Method and apparatus for controlling the performance of a supplementary process at a point of sale terminal
View Patent ↗According to some embodiments of the present invention, methods and apparatus are described for performing a supplementary process. In one embodiment, a method is provided for receiving an override signal. If the override signal indicates performance of a supplementary process, the method further provides for determining an upsell in dependence on a purchase, determining an upsell price in dependence on the purchase, and offering to exchange the upsell price for the upsell.
1. A method for controlling performance of a supplementary process at a point-of-sale terminal, comprising:
receiving an override signal; and
if the override signal indicates performance of a supplementary process,
determining, by a point-of-sale terminal, an upsell in dependence on a purchase,
determining, by the point-of-sale terminal, an upsell price in dependence on the purchase,
offering to exchange the upsell price for the upsell,
in which the upsell comprises an entry in a lottery in which a prize for winning the lottery is proportional to the upsell price, and
outputting the entry.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to receiving the override signal, disabling a system for providing the supplementary process.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
enabling the system for providing a supplementary process if the override signal indicates performance of the supplementary process.
4. An apparatus for controlling performance of a supplementary process at a point-of-sale terminal, comprising:
a storage device; and
a processor connected to the storage device,
the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor; and
the processor operative with the program to:
receive an override signal; and
if the override signal indicates performance of a supplementary process,
determine an upsell in dependence on a purchase,
determine an upsell price in dependence on the purchase, and
offer to exchange the upsell price for the upsell,
in which the upsell comprises an entry in a lottery in which a prize for winning the lottery is proportional to the upsell price, and outputting the entry.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , in which the processor is further operative with the program to:
prior to receiving the override signal, disable a system for providing the supplementary process.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , in which the processor is further operative with the program to:
enable the system for providing a supplementary process if the override signal indicates performance of the supplementary process.
7. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to:
receive an override signal; and
if the override signal indicates performance of a supplementary process,
determine an upsell in dependence on a purchase,
determine an upsell price in dependence on the purchase, and
offer to exchange the upsell price for the upsell,
in which the upsell comprises an entry in a lottery in which a prize for winning the lottery is proportional to the upsell price, and outputting the entry.
8. The computer readable medium of claim 7 , the instructions being further configured to direct the computing device to:
prior to receiving the override signal, disable a system for providing the supplementary process.
9. The computer readable medium of claim 8 , the instructions being further configured to direct the computing device to:
enable the system for providing the supplementary process if the override signal indicates performance of the supplementary process.