ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR
First Claim
1. An electronic offer management system for electronic offer transactions, comprising:
- receiving means for receiving information by a network, the information related to a plurality of electronic offers redeemable at a plurality of stores, the electronic offers being distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors utilizing a plurality of distribution methods and media to customers of the plurality of stores wherein the plurality of electronic offers distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors are received from a plurality of sponsors;
standardizing information contained in the plurality of electronic offers distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors,routing means for automatically routing the standardized information distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed;
redeeming the offer at the point-of-sale system of at least one store coupled to the network;
routing means for automatically routing one or more redeemed offers from the point-of-sale system of a store to the network; and
clearing means for automatically clearing by the network the offers redeemed by the customers at the stores.
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Abstract
An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved.
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35 Claims
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1. An electronic offer management system for electronic offer transactions, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving information by a network, the information related to a plurality of electronic offers redeemable at a plurality of stores, the electronic offers being distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors utilizing a plurality of distribution methods and media to customers of the plurality of stores wherein the plurality of electronic offers distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors are received from a plurality of sponsors; standardizing information contained in the plurality of electronic offers distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors, routing means for automatically routing the standardized information distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed; redeeming the offer at the point-of-sale system of at least one store coupled to the network; routing means for automatically routing one or more redeemed offers from the point-of-sale system of a store to the network; and clearing means for automatically clearing by the network the offers redeemed by the customers at the stores. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 35)
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12. A method of electronic management of electronic offer transactions, comprising:
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receiving information by a network, the information related to a plurality of electronic offers redeemable at a plurality of stores, the electronic offers being distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customers of the plurality of stores wherein the plurality of electronic offers distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors are received from a plurality of sponsors; standardizing information contained in the plurality of electronic offers distributed by the plurality of different officer distributors; automatically routing the standardized information distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed; redeeming the offer at the point-of-sale system of at least one store couple to the network, automatically routing one or more redeemed offers from the point-of-sale system to the network; and automatically clearing by the network the offers redeemed by the customers at the stores. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31)
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21. A method of electronically managing electronic offer transactions, the method comprising:
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electronically receiving an electronic offer from an offer distributor, the offer having at least one offer property, at least one condition, and at least one reward; standardizing information contained in the plurality of electronic offers distributed by the plurality of different offer distributors, electronically distributing the standardized information to a point-of-sale system of a store in which the offer can be redeemed; electronically determining whether the at least one condition of the offer has been met at the point-of-sale system; redeeming the offer at the point-of-sale system of at least one store coupled to the network; electronically receiving a redeemed offer from the point-of-sale system; and comparing the redeemed offer with the stored offer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33)
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32. (canceled)
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34. (canceled)
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