Method for electronic coupon creation, deployment, transference, validation management, clearance, redemption and reporting system and and method for interactive participation of individuals and groups with coupons
First Claim
1. A computer implemented, opt-in incentive transaction method wherein a consumer designates an incentive receiving device comprising:
- a. generation of an incentive for a particular product and/or service comprising at least a plurality of redemptive action requirements wherein one requirement is a transaction;
b. computer processing the generated incentive;
c. storing and aggregating a plurality of incentives to the consumer for a number of particular products and/or services in at least one storage device;
d. storing processor-executable instructions for use with the generated incentive;
e. controlling at least one processor to execute the instructions and to deliver the incentive to the consumer incentive receiving device and associating the incentive with a consumer'"'"'s financial account prior to the transaction;
f. obtaining at least one consumer unique, financial identifier at a point-of-sale device associated with the consumer'"'"'s financial without presenting of the generated incentive at the point-of-sale device;
g. receiving data from the point-of-sale device reporting the transaction associated with the incentive;
h. transmitting the consumer unique identifier and the transaction redemption action to an acquiring processor;
i. comparing the identifier, transaction and transaction redemptive action with the redemptive action requirements and the incentive for the particular product and/or service by the acquiring processor at a location other than the point-of-sale device, determining whether the redemptive action requirements have been satisfied by the correct consumer; and
k. applying the incentive, by the acquiring processor, to the consumer'"'"'s financial account in accordance with the consumer'"'"'s pre-established, non-point-of-sale instructions at a location other than the point-of-sale device.
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to electronic commerce (e-commerce) methods for the use of systems and media platforms, for use with both mobile and non-mobile systems, to deploy virtual advertising and promotion via the use of electronic coupons, and more particularly a method and system for creating, deploying, transferring, clearing, managing, redeeming and reporting on the use of electronic coupons or virtual electronic rebates (VeeBates) and permitting individuals and groups within one or more social communications networks to participate in and transmit information to others about their activities related to the virtual advertising, incentives, redemption and promotion.
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46 Claims
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1. A computer implemented, opt-in incentive transaction method wherein a consumer designates an incentive receiving device comprising:
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a. generation of an incentive for a particular product and/or service comprising at least a plurality of redemptive action requirements wherein one requirement is a transaction; b. computer processing the generated incentive; c. storing and aggregating a plurality of incentives to the consumer for a number of particular products and/or services in at least one storage device; d. storing processor-executable instructions for use with the generated incentive; e. controlling at least one processor to execute the instructions and to deliver the incentive to the consumer incentive receiving device and associating the incentive with a consumer'"'"'s financial account prior to the transaction; f. obtaining at least one consumer unique, financial identifier at a point-of-sale device associated with the consumer'"'"'s financial without presenting of the generated incentive at the point-of-sale device; g. receiving data from the point-of-sale device reporting the transaction associated with the incentive; h. transmitting the consumer unique identifier and the transaction redemption action to an acquiring processor; i. comparing the identifier, transaction and transaction redemptive action with the redemptive action requirements and the incentive for the particular product and/or service by the acquiring processor at a location other than the point-of-sale device, determining whether the redemptive action requirements have been satisfied by the correct consumer; and k. applying the incentive, by the acquiring processor, to the consumer'"'"'s financial account in accordance with the consumer'"'"'s pre-established, non-point-of-sale instructions at a location other than the point-of-sale device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer implemented, opt-in incentive transaction method wherein a consumer designates an incentive receiving device comprising:
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a. generating an incentive for a particular product and/or service available to either a targeted or an open consumer base, the incentive comprising at least a plurality of redemptive action requirements wherein one requirement is obtaining the incentive prior to the transaction; b. processing the incentive; c. storing and aggregating a plurality of incentives to the consumer for a number of particular products and/or services in at least one storage device; d. storing processor-executable instructions for use with the generated incentive; e. controlling at least one processor to execute the instructions and to deliver the incentive to the consumer incentive receiving device and associating it with a consumer'"'"'s financial account prior to the transaction; f. generating an associated consumer-merchant identifier to the incentive; g. storing the consumer-merchant identifier associated with the incentive; h. obtaining at least one consumer unique, financial identifier at a point-of-sale device without presenting of the generated incentive at the point-of-sale device; i. receiving data from a point-of-sale device reporting a consumer-merchant transaction; j. transmitting the consumer unique identifier and the transaction redemption action to an acquiring processor; k. comparing the consumer-merchant transaction identifier financial identifier and transaction redemption action with the consumer-merchant transaction and the incentive for the particular product and/or service by the acquiring processor at a location other than the point-of-sale device; and
,l. crediting the incentive by the acquiring processor to the consumer-merchant transaction to the consumer'"'"'s financial account at a location other than the point-of-sale device in accordance with the consumer'"'"'s pre-established, non-point-of-sale instructions. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer implemented, opt-in incentive transaction method comprising:
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a. designating an incentive receiving device to receive a variable incentive for a particular product and/or service available to either a targeted or an open consumer base, the variable incentive comprising at least a plurality of redemptive action requirements wherein one requirement is obtaining the incentive prior to a transaction; b. processing the variable incentive; c. storing and aggregating a plurality of incentives to the consumer for a number of particular products and/or services d. storing processor-executable instructions; e. controlling at least one processor to execute the instructions to deliver the selected incentive to the consumer incentive receiving device and associating it with a consumer'"'"'s financial account prior to the transaction; f. generating an associated consumer-merchant identifier to the selected incentive; g. storing the consumer-merchant identifier associated with the selected incentive; h. obtaining at least one consumer unique, financial identifier associated with the consumer'"'"'s financial account at a point-of-sale device without presenting of the generated incentive at the point-of-sale device; i. receiving data from a point-of-sale device reporting a consumer-merchant transaction; j. transmitting the consumer unique identifier and the transaction redemption action to an acquiring processor; k. comparing the consumer-merchant transaction identifier, consumer unique identifier and transaction redemption action and the incentive for the particular product and/or service by an acquiring processor at a location other than the point-of-sale device with the consumer-merchant transaction; and
,l. crediting, by the acquiring processor, the selected incentive to the consumer-merchant transaction to the consumer'"'"'s financial account in accordance with the consumer'"'"'s pre-established, non-point-of-sale instructions. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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