Information and promotional offer management and distribution systems and methods
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1. A method for information and promotional offer generation and distribution, comprising:
- creating a user profile;
creating a merchant profile;
creating an offer profile;
receiving a request from a user for a promotional offer;
creating a promotional offer coupon with a unique tracking code based on the received request from the user, the user profile, and the offer profile;
sending the promotional offer coupon to the user based on the user profile; and
updating the offer profile to reflect the sent promotional offer coupon.
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Abstract
A method for information and promotional offer generation and distribution comprises creating a user profile. A merchant profile is created and an offer profile is created. A request is received from a user for a promotional offer. A promotional offer coupon is created with a unique tracking code based on the received request from the user, the user profile, and the offer profile. The promotional offer coupon is sent to the user based on the user profile. The offer profile is updated to reflect the sent promotional offer coupon.
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1. A method for information and promotional offer generation and distribution, comprising:
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creating a user profile;
creating a merchant profile;
creating an offer profile;
receiving a request from a user for a promotional offer;
creating a promotional offer coupon with a unique tracking code based on the received request from the user, the user profile, and the offer profile;
sending the promotional offer coupon to the user based on the user profile; and
updating the offer profile to reflect the sent promotional offer coupon. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for redeeming a promotional offer coupon, comprising:
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presenting a promotional offer coupon to a merchant, the promotional offer coupon comprising a unique tracking code;
verifying the unique tracking code;
upon a determination that the unique tracking code is valid, honoring the promotional offer coupon; and
updating an offer database to reflect the honored promotional offer coupon. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. An electronic promotional offer coupon, comprising:
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a promotional offer comprising terms;
a unique tracking code; and
wherein the electronic promotional offer coupon is embodied in an electronic messaging format. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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