METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC PURCHASES USING AN INTELLIGENT DATA CARRIER MEDIUM, ELECTRONIC COUPON SYSTEM, AND INTERACTIVE TV INFRASTRUCTUR
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Abstract
A method and a system for electronically transacting a purchase between a purchaser and a merchant are disclosed. The method includes storing accrued incentives on an intelligent data carrier medium via interactive television (DTV/STB) equipment and redeeming a discount or a value corresponding to the accrued incentives present on the data carrier medium when a purchase is made. The electronic purchase system using an electronic network contains a purchaser interactive television (DTV/STB) equipment connected to the electronic network, a fixed intelligent data carrier medium connected to the interactive television (DTV/STB) equipment for service authentication and decryption and a detachable intelligent data carrier medium connected to the interactive television (DTV/STB) equipment.
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1-32. -32. (canceled)
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33. A method for electronically transacting a purchase, the method comprising:
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storing accrued incentives on an data carrier medium within a device; and redeeming a discount or a value corresponding to the accrued incentives present on the data carrier medium when a purchase is made. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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