Wireless system for coupon acquisition and redemption
First Claim
1. A wireless system for discount coupons acquisition and redemption comprising,a wireless device having short range wireless radio communication and uniquely identified with a mobile equipment identity number,a network central computer system provided with a memory containing a list of mobile equipment identity numbers of all customers having registered with said network central computer system, a list of available discount coupons for said customers, product UPC number of products related to said discount coupons, expiry date of said discount coupons, and other properties defined by issuers of said discount coupons,an application program interface in communication with said network central computer system for said customers for maintaining said list of available discount coupons, and for said coupons issuers to add further discount coupons into said list of available discount coupons,a checkout station located in a retailer and in communication with said network central computer system, said checkout station including a first terminal for entering information relating to products purchased by selected one of said customers and a second communication terminal provided with a reader of said short range wireless radio communication, a printer operative for providing a print out of a purchase by said selected one of said customers, and a touch screen display operative for said selected one of said customers to interface with said network central computer system,an advertisement panel including a short range wireless radio communication reader and in communication with said network central computer system.
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Abstract
A paperless merchandise discount coupons acquisition and redemption system is provide by employing the consumer'"'"'s cell phone or other wireless device. The consumer registers in the system with the unique IMEI number or Bluetooth(trademark) friendly address, and specifies products interested. The system matches the consumer'"'"'s registered information and in response to purchase information of the consumer to provide the discount amount to the retailer from whom the consumer purchases the product.
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18 Claims
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1. A wireless system for discount coupons acquisition and redemption comprising,
a wireless device having short range wireless radio communication and uniquely identified with a mobile equipment identity number, a network central computer system provided with a memory containing a list of mobile equipment identity numbers of all customers having registered with said network central computer system, a list of available discount coupons for said customers, product UPC number of products related to said discount coupons, expiry date of said discount coupons, and other properties defined by issuers of said discount coupons, an application program interface in communication with said network central computer system for said customers for maintaining said list of available discount coupons, and for said coupons issuers to add further discount coupons into said list of available discount coupons, a checkout station located in a retailer and in communication with said network central computer system, said checkout station including a first terminal for entering information relating to products purchased by selected one of said customers and a second communication terminal provided with a reader of said short range wireless radio communication, a printer operative for providing a print out of a purchase by said selected one of said customers, and a touch screen display operative for said selected one of said customers to interface with said network central computer system, an advertisement panel including a short range wireless radio communication reader and in communication with said network central computer system.
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16. A method of coupon acquisition and redemption wirelessly by a customer comprising,
providing a unique activation token to said customer during a initial registration process by a network central computer system through an application program interface, said customer entering said activation token into a wireless mobile device as a value of a friendly name of said device, said device having an identifying radio address, a short range wireless radio reader located at a coupon distribution outlet reading said friendly name and communicating said friendly name together with said radio address of said device to said network central computer system for storing said radio address with matched friendly name to said issued activation token, said network computer system activating said wireless device and sending an activation notification to said coupon distribution outlet, and sending a notification by text message to said wireless device of said customer.
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