Method and system for enabling the dispensing and redeeming of vouchers by voicemail
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1. A system for enabling the usage of voicemail to distribute and redeem vouchers, comprising:
- i. a Voucher Server for enabling distribution and redemption of voicemail vouchers;
ii. a Handset for interacting with the vouchers from said Voucher Server and receiving a voicemail voucher link from said Server, wherein the voicemail voucher link is related to a voicemail voucher;
iii. a Point Of Sale system (POS) for accepting redemption of said voicemail vouchers, wherein a user redeems the voicemail voucher by forwarding using the handset the voicemail voucher link to the Voucher Server with information identifying the POS, so that the Voucher Server sends the voicemail voucher to the appropriate POS for redemption of the voicemail voucher.
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Abstract
A system for providing voucher dispensing and redeeming using current mobile communications hardware and infrastructure. The system enables the creation, reception and usage of voice vouchers, wherein digital vouchers are embodied as attachments within voicemail messages. In this way, the system enables the transfer and interaction with online vouchers using existing voicemail systems, such that the content and authentication data of a voucher may be received and redeemed using a standard mobile communications device. Furthermore the voucher may be verified and controlled by a voucher vendor, by using a specialized voucher server.
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1. A system for enabling the usage of voicemail to distribute and redeem vouchers, comprising:
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i. a Voucher Server for enabling distribution and redemption of voicemail vouchers; ii. a Handset for interacting with the vouchers from said Voucher Server and receiving a voicemail voucher link from said Server, wherein the voicemail voucher link is related to a voicemail voucher; iii. a Point Of Sale system (POS) for accepting redemption of said voicemail vouchers, wherein a user redeems the voicemail voucher by forwarding using the handset the voicemail voucher link to the Voucher Server with information identifying the POS, so that the Voucher Server sends the voicemail voucher to the appropriate POS for redemption of the voicemail voucher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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