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Method and apparatus for providing and monitoring coupons via a network

  • US 6,075,971 A
  • Filed: 03/27/1998
  • Issued: 06/13/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining a target audience of one or more users of devices coupled to a network, wherein the target audience is determined based on one or more preferences of the users stored in the respective users'"'"' devices; and

    providing a coupon to the target audience determined, wherein each coupon may be used a predetermined number of times, wherein providing a coupon to the target audience further comprises;

    determining a subset of users of the network based on a preference profile;

    delivering one or more coupons to the subset of users; and

    monitoring redemption of the one or more coupons such that each coupon may be used a predetermined number of times.

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