MANAGEMENT OF DYNAMIC MOBILE COUPONS
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Abstract
Providing for network-based management of dynamic mobile coupons (DMCs) employed in mobile device-related commerce is described herein. Management can include mitigating processing load involved in processing dynamic characteristics of a set of DMCs, facilitating post-transaction evaluation of DMCs, or facilitating a virtual shopping experience in conjunction with redeeming DMCs in a mobile-commerce environment. Communicative association between a mobile device and network components can be implemented to leverage data collected by the mobile device with communication and processing capabilities of the network. Dynamic DMC states are determined from the collected data, which are implemented to facilitate the mobile-commerce. The disclosure provides an integrated mechanism for efficient utilization of DMCs to enhance user experience and satisfaction with mobile commerce.
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69 Claims
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36. A method for facilitating management of mobile coupons, comprising:
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employing a data processor to execute rules for maintaining a DMC associated with a mobile device user account, the rules causing the data processor to; obtain an assignment of the DMC to the mobile device user account; obtain a rule for calculating variability of the DMC; and monitor data pertinent to the variability specified by the calculating rule; employing a wireless communication interface to submit the data to a network entity identified by the rule; and employing the wireless communication interface to obtain a network response to the submission, wherein the response affects the mobile device user account or the DMC. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An apparatus for facilitating management of mobile coupons, comprising:
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a data processor for executing a set of modules configured to support the mobile coupon management, the modules comprising; an assignment module that associates a DMC with a user of the apparatus based on assignment of the DMC to a user account; a tracking module that monitors data pertinent to variability of the DMC; and a communication module that submits the pertinent data to a network management apparatus and obtains a response affecting the user account or a status of the DMC; and memory for storing the monitored data or the response. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. An apparatus for facilitating management of mobile coupons, comprising:
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means for processing rules configured to manage a DMC associated with a mobile device user account, the rules causing the means for processing to; obtain an assignment of the DMC to the mobile device user account; and monitor data pertinent to variability of the DMC; and means for submitting the data to a network entity and for obtaining a network response to the submission, wherein the response affects the mobile device user account or the DMC.
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68. At least one processor configured to facilitate management of mobile coupons, comprising:
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a first module for obtaining an assignment of a DMC to a mobile device user account; a second module for monitoring data pertinent to variability of the DMC; and a third module for submitting the data to a network entity and for obtaining a network response to the submission, wherein the response affects the mobile device user account or the DMC.
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69. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
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at least one instruction for causing a computer to obtain an assignment of a DMC to a mobile device user account; at least one instruction for causing the computer to monitor data pertinent to variability of the DMC; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to submit the data to a network entity and obtain a network response to the submission, wherein the response affects the mobile device user account or the DMC.
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