METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING OF MOBILE DISCOUNT CERTIFICATES USING MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for handling mobile discount certificates, the method comprising:
- enrolling a plurality of participants in a mobile discount certificate program, wherein the participants comprise an issuer of the mobile discount certificates and a customer;
building a program participant profile for each of the participants;
creating one or more mobile discount certificates based on the program participant profiles; and
communicating the one or more mobile discount certificates to the customer.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for handling of mobile discount certificates, including integrating databases of consumer information, product information, discount certificate information, and other useful data with the ubiquitous personal communications networks accessible by the modern consumer. According to one embodiment, a method for handling mobile discount certificates can comprise enrolling a plurality of participants in a mobile discount certificate program. For example, the participants can comprise an issuer of the mobile discount certificates and a customer. A program participant profile can be built for each of the participants. One or more mobile discount certificates can be created based on the program participant profiles and can be communicated to the customer.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for handling mobile discount certificates, the method comprising:
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enrolling a plurality of participants in a mobile discount certificate program, wherein the participants comprise an issuer of the mobile discount certificates and a customer; building a program participant profile for each of the participants; creating one or more mobile discount certificates based on the program participant profiles; and communicating the one or more mobile discount certificates to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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13. A system comprising:
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a communication network; a mobile device of a customer communicatively coupled with the communication network; and a server communicatively coupled with the communication network and adapted to enroll a plurality of participants in a mobile discount certificate program, wherein the participants comprise an issuer of the mobile discount certificates and the customer, build a program participant profile for each of the participants, create one or more mobile discount certificates based on the program participant profiles; and
communicate the one or more mobile discount certificates to the mobile device of the customer via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instruction which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to handle mobile discount certificates by:
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enrolling a plurality of participants in a mobile discount certificate program, wherein the participants comprise an issuer of the mobile discount certificates, a customer, and an affiliate; building a program participant profile for each of the participants; creating one or more mobile discount certificates based on the program participant profiles; and communicating the one or more mobile discount certificates to the customer.
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