Methods and systems for managing coupons
First Claim
1. A method for managing at least one coupon for a user equipped with a mobile terminal comprising a collector, a communicator, and a memory which store a set of data relating to the coupon, comprising:
- collecting with the collector of the mobile terminal, data relating to a coupon contained in at least one of a terminal, a station, or a tag;
transmitting data relating to the coupon by the mobile terminal to an interactive station in a point of sale for a product corresponding to the coupon;
sending an enquiry relating to an availability of a product in one or more points of sale by the interactive station to a local server associated with a database comprising data relating to the product;
transmitting the enquiry by the local server to a central server connected to the local server, said central server grouping together in a database data coming from one or more points of sale;
sending a response to the enquiry relating to the availability of the product in another point of sale by the central server to the local server; and
publishing, by the interactive station, information items corresponding to processing of the response to the enquiry transmitted by the local server.
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Abstract
A method for managing at least one coupon for a user equipped with a mobile terminal including a collector, a communicator, and a memory which store a set of data relating to the coupon, including collecting by the collection means of the mobile terminal, data contained in a terminal and/or a station and/or a tag; transmitting the data by the mobile terminal to an interactive station; sending an enquiry based on the data by the interactive station to a local server associated with a database; and publishing, by the interactive station, information items corresponding to processing of a received response to the enquiry transmitted by the local server.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for managing at least one coupon for a user equipped with a mobile terminal comprising a collector, a communicator, and a memory which store a set of data relating to the coupon, comprising:
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collecting with the collector of the mobile terminal, data relating to a coupon contained in at least one of a terminal, a station, or a tag; transmitting data relating to the coupon by the mobile terminal to an interactive station in a point of sale for a product corresponding to the coupon; sending an enquiry relating to an availability of a product in one or more points of sale by the interactive station to a local server associated with a database comprising data relating to the product; transmitting the enquiry by the local server to a central server connected to the local server, said central server grouping together in a database data coming from one or more points of sale; sending a response to the enquiry relating to the availability of the product in another point of sale by the central server to the local server; and publishing, by the interactive station, information items corresponding to processing of the response to the enquiry transmitted by the local server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for managing at least one coupon, comprising:
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a mobile terminal; an interactive station; and a local server; wherein said mobile terminal comprises; a data collector collecting data relating to said coupon; memory for storing said data relating to said coupon; and communication module for communicating with said interactive station in a point of sale of a product corresponding to the coupon and said local server; wherein said interactive station comprises; an interactive station communication module for exchanging data with said mobile terminal; connectors for transmitting enquiries to said local server; and a publisher for transmitting to said user items corresponding to processing of a received response to said enquiry transmitted to said local server, and wherein the system is configured to; collect with the collector of the mobile terminal, data relating to a coupon contained in at least one of a terminal, a station, or; transmit data relating to the coupon by the mobile terminal to an interactive station in a point of sale for a product corresponding to the coupon; send an enquiry relating to an availability of a product in one or more points of sale by the interactive station to a local server associated with a database comprising data relating to the product; transmit the enquiry by the local server to a central server connected to the local server, said central server grouping together in a database data coming from one or more points of sale; send a response to the enquiry relating to the availability of the product in another point of sale by the central server to the local server; and publish, by the interactive station, information items corresponding to processing of the response to the enquiry transmitted by the local server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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