COUPON CODE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
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1. A method for providing a coupon code to a recipient via a network, comprising:
- storing a coupon code on a tangible storage medium of a host computer;
receiving a request for the coupon code from the recipient; and
providing the recipient with the coupon code via the network in response to the request;
wherein the coupon code is transmitted along the network between the host computer and the recipient as an analog , a digital signal, or a combination analog and digital signal.
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Abstract
A method for providing a coupon code to a recipient via a network includes storing a coupon code on a tangible storage medium of a host computer, receiving a request for the coupon code from the recipient, and providing the recipient with the coupon code via the network in response to the request. The coupon code is transmitted along the network between the host computer and the recipient as an analog or digital audio signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a coupon code to a recipient via a network, comprising:
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storing a coupon code on a tangible storage medium of a host computer; receiving a request for the coupon code from the recipient; and providing the recipient with the coupon code via the network in response to the request; wherein the coupon code is transmitted along the network between the host computer and the recipient as an analog , a digital signal, or a combination analog and digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing a coupon code to a recipient via a telephone network, comprising:
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a tangible storage medium that stores a coupon code; an input module that receives a request for the coupon code from the recipient; and an output module that transmits the coupon code from the tangible storage medium to a network in response to the recipient request, such that the coupon code is configured for delivery along the network toward the recipient as an analog signal, a digital signal, or a combination analog and digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing a discount on a money transfer fee, comprising:
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a request module that receives a request to perform a money transfer; a fee module that calculates a money transfer fee for the money transfer; and a discount module that discounts the money transfer fee based on the coupon code. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for providing a discount on a money transfer fee, comprising:
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providing a coupon code to a customer via a network; receiving a request to perform a money transfer; receiving the coupon code; calculating a money transfer fee for the money transfer; and discounting the money transfer fee based on the coupon code. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system for transferring money, comprising:
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a coupon code generation system configured to receive a coupon code request and transmit a coupon code to a recipient as an analog signal, a digital signal, or a combination analog and digital signal in response to the coupon code request; and a coupon code redemption system configured to receive a money transfer request from a transferor and discount a money transfer fee based on the coupon code. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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