Adaptive electronic coupon
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1. A system for conditionally redeeming an electronic coupon, comprising:
- a distribution module distributing an adaptive electronic coupon to a user;
electronic coupon metadata automatically changing redemption characteristics of the coupon post distribution based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data of the user and a redemption environment;
a redemption system honoring the adaptive electronic coupon at a time and place of redemption based on the predetermined conditions relating to the personal data of the user and the redemption environment.
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Abstract
A system for conditionally redeeming an electronic coupon includes a distribution module distributing the adaptive electronic coupon (14) to a user. Electronic coupon metadata automatically changes redemption characteristics of the coupon based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data (24) of the user and a redemption environment (26). A redemption system honors the adaptive electronic coupon at a time and place of redemption based on the predetermined conditions relating to the personal data (24) of the user and the redemption environment (26).
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1. A system for conditionally redeeming an electronic coupon, comprising:
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a distribution module distributing an adaptive electronic coupon to a user;
electronic coupon metadata automatically changing redemption characteristics of the coupon post distribution based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data of the user and a redemption environment;
a redemption system honoring the adaptive electronic coupon at a time and place of redemption based on the predetermined conditions relating to the personal data of the user and the redemption environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of conditionally redeeming an adaptive electronic coupon, comprising:
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distributing an adaptive electronic coupon to a user, wherein the coupon has metadata automatically changing redemption characteristics of the coupon post distribution based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data of the user and a redemption environment;
automatically changing redemption characteristics of the coupon based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data of the user and a redemption environment;
honoring the adaptive electronic coupon at a time and place of redemption based on the predetermined conditions relating to the personal data of the user and the redemption environment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hand-held device comprising:
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a communication system for controlling at least one consumer electronic product corresponding to a broadcast media delivery device;
a memory storing a user reward corresponding to an electronic coupon having redemption terms, wherein the coupon has metadata automatically changing the redemption terms of the coupon post distribution based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data of the user and a redemption environment;
a processing system having user interaction capability and an embedded procedure adapted to mediate the user reward. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable electronic coupon viewer comprising,
a hand-held device having electronic memory associated therewith; -
a data structure defined within said memory for storing electronic coupon data, including coupon metadata that embeds information regarding the commercial terms of said coupon, wherein the coupon metadata automatically changes redemption characteristics of the coupon post distribution based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data of the user and a redemption environment; and
an active display embedded in the handheld device and adapted to visually render an electronic coupon according to the electronic coupon data and variable expiration terms associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. An electronic coupon, comprising:
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a computer memory having a data structure to represent said electronic coupon;
said data structure including metadata that embeds information regarding the commercial terms of said coupon including variable redemption terms, wherein the metadata automatically changing redemption characteristics of the coupon post distribution based on predetermined conditions relating to personal data of the user and a redemption environment. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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