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US 2011/0087529 A1Published application
Methods and systems for creation and distribution of promotional materials and gathering of consumer data
OwnerMatthew Jason Angellinventor
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Abstract
A system and methods for the creation and/or distribution of promotional materials, such as coupons, to consumers is provided. A promotional material item is created electronically and a copy of the item is distributed to mobile devices, or other electronic devices, of consumers. Each copy of the promotional material item includes a unique identifier for redemption and tracking purposes.
Claims21
A method of creating and/or distributing promotional materials, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating by a brand originator a promotional material item template via a computer-implemented system for laying out a publication;
- storing said template in a template database accessible by said system;
- accessing said template in said template database by a merchant to customize a promotional material item based upon said template, said promotional material item including a product or service identifier to which said promotional material item relates, and said promotional material item including an encoded identifier for said promotional material item;
- storing said promotional material item in an offer database accessible by said system;
- providing an online form for consumers to request said promotional material item;
- requesting said promotional material item by a consumer, said requesting step including the step of submitting a mobile telephone number for a mobile device of said consumer to a system server, said system server having access to said offer database;
- delivering an SMS message to said mobile device by said system server, said message including said encoded identifier for said promotional material item;
- receiving said SMS message by a mobile application on said mobile device;
- confirming by said consumer through said mobile application that said promotional material item is desired;
- requesting by said mobile application said promotional material item from said system server;
- providing to said system server by said mobile application information regarding optimal display resolution for said mobile device;
- sizing by said system server said promotional material item based upon said optimal display resolution;
- distributing a copy of said promotional material item to said mobile device after said sizing step;
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- storing said copy of said promotional material item in a storage location of said mobile device.
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A method of creating and/or distributing promotional materials, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating by a distributor a promotional material item and storing said item in an offer database accessible by a system server;
- requesting said promotional material item by a consumer, said requesting step including the step of providing information regarding an electronic device associated with said consumer that is capable of receiving said promotional material item;
- distributing a copy of said promotional material item to said electronic device, said promotional material item including a product or service identifier to which said promotional material item relates, and said copy of said promotional material item including a unique identifier for said copy of said promotional material item;
- storing information regarding said copy of said promotional material item in a redemption database accessible by said system server.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.