Method and System for Establishing an Electronic Consumer-Merchant Forum with Efficient e-Coupon Access and Redemption
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at a server, redemption-intent data indicating that a consumer member requests to redeem an electronic coupon;
storing the redemption-intent data into a database and uniquely associating the electronic coupon with the consumer member;
setting a limit of a number of redemptions of the uniquely-associated electronic coupon to be one or more redemptions; and
sending, from the server to a consumer'"'"'s mobile device, display data for an authentic electronic coupon image secured by displaying a moving image portion.
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Abstract
A merchant forum system is described that comprises a system of servers and databases connected to a network that can host a platform of merchants and facilitate electronic commerce between merchants and consumers. A merchant creates and stores a merchant profile and e-coupon campaign on the merchant forum system via a computer connected to the network. A consumer member accesses the merchant forum system to locate merchants and e-coupons offers via a computer or mobile device connected to the network. The merchant forum system passes data to a consumer member'"'"'s mobile device representing an authentic e-coupon image having a moving image portion to permit expedient authentication and execution of transactions. A time limit on execution of the transaction and redemption of the authentic e-coupon image provides additional security.
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36 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, redemption-intent data indicating that a consumer member requests to redeem an electronic coupon; storing the redemption-intent data into a database and uniquely associating the electronic coupon with the consumer member; setting a limit of a number of redemptions of the uniquely-associated electronic coupon to be one or more redemptions; and sending, from the server to a consumer'"'"'s mobile device, display data for an authentic electronic coupon image secured by displaying a moving image portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, data input into a coupon template from a merchant; creating, at the server, a custom coupon campaign for the merchant wherein the method further comprises; accessing a customized list of consumer members who have chosen a VIP status to follow the merchant and to receive notification of electronic coupons; sending notification of an available electronic coupon from the server to a consumer member on a customized list of consumer members who have chosen to follow the merchant; receiving, at the server, redemption-intent data indicating that the consumer member requests to redeem the coupon; storing the redemption-intent data into a database and uniquely associating the coupon with the consumer member; setting a limit on a number of redemptions of the uniquely associated coupon to be one or more redemptions; sending, from the server to a consumer'"'"'s mobile device, an authentic electronic coupon image secured by displaying the coupon image with a moving image portion; and starting a timer to limit the amount of time permitted to redeem the authentic electronic coupon image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions to manipulate a processor, the instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive redemption-intent data indicating that a consumer member requests to redeem an electronic coupon; store the redemption-intent data into a database and uniquely associate the electronic coupon with the consumer member; set a limit of a number of redemptions of the uniquely-associated electronic coupon to be one or more redemptions; and send, to a consumer'"'"'s mobile device, display data for an authentic electronic coupon image secured by displaying a moving image portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions to manipulate a processor, the instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive data input into a coupon template from a merchant; create a custom coupon campaign for the merchant wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to; access a customized list of consumer members who have chosen a VIP status to follow the merchant and to receive notification of electronic coupons; send notification of an available electronic coupon to a consumer member on a customized list of consumer members who have chosen to follow the merchant; receive redemption-intent data indicating that the consumer member requests to redeem the coupon; store the redemption-intent data into a database and uniquely associate the coupon with the consumer member; set a limit on a number of redemptions of the uniquely associated coupon to be one or more redemptions; send, to a consumer'"'"'s mobile device, an authentic electronic coupon image secured by displaying the coupon image with a moving image portion; and start a timer to limit the amount of time permitted to redeem the authentic electronic coupon image. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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