SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AUTHORING, DISTRIBUTING AND PROCESSING OF ENHANCED DISCRETE COUPONS
First Claim
1. A method for processing at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by a shopper, the method comprising:
- scanning at least one purchase item selected by a shopper;
generating a ticket corresponding to the at least one purchase item;
syntactically validating at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by the shopper;
semantically checking the at least one EDC;
authenticating the at least one EDC; and
if the EDC is authentic, comparing the at least one EDC against the ticket to determine if the EDC qualifies, and if the EDC is authentic and qualifies, then redeeming the EDC.
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Abstract
A computerized enhanced discreet coupon (EDC) processing system processes shopper EDC(s) using a scanner and a processor. The scanner scans purchased items. The processor generates tickets corresponding to the purchased items, syntactically validates shopper EDC(s), semantically checks the EDC(s), and authenticates the EDC(s). If an EDC is authentic, then the processor compares the EDC against the ticket to determine if the EDC qualifies, and if so, then the EDC is redeemable. Authentication can be accomplished by, for example, comparing EDC rule(s) and/or rule identifier(s) against genuine rule/identifier sets. Genuine rule set includes a qualifying rule and a redemption rule.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for processing at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by a shopper, the method comprising:
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scanning at least one purchase item selected by a shopper; generating a ticket corresponding to the at least one purchase item; syntactically validating at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by the shopper; semantically checking the at least one EDC; authenticating the at least one EDC; and if the EDC is authentic, comparing the at least one EDC against the ticket to determine if the EDC qualifies, and if the EDC is authentic and qualifies, then redeeming the EDC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An enhanced discreet coupon (EDC) processing system configured to process at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by a shopper, the EDC processing system comprising:
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a scanner configured to scan at least one purchase item selected by a shopper; and an EDC processor configured to; generate a ticket corresponding to the at least one purchase item; syntactically validate at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by the shopper; semantically check the at least one EDC; authenticate the at least one EDC; and if the EDC is authentic, compare the at least one EDC against the ticket to determine if the EDC qualifies, and if the EDC is authentic and qualifies, then redeem the EDC.
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21. A method for authenticating at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by a shopper, the method comprising:
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receiving at least two EDC rule identifiers associated with an enhance discreet coupon (EDC) from a point of sale (POS); authenticating the at least one EDC, wherein the authenticating includes comparing the at least two EDC rule identifiers with a plurality of genuine rule identifier sets associated with a corresponding plurality of genuine rule sets, wherein each genuine rule set includes a qualification rule and a redemption rule; and if the at least two EDC rule identifiers are one of the genuine rule identifier sets, then notifying the POS that the EDC is authentic. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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