Method and system for coupon presentation

• US 20070179838A1
• Filed: 07/19/2004
• Published: 08/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph Marra
• Original Assignee: Joseph Marra
• Inventors: Marra, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US10/894,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20070179838A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.120
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0209 Incentive being awarded or redeemed in connection with the playing of a video game
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements

Abstract

The present invention discloses a means and system whereby users are afforded redeemable coupons, rebates and gift certificates through display system incorporation of a graphic image of a currency acceptor slot that visually dispenses redeemable coupons, rebates and gift certificates comprised of a coupon image area for graphic images and indicia with the image area defining a selectable link to a predetermined discounted product advertisement. When the coupon, rebate and/or gift certificate is selected the selected item can be stored in a coupon bank to be retrieved at a later time or the hyperlink can be used to retrieve the advertiser'"'"'s web page.

Claims

1. a system of providing redeemable coupons during the execution of a computer application comprising:

a) a computer running the computer application;

b) a display monitor for displaying the computer application;

c) a coupon provided by a third party;

d) said computer application comprising a gaming application;

e) said computer application displaying a slot comprised of pairs of spaced apart borders affixed at their distal ends;

f) said slot having the appearance of a vending currency acceptor slot; and

g) said computer application having a coupon handler.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said coupon handler comprises:

a) an initialization process;

b) a display process; and

c) an executable process.

3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein said initialization process comprises:

a) initiating a get coupon

b) retrieving a coupon from a coupon file; and

c) said coupon file accessible through a communications network.

4. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein said display process comprises;

a) initiating a put coupon

b) displaying on said monitor the retrieved coupon emanating from the currency acceptor slot; and

c) defining on said monitor a digitally displayed coupon space selectable by a computer application user.

5. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein said display process includes defining a coupon print-process space selectable by a computer application user on said monitor.

6. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein said display process includes defining a coupon print-process space selectable by a computer application user contained within the digitally displayed coupon space.

7. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein said display process includes defining a coupon print-process space selectable by a computer application user selectively positioned outside of the digitally displayed coupon space.

8. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein said execution process comprises;

a) using a pointing device to click within the digitally displayed coupon space;

b) retrieving a web page through the communications network; and

c) displaying the retrieved web page on the applications display monitor.

9. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein said execution process includes defining a coupon hardcopy-print process space, selectable by a computer application user.

10. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein said execution process includes defining a coupon hardcopy-print process space, selectable by a computer application user, contained within the digitally displayed coupon space.

11. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein said execution process includes defining a coupon hardcopy-print process space, selectable by a computer application user, selectively positioned outside the digitally displayed coupon space.

12. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein said hardcopy-print process includes printing a hardcopy of said redeemable coupon.

13. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein said execution process includes defining a coupon limit-process for displaying therein a starting time digital display.

14. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein said starting time moves to a predetermined ending time whereupon the digital display coupon space is not selectable.

15. a method of dynamically providing redeemable coupons during the execution of a computer application comprising:

a) running the computer application;

b) displaying a currency acceptor slot;

c) retrieving a coupon from a coupon source;

d) displaying a coupon emanating from the currency acceptor slot;

e) defining a digitally displayed coupon space selectable by a computer application user.

16. The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising a selectable coupon print process for obtaining a hardcopy of the coupon.

17. The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising a digital display timer for limiting the availability of the redeemable coupon.

18. a system of providing redeemable coupons during the execution of a computer application comprising:

a) a computer running the computer application;

b) a display monitor for displaying the computer application;

c) a coupon provided by a third party;

d) said computer application comprising a gaming application;

e) said computer application displaying a slot comprised of pairs of spaced apart borders affixed at their distal ends;

f) said slot having the appearance of a vending currency acceptor slot;

g) said computer application having a coupon handler; and

h) said computer application displaying an icon for retrieval of a stored coupon claim processing link.

19. The system as recited in claim 18, further comprising computer instructions for storing coupon claim processing links.

20. The system as recited in claim 19, wherein said storage function forms a coupon bank wherefrom execution of a retrieval process will retrieve the coupon claim processing link to initiate coupon claim processing.