Method and system for enabling the dispensing and redeeming of vouchers by voicemail
First Claim
1. A system for enabling the usage of voicemail to distribute and redeem vouchers, comprising:
- i. a Server for enabling distribution and redemption of voicemail vouchers;
ii. a Handset for interacting with the vouchers from said Voucher Server;
iii. a Point Of Sale system (POS) for accepting redemption of said voucher.
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Abstract
A system for providing voucher dispensing and redeeming using current mobile communications hardware and infrastructure. The system enables the creation, reception and usage of voice vouchers, wherein digital vouchers are embodied as attachments within voicemail messages. In this way, the system enables the transfer and interaction with online vouchers using existing voicemail systems, such that the content and authentication data of a voucher may be received and redeemed using a standard mobile communications device. Furthermore the voucher may be verified and controlled by a voucher vendor, by using a specialized voucher server.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for enabling the usage of voicemail to distribute and redeem vouchers, comprising:
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i. a Server for enabling distribution and redemption of voicemail vouchers;
ii. a Handset for interacting with the vouchers from said Voucher Server;
iii. a Point Of Sale system (POS) for accepting redemption of said voucher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for enabling creation of a voicemail, comprising:
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i. providing a voucher creation application for creating voicemail vouchers; and
ii. forming a voicemail message with an attachment, by said voucher creation application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for enabling voucher dispensing using voicemail, comprising:
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i. issuing a voicemail voucher to at least one user, from a Voucher Server (VS), such that said voucher defines an item to be provided;
ii. assigning to each said voucher a unique ID, by said VS, for identifying said voucher upon redemption; and
iii. sending a voicemail message to a subscriber, such that said voicemail message embodies said voucher and said unique ID.
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16. A method for enabling voucher redemption using voicemail, comprising:
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i. forwarding a voicemail voucher message to a user, by a Voucher Server;
ii. said voucher to said Voucher Server, with an address associated with a Point Of Sale system (POS);
by said user; and
iii. extracting the voucher from said voicemail message, by said Voucher Server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for displaying a digital voucher on a conventional mobile communications device, comprising:
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i. creating a voicemail voucher such that a voucher is embodied in a voicemail message;
ii. adding an introduction to said voucher, such that said voucher is represented on a user mobile communications device as a voice message, said voice message containing said introduction;
iii. providing a link to voucher content of said voicemail voucher, such that said user can access said content by linking to a Voucher Server from within said voucher.
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