System and method for discounted sales transactions
Assignee1020, Inc.
InventorsAnne Bezancon, Daniel Parkes, Blair A. Swedeen
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Abstract
A method and system for communicating promotional offers by registering an electronic device with a server, activating a promotional offer stored on the server, receiving location information of the electronic device by the server over a network, determining the electronic device is to receive the promotional offer based upon the received location information, sending the promotional offer from the server to the electronic device over the network, sending a positive response to the promotional offer from the electronic device, over the network, and to the server, and sending a confirmation of the positive response from the server, over the network, and to the electronic device.
Claims44
A method of communicating promotional offers, comprising:
- registering an electronic device with a server;
- activating a promotional offer stored on the server;
- receiving location information of the electronic device by the server over a network;
- determining the electronic device is to receive the promotional offer based upon the received location information;
- sending the promotional offer from the server to the electronic device over the network;
- sending a positive response accepting the promotional offer from the electronic device, over the network, and to the server;
- sending a confirmation of the positive response accepting the promotional offer from the server, over the network, and to the electronic device;
- and
- wherein the confirmation of the positive response includes a confirmation of completed sales transaction.
A promotional offer communication system, comprising:
- a network for communicating with an electronic device;
- and
- a server configured to:
- receive registration information for the electronic device;
- activate a promotional offer stored on the server;
- receive location information of the electronic device over the network;
- determine the electronic device is to receive the promotional offer based upon the received location information;
- send the promotional offer to the electronic device over the network;
- receive a positive response accepting the promotional offer from the electronic device over the network;
- send a confirmation of the positive response accepting the promotional offer to the electronic device over the network;
- and
- wherein the confirmation of the positive response includes a confirmation of completed sales transaction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.