METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING COUPONS TO SELECT CONSUMERS
First Claim
1. A computing system implemented process for providing coupons to select consumers comprising:
- defining one or more coupon eligibility criterion that a consumer must meet in order to be eligible to receive a coupon;
obtaining data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion;
obtaining a consumer'"'"'s financial data using a computing system implemented financial management system, the consumer'"'"'s financial data being associated with the consumer;
analyzing the consumer'"'"'s financial data and the data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion to identify one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive; and
providing the consumer access to the one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing coupons to select consumers includes a process for providing coupons to select consumers whereby a coupon provider defines one or more coupon eligibility criterion that must be met by a consumer in order for the consumer to be eligible to receive one or more coupons. Access to data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion is then provided. A consumer'"'"'s financial data is then obtained from one or more sources using a computing system implemented financial management system. In one embodiment, using the consumer'"'"'s financial data and the data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion, one or more coupons are identified that the consumer is eligible to receive. In one embodiment, the consumer is then provided access to the one or more coupons identified that the consumer is eligible to receive.
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44 Claims
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1. A computing system implemented process for providing coupons to select consumers comprising:
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defining one or more coupon eligibility criterion that a consumer must meet in order to be eligible to receive a coupon; obtaining data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion; obtaining a consumer'"'"'s financial data using a computing system implemented financial management system, the consumer'"'"'s financial data being associated with the consumer; analyzing the consumer'"'"'s financial data and the data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion to identify one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive; and providing the consumer access to the one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for providing a process for providing coupons to select consumers comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and computer program code, encoded on the computer readable medium, comprising computer readable instructions for; obtaining data representing one or more coupon eligibility criterion that a consumer must meet in order to be eligible to receive a coupon; obtaining a consumer'"'"'s financial data using a computing system implemented financial management system, the consumer'"'"'s financial data being associated with the consumer; analyzing the consumer'"'"'s financial data and the data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion to identify one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive; and providing the consumer access to the one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing coupons to select consumers comprising:
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a computing system implemented financial management system; and a processor for executing at least part of a process for providing coupons to select consumers, the process for providing coupons to select consumers comprising; obtaining data representing one or more coupon eligibility criterion that a consumer must meet in order to be eligible to receive a coupon; obtaining a consumer'"'"'s financial data using the computing system implemented financial management system, the consumer'"'"'s financial data being associated with the consumer; analyzing the consumer'"'"'s financial data and the data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion to identify one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive; and providing the consumer access to the one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for providing coupons to select consumers comprising:
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defining one or more coupon eligibility criterion that a consumer must meet in order to be eligible to receive a coupon; obtaining data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion; obtaining a consumer'"'"'s financial data using a computing system implemented financial management system, the consumer'"'"'s financial data being associated with the consumer; analyzing the consumer'"'"'s financial data and the data representing the one or more coupon eligibility criterion to identify one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive; and providing the consumer access to the one or more coupons the consumer is eligible to receive. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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