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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COUPON TRANSACTIONS

  • US 20080003987A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2006
  • Published: 01/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A retail coupon system for use with frequencies licensed for wide-area networks, the system comprising:

  • a retail facility open to consumers;

    a transmitter associated with the retail facility and located proximate the retail facility, the transceiver configured to have a limited transmission range on licensed frequencies and to transmit data communications to a consumer wireless device;

    a receiver to receive data communications from the consumer wireless device;

    an antenna operatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver; and

    a controller operatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, the controller being configured to detect when the consumer wireless device is within range of the transmitter, and upon detection that the consumer wireless device is within range of the transmitter, the controller being configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a coupon message to the consumer wireless device.

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