System and method of generating, distributing, and/or redeeming promotional offers using electronic devices
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1. A method for distributing promotions, said method comprising:
- generating said promotions for use by specific consumers;
transmitting data relating to said promotion to electronic devices of said specific consumers; and
applying said promotion to a purchase using said electronic device.
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Abstract
A system for the distribution, redemption, and use of electronic promotions is disclosed. The electronic promotions can be generated using specific consumer profiles and sent directly to a consumer'"'"'s electronic device. At the time of purchase, the electronic promotions can be automatically applied to the purchase under control of the consumer'"'"'s electronic device. In one embodiment, the electronic device is a mobile device.
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1. A method for distributing promotions, said method comprising:
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generating said promotions for use by specific consumers;
transmitting data relating to said promotion to electronic devices of said specific consumers; and
applying said promotion to a purchase using said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of receiving and redeeming promotions, said method comprising:
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accessing, with an electronic device, data, relating to said promotion, transmitted to said electronic device from a server;
redeeming said promotion by replying to said server using said electronic device; and
saving said redeemed promotion to an electronic account. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of distributing a promotion, said method comprising:
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generating said promotion for use by a consumer;
sending promotion data to a consumer web portal account; and
saving said promotion in a promotion saving account for later use by said consumer for a purchase at a point of sale (POS). - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for distributing a promotion, said method comprising:
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generating said promotion for use by a targeted consumer, wherein said targeted consumer is selected from a plurality of potential consumers; and
transmitting data relating to said promotion to an electronic device of said consumer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of distributing a promotion, said method comprising:
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generating said promotion for use by a requesting consumer, wherein said requesting consumer is prompted to request said promotion; and
transmitting data relating to said promotion to an electronic device of said consumer. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for distributing a promotional offer to a targeted consumer, said method comprising:
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transmitting said offer to an electronic device of said targeted consumer, wherein said targeted consumer is selected from a plurality of potential consumers;
receiving a reply from said targeted consumer in response to said promotional offer; and
facilitating a purchase by said targeted consumer, said purchase correlated to said promotional offer. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for distributing and redeeming a promotion, said system comprising:
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a processor for generating promotion data;
an electronic device operable for receiving generated promotion data; and
a database accessible by said processor, said database operable in conjunction with said processor for storing information used for generating said promotion. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for consumer contact, said method comprising:
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accessing a consumer database containing at least one profile of at least one consumer;
transmitting, to a mobile electronic device of a consumer, data relating to a promotion, wherein said promotion is generated from the profile of said consumer; and
matching said promotion with a merchant profile in a merchant profile database when said consumer uses said promotion in an electronic purchase. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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means for requesting data regarding a promotion from a remote server;
means for receiving said data from said remote server; and
means for applying received promotion data when a purchase is made at a point of sale (POS). - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for redeeming promotions, said system comprising:
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means for identifying a redeemable promotion;
an electronic device associated with particular consumer; and
means for receiving from said electronic device associated with said particular consumer an acceptance of said promotion. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A system for coordinating transactions, said system comprising:
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a server for accepting over a temporarily established communication connection from anyone of a plurality of users information specific to one of many merchants, said information including data specific to a unique POS location of one of said merchants;
means for coordinating said received information from a specific one of said users with information available to said server pertaining to said unique merchant location;
means for communicating at least a portion of said coordinated information to said one user over said temporarily established connection, said coordinated information including promotional information associated with said specific user; and
means for coordinating the redemption of the promotion associated with said promotional information. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69)
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70. A method for coordinating transactions, said method comprising:
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accepting over a temporarily established communication connection from anyone of a plurality of users information specific to one of many merchants, said information including data specific to a unique location of one of said merchants, said specific data pertaining to merchandise obtained from said merchant;
coordinating said received information from a specific one of said users with available information pertaining to said unique merchant location; and
communicating at least a portion of said coordinated information to said one user over said temporarily established connection, said coordinated information including promotions available to said specific one of said users pertaining to said obtained merchandise. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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74. The method of coordinating the purchases from a merchant to a consumer, said method comprising:
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establishing, under control of said consumer at a POS terminal when purchase information is entered by said merchant at said POS terminal, a temporary communication connection to a server independent from said merchant for coordinating preestablished payment options with respect to said purchase information; and
under control of said server and upon receipt of the location ID of said POS terminal and other information entered by said consumer, providing to said merchant sufficient information to satisfy said merchant that said consumer has arranged proper payment for said purchase, and that all promotions associated with said consumer and with said purchase information have been identified and applied. - View Dependent Claims (75)
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