BUSINESS-TO-EMPLOYEE INTERACTIVE REWARD AND REDEMPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Patent 1285377

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EP 1 285 377 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09

(21)	Application number: 01932952.3

(22)	Date of filing: 03.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0114/311

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/6545 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

10.05.2000 US 568384

(71)	Applicant: Carlson Marketing Group, Inc.
	Plymouth, MN 55441 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	FREDREGILL, Willard, R. Lakeville, MN 55044 (US) SCHRUM, Harold, E. Chanhassen, MN 55317 (US) KELLER, Robert Minnetonka, MN 55345 (US) JOHNSON, Barbara, A. Delano, MN 55328 (US) KNUTH, Edward Plymouth, MN 55447 (US)

(74)	Representative: Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr. et al
	Meissner, Bolte & PartnerPostfach 86 06 24 81633 München 81633 München (DE)

(54)	BUSINESS-TO-EMPLOYEE INTERACTIVE REWARD AND REDEMPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD