US 2011/0238479 A1 · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION-BASES DIGITAL COUPON REDEMPTION

Abstract

Techniques for identifier-based redemption of coupons is disclosed. A server receives, via a user device, input from a user that selects a coupon offer. The server stores in association with a user identifier for the user, such as a store loyalty card or coupon card, data that indicates that the user has selected the coupon offer. The server provides, to a retailer, over a network, coupon availability data indicating that the coupon offer is available for use in a transaction in which the user identifier is presented to the retailer. A retail server receives a user identifier in association with a transaction. The retail server identifies coupon offer(s) that have been stored for use in association with the user identifier. The retail server determines that the transaction involves a particular product that is eligible for a particular offer. The retail server applies the particular offer to the transaction.

Claims23

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

receiving, at a server, via a user device, input from a user that selects a coupon offer;
the server storing data in association with a user identifier for the user that indicates that the user has selected the coupon offer;
the server providing, to a retailer, over a network, coupon availability data indicating that the coupon offer is available for use in a transaction in which the user identifier is presented to the retailer.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/110,834Filed 18 May 2011

Priority

23 Dec 2002

Published

29 Sep 2011

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification25 codes

H04H 60/63
Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54: for services of sales
G06Q 30/02
Commerce: marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
G06Q 30/0207
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
G06Q 30/0211
Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates: determining the effectiveness of discounts or incentives

Method and system for identification-bases digital coupon redemption

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Method and system for identification-bases digital coupon redemption

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Abstract

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