System and method for generating coupons

• US 20050091112A1
• Filed: 11/19/2004
• Published: 04/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wishoo, Inc. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Wishoo, Inc. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: O'Brien, John F., Wechsler, John L.
• Application Number:
  US10/994,073
• Publication Number:
  US 20050091112A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0235 constrained by time limit or expiration date
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00323 with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device

Abstract

A method of selecting coupon offers in real time comprises: providing at least one tactical couponing database having at least one couponing criterion and providing a local unit. The local unit is adapted to: select coupon offers based on the at least one criterion in the at least one tactical couponing database and to generate coupons having the selected coupon offers.

Claims

1. A method of selecting coupon offers in real time comprising:

providing at least one tactical central couponing database at a central location, the tactical couponing database having at least one couponing criterion;

providing a local unit at a remote location separated from the central location;

downloading at least a part of the at least one tactical couponing database from the central location to the remote location to create at least one remote tactical couponing database;

wherein the local unit is adapted to;

select coupon offers based on the at least one criterion in the at least one remote tactical couponing database;

generate coupons having the selected coupon offers.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the local units selects a coupon offer at least in part by comparing a time, measured at least as precisely as to the nearest hour, to the at least one couponing criterion.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the local unit selects a coupon offer at least in part by comparing a location of the local unit, measured at least as precisely as to within 100 m, to the at least one couponing criterion.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the local unit selects a coupon offer at least in part based on information about sporting event occurrence that occurred after the local unit was deployed.