Mobile phone based rebate and gift card aggregation
First Claim
1. A method for implementing a mobile radio based rebate processing reward system, comprising:
- receiving a rebate transaction identifier assigned to the radio device, the rebate transaction identifier assigned to the rebate request by the POS rebate processing system;
outputting the rebate transaction identifier to the remote rebate processing center;
retrieving status information for the rebate request from the rebate processing center; and
synchronizing status information with remote Application Server for display on mobile radio device.
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Abstract
Virtual mobile rewards, gift cards, and/or physical world retailers'"'"' loyalty and reward programs are aggregated into a common account accessible and transactional from an Internet capable mobile radio device. Subscribers gain access to discounted codes, coupons, rebates, gift cards, and/or limited time offers, on their mobile device for food, travel, lifestyle, electronics, and entertainment products that fit their lifestyle spending habits, enabling users to edit participating retailers, manage separate account balances, and present preferred discounted offers at retailers and apply discount towards purchase of goods.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for implementing a mobile radio based rebate processing reward system, comprising:
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receiving a rebate transaction identifier assigned to the radio device, the rebate transaction identifier assigned to the rebate request by the POS rebate processing system; outputting the rebate transaction identifier to the remote rebate processing center; retrieving status information for the rebate request from the rebate processing center; and synchronizing status information with remote Application Server for display on mobile radio device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An interactive radio device-based interface for facilitating rebate processing, the interface operable to:
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display a plurality of rebates for interaction by a user to redeem for a product at physical point of sale terminal; receive promotion information from centralized processing network, the promotion information comprising a product identifier and a plurality of rebate options for receiving an authorized rebate, at least one of the rebate options having a cash value different than another one of the alternative rebates; communicate promotion information to a commercial radio device; and receive a status of the promotion based on purchases of the product, the status indicating a number of rebate requests for the promotion and a number of authorized rebates fulfilled for each of the rebate option for the promotion - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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