Electronic wallet coupon redemption method
First Claim
1. ) A method for eliminating fraud in mobile commerce electronic marketing opportunities comprising the steps of:
- a) transmitting the availability of a mobile commerce electronic marketing to a potential customer for a specific opportunity;
b) accepting said specific opportunity by said potential customer;
c) electing to redeem said specific opportunity by said potential customer;
d) validating said specific opportunity by a receiving party; and
,e) removing said specific opportunity from additional use by said potential customer.
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Abstract
A method for preventing fraudulent use of electronic coupons, discount certificates, and similar opportunities in mobile electronic commerce. Once a user has received an opportunity via the user'"'"'s mobile device, the coupon, certificate, etc. may be redeemed. Redemption mechanisms may include a bar code which appears on the screen of the mobile device which is simply scanned at the point-of-sale or an alphanumeric code may be sent which the clerk types into her register. Thereafter, the user hands his device to the cashier, retailer, etc. whereupon the cashier undertakes the necessary actions to complete the process, for example, by selecting a “redeem” option appearing on the screen and entering a code.
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19 Claims
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1. ) A method for eliminating fraud in mobile commerce electronic marketing opportunities comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting the availability of a mobile commerce electronic marketing to a potential customer for a specific opportunity; b) accepting said specific opportunity by said potential customer; c) electing to redeem said specific opportunity by said potential customer; d) validating said specific opportunity by a receiving party; and
,e) removing said specific opportunity from additional use by said potential customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. ) A method for eliminating fraud in mobile commerce electronic marketing opportunities comprising the steps of:
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a) indicating the availability of a mobile commerce electronic marketing opportunity to a potential customer on his or her mobile device; b) accepting said opportunity by said potential customer on said potential customer'"'"'s mobile device; c) electing redemption of said opportunity by said potential customer; and
,d) validating redemption of said opportunity by a redeeming party. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. ) A method for eliminating fraud in mobile commerce electronic marketing opportunities comprising the steps of:
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a) indicating the availability of a mobile commerce electronic marketing opportunity to a Potential customer on his or her mobile device; b) accepting said opportunity by said potential customer on said potential customer'"'"'s mobile device; c) electing redemption of said opportunity by said potential customer; d) validating redemption of said opportunity by a redeeming party; and
,e) removing said opportunity from use of a redeeming customer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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