the business day or week. If the latter, the communication consists of all donation transactions completed since the last electronic communication.
  • the data from the transaction or transactions are stored in the donation/customer electronic database 306 and indexed according to the data fields included in the transaction data. For example, if the data transaction included only a donation amount, establishment identifier and transaction identifier, then the data is preferably indexed with both identifiers. If a customer identifier is included in the transaction data, then that data is also indexed by the customer's name in the electronic database 306.
  • One indexing use of the electronic database 306 is exemplified when, alternatively, no donee is named in the transaction data.
  • the collection server 304 can reference the customer's preferences in the database 306 using the identifier provided in the transaction data. The collection server 304 then identifies the donees previously named by the customer as preferred donees. The donees specified in the database 306 thereby become the donation recipients.
  • the collection server alternatively also calculates transaction fees to be subtracted from the donation in calculating the amounts to be sent to the donees. From the data stored in the database, receivables from the commercial establishments as well as billables for the donees are produced so that invoices and checks respectively can be subsequently distributed.
  • FIG. 4 presents a preferred embodiment of the data fields organized in the donation/customer database 306.
  • only some of the fields in the database 306 as shown in FIG. 4 are collected and stored.
  • a comprehensive set of fields relating to customer information is included in the database 306.
  • the ability to provide customer donation accounts is enabled. Potentially, customers can establish and/or access such accounts, enabling them to enter personal information and donation preferences, while the database 306 provides comprehensive records of their donation portfolio.
  • customers with accounts who have expressed donation preferences in the database 306 can have default donees that are specified at the commercial establishments overridden by the preferred donee or donees expressed in the customers' account file.
  • the donation customer database 306 is a secure database preferably requiring passwords to enable access. Special passwords exists for the administration of the DDRS 300 and preferably more limited customer-specific passwords are in place for the customers who wish to access their accounts.
  • the Internet interface and website 310a, 310b serves both customers and donees.
  • the website 310b preferably provides customers the opportunity to establish donation accounts by completing various personal profile fields of information, like those listed under "CUSTOMER PERSONAL INFO" in FIG. 4, and provides information on current and cumulative donation activities.
  • donation accounts are established after a customer has made a donation at a commercial establishment.
  • the database 306 preferably has security locks that allow access only to authorized personnel and customers who desire to view their donation transactions.
  • the database 306 preferably includes accessible information on the individual customer transactions, and cumulative donation totals for each donee specified.
  • the donation data identifying the customer that is printed on the receipt is preferably entered by the customer as an initial method of identifying the website visitor as the customer who made the donation.
  • the account is thereby established with the entered donation being the first donation credited to the customer.
  • the identification of the customer for subsequent donations is similarly performed on-line at the website 310b unless the account holder is already identified in the donation data sent to the DDRS 300.
  • Donation accounts provide a secure and private method for customers to track and record their donations using the personal computer at home or work. Furthermore, these accounts are established with a consideration towards tax issues that could potentially benefit the customer.
  • the website 310b preferably provides customers one or more additional services and opportunities.
  • additional services include but are not limited to the following:
  • the website 310b provides customers the opportunity to make additional donations while online.
  • On-line donation systems are known in the art and are currently provided by organizations such as eCHARGETM Corp. with their eDONATETM system.
  • the customer has a choice of making a donation immediately while the customer is on-line or setting up a schedule of donations to be made by periodically charging the customer's credit card.
  • the website 310b includes links to other charities for those seeking further information about, wishing to contact, or become more involved with particular charities.
  • the website 310b advertises promotions in which account holders and visitors may be eligible to receive gifts or win prizes. Eligibility for and/or rewards of gifts and prizes may be tied to the donation amounts a customer has made.
  • visitors of the website can accumulate points, similar to the frequent flier points of most airlines, for time spent exploring the website. Points can also be accumulated for amounts actually donated to charities. These points, which are preferably stored as a separate field in individual accounts, can then be redeemed by the account holder claim rewards or become eligible for prizes.
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a preferred embodiment of an inventive method of making a donation. The first step identifies that the context for the making of the donation is in a face-to-face sales transaction setting, like at the cash register of a commercial establishment. In FIG.
  • this step is: CUSTOMER APPROACHES THE CASHIER OF AN ESTABLISHMENT TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT OR SERVICE 500.
  • the next step is the performance of a purchase by the customer, preferably with currency and not some other method of payment. In the figure, this step is: CUSTOMER TRANSFERS CASH TO CASHIER TO PURCHASE PRODUCT OR SERVICE AND CASH AMOUNT IS ENTERED IN AN ELECTRONIC CASH REGISTER 502.
  • this step could include requesting an additional amount of cash from the customer if the customer selects a donation amount greater than the change that is due the customer from the purchase. Also, optionally, before this step is performed, the customer may enter a personal identification number referencing a donation account held by a donation administration organization. This optional step may further include specifying a particular donee . These steps could be carried out using a VFD 220 like that shown in FIG. 2B which allows for a numeric customer identification entry using a touch screen 224 and numeric donee entry via a donee key 226.
  • this step is: DATA ON THE DONATION TRANSACTION IS ELECTRONICALLY RECORDED AND STORED AT THE ESTABLISHMENT 516.
  • Such information is normally needed by the establishment to determine donation amounts to be periodically sent to the organization that administers the donation process.
  • the next step is to print a hard copy of the data on the transaction for the customer's records.
  • this step is: PRINT THE DATA ON A DONATION TRNASACTION RECEIPT AND PROVIDE TO THE CUSTOMER 518.
  • the data is also preferably sent to a donation administrator of the donation process.
  • This step is: SEND THE DATA TO A DONATION DISTRIBUTION AND RECORDING CENTER 520.
  • this step is: STORE AND PROCESS THE TRANSACTION DATA AT THE DONATION DISTRIBUTION AND RECORDING CENTER 522.
  • this center includes a DDRS 300 to enable an electronic receipt, electronic storage, and potentially, electronic processing and dispensation of the donation transaction data.
  • the processing step is performed manually by an accounting professional.
  • the customer preferably accesses the donation distribution and recording center and thereby may specify changes or reaffirm the disposition of the donation made at the establishment.
  • this step is: CUSTOMER ACCESSES THE DONATION DISTRIBUTION AND RECORDING CENTER VIA THE INTERNET AND SPECIFIES THE DISPOSITION OF THE DONATION TRANSACTION 524.
  • the last two steps in the method concern the actual handling of donated funds.
  • the establishment that originally collected donations forwards the funds for distribution to the donation administration organization.
  • This step is ESTABLISHMENT SENDS THE DONATIONS COLLECTED TO THE DONATION DISTRIBUTION AND RECORDING CENTER 526.
  • this step is performed electronically.
  • the donations are received by the administrative organization, the donations are sent to the charities indicated by the establishment or the customer.
  • This step is shown as SEND DONATION AMOUNTS TO SPECIFIED DONEES 528. Again this step is preferably performed electronically by sending payment to the bank that manages the donation accounts for the charity or nonprofit organization.
  • An optional step that would precede this final step is the exaction of an administrative fee for processing the donation. Once extracted, the balance of the donation remaining is forwarded to the charity named as the donee.
  • the last two steps in the method need only occur last chronologically where actual funds relating to the donation are transferred via the mail or electronically as a separate action.
  • the actual funds are transferred electronically as the transaction is completed. In such an embodiment these steps occur earlier in the method of steps .

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La présente invention concerne un système de collecte et de traitement de dons. Le système de collecte et de traitement de dons comprend un dispositif de collecte de fonds virtuel situé dans un établissement commercial. Le dispositif de collecte de fonds virtuel est un dispositif électronique compact incitant le client à faire don à un donataire d'une partie de la monnaie qui lui est rendue après une transaction commerciale. Le dispositif de collecte de fonds virtuel est donc électroniquement relié à une caisse enregistreuse à proximité de laquelle il se trouve. Le système comprend également un serveur de collecte de dons se trouvant lui-même dans un endroit séparé mais en communication électronique avec le dispositif de collecte de fonds virtuel. Une base de données électronique est électroniquement reliée au serveur de collecte de dons et mémorise des données sur les dons provenant d'un ou de plusieurs dispositifs de collecte de dons virtuels. Enfin, un serveur Web d'Internet comprenant un site Web est électroniquement relié à la base de données de sorte que les visiteurs du site Web puissent électroniquement accéder à la base de données, la visualiser et y entrer des données. De préférence, le serveur permet également au client de sélectionner un ou des donataires pour des dons versés antérieurement ou ultérieurement dans des établissements commerciaux.
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