Systems and methods for an electronic coupon system
First Claim
1. A system for delivery of coupons of product merchants to customers and redemption by retail merchants, comprising:
- a. a product merchant interface to a coupon system for creating an account and entering product coupons data in the coupon system; and
b. the coupon system sends customized coupon files to wireless mobile receivers of customer, on customer request, when the mobile device is identified to the coupon system by a wireless mobile device identifier.
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Abstract
A coupon delivery and redemption system provides, (i) for wireless delivery of a product coupon file with the coupons of the product merchants to customers'"'"' wireless mobile devices from a coupon system anywhere, at home or in store while shopping, (ii) for customer to search and select for display a product coupon from the coupon file, (iii) for coupon redemptions by retail merchants by scanning the coupon bar code from the wireless device screen, (iv) for validation of the coupon for one time use by interfacing of the retail merchant system with the coupon system, (iv) for the product merchant to receive coupon redemption data from the coupon system, and (v) for the retail merchant to receive aggregate funds for redeemed coupons via the coupon system for an efficient and convenient paperless coupon system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for delivery of coupons of product merchants to customers and redemption by retail merchants, comprising:
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a. a product merchant interface to a coupon system for creating an account and entering product coupons data in the coupon system; and b. the coupon system sends customized coupon files to wireless mobile receivers of customer, on customer request, when the mobile device is identified to the coupon system by a wireless mobile device identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A coupon function in a mobile wireless device, comprising:
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a. a means to receive and locally store in the mobile wireless device, a file with a plurality of merchant coupons, each coupon formatted with fields of, a merchant id, a coupon amount, an expire date, a product identification, and a coupon bar code; and b. a means to search and select a product coupon and display a selected coupon on the device screen that enables the coupon bar code to be scanned by a retail merchant scanner. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for delivery of coupons to customers and redemption by retail merchants, comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving and locally storing, in a mobile wireless device, a file with a plurality of merchant coupons, each coupon formatted with fields of a merchant identifier, an amount, an expiration date, a product identification, and a coupon bar code; b. searching and selecting a coupon by a customer and displaying the selected coupon on the device screen, enabling the coupon bar code to be scanned by a retail merchant scanner. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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