SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AND PROCESSING COUPONS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- maintaining, by a coupon distribution and processing platform (CDPP) having at least one processor and a memory, one or more webpages;
establishing a shopper account associated with a shopper based on a first registration process utilizing the one or more web pages;
establishing a grocer account associated with a grocer entity based on a second registration process utilizing the one or more web pages;
establishing a manufacturer account associated with a manufacturer based on a third registration process utilizing the one or more web pages;
scanning a card device at a point of service (POS) node for a product, where the POS node is maintained at the grocer entity and includes hardware and software associated with the CDPP, where the card device is associated with at least one coupon for the product, and in response to the scanning the card device at the POS node maintained by the grocer entity;
determining, by the CDPP, an amount to credit the shopper account associated with the card device, wherein the amount credited to the shopper account is based on a value of the at least one coupon;
crediting, by the CDPP, the grocer account associated with the grocer entity that sells the product to the shopper; and
debiting, by the CDPP, the manufacturer account associated with the manufacturer of the product, and providing the amount debited from the manufacturer account to a financial account associated with the CDPP.
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Abstract
A coupon distribution and processing platform (CDPP) allows its members/constituents to receive services associated with the purchase of consumer products. Specifically, a shopper, registered with the CDPP, accesses an account and electronically selects one or more coupons to be associated with a coupon card. Thereafter, when the shopper'"'"'s coupon card is scanned or credit card is scanned at a particular grocer entity, the accounts associated with the shopper and grocer entity are credited, while the account associated with the manufacturer is debited. Further, the shopper, the manufacturer, and the grocer entity, each having a corresponding account, may select one or more services provided by the CDPP utilizing by a CDPP website.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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maintaining, by a coupon distribution and processing platform (CDPP) having at least one processor and a memory, one or more webpages; establishing a shopper account associated with a shopper based on a first registration process utilizing the one or more web pages; establishing a grocer account associated with a grocer entity based on a second registration process utilizing the one or more web pages; establishing a manufacturer account associated with a manufacturer based on a third registration process utilizing the one or more web pages; scanning a card device at a point of service (POS) node for a product, where the POS node is maintained at the grocer entity and includes hardware and software associated with the CDPP, where the card device is associated with at least one coupon for the product, and in response to the scanning the card device at the POS node maintained by the grocer entity; determining, by the CDPP, an amount to credit the shopper account associated with the card device, wherein the amount credited to the shopper account is based on a value of the at least one coupon; crediting, by the CDPP, the grocer account associated with the grocer entity that sells the product to the shopper; and debiting, by the CDPP, the manufacturer account associated with the manufacturer of the product, and providing the amount debited from the manufacturer account to a financial account associated with the CDPP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more network interfaces adapted to communicate data over a computer network; a processor coupled to the network interfaces and adapted to execute one or more processes; and a memory configured to store a process executable by the processor, the process when executed operable to; maintain one or more webpages; establish a shopper account associated with a shopper based on a first registration process utilizing the one or more web pages; establish a grocer account associated with a grocer entity based on a second registration process utilizing the one or more web pages; establish a manufacturer account associated with a manufacturer based on a third registration process utilizing the one or more web pages; receive an indication that a card of the shopper was scanned at a point of service (POS) node associated with a grocer entity to purchase a product, wherein the card has a coupon associated with the product loaded thereon and where the POS node is maintained by the grocer entity, and in response to the card being scanned the apparatus configured to; determine an amount to credit the shopper account associated with the shopper, wherein the amount credited to the shopper account is based on a value of the coupon, credit the grocer account associated with the grocer entity, where the amount credited to the grocer account is based on a fee for handling the coupon, and debit the manufacturer account associated with the manufacturer of the product based on the purchase of the product. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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one or more network interfaces adapted to communicate data over a computer network; a processor coupled to the network interfaces and adapted to execute one or more processes; and a memory configured to store a process executable by the processor, the process when executed operable to; maintain one or more web pages having graphical user interface (GUI) screens, wherein a manufacturer of a product, a seller of the product, and a shopper of the product utilize the GUI screens to respectively establish a manufacturer account, a seller account, and a shopper account, wherein one or more services are selected by the manufacturer, seller, and the shopper utilizing the GUI screens; implement the one or more selected services; credit the shopper account associated with the shopper and the seller account associated with the seller in response to a card, associated with the shopper, being scanned at a point of service (POS) node to purchase the product utilizing an electronic coupon; and debiting the manufacturer account associated with the manufacturer in response to the card, associated with the shopper, purchasing the product utilizing the electronic coupon. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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