Mobile commerce platforms and associated systems and methods for converting consumer coins, cash, and/or other forms of value for use with same
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1. A method for implementing a mobile commerce account, the method comprising:
- receiving funds from a user at a consumer-operated kiosk;
counting the funds to determine a value;
receiving a first selection from the user at the kiosk, the first selection corresponding to the mobile commerce account;
transmitting a mobile commerce application to a mobile device;
communicating at least a portion of the value from the kiosk to the application on the mobile device;
presenting a plurality of virtual gift card options to the user via the application on the mobile device, wherein the application presents the virtual gift card options at least partially in response to receiving the portion of the value from the kiosk;
receiving a second selection from the user of one of the virtual gift card options via the application on the mobile device, wherein the virtual gift card option is associated with the mobile commerce account; and
communicating at least a portion of the value from the mobile device to the mobile commerce account.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for converting consumer coins, cash, and/or other forms of value for use with mobile commerce platforms implemented on, for example, smart phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices. In one embodiment, a method for implementing a mobile commerce account on a mobile device includes receiving coins and/or other funds from a user at a consumer-operated kiosk. The method can further include counting the coins and/or other funds to determine a value, and then communicating at least a portion of the value from the kiosk to the hand-held mobile device for deposit in the mobile commerce account.
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1. A method for implementing a mobile commerce account, the method comprising:
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receiving funds from a user at a consumer-operated kiosk; counting the funds to determine a value; receiving a first selection from the user at the kiosk, the first selection corresponding to the mobile commerce account; transmitting a mobile commerce application to a mobile device; communicating at least a portion of the value from the kiosk to the application on the mobile device; presenting a plurality of virtual gift card options to the user via the application on the mobile device, wherein the application presents the virtual gift card options at least partially in response to receiving the portion of the value from the kiosk; receiving a second selection from the user of one of the virtual gift card options via the application on the mobile device, wherein the virtual gift card option is associated with the mobile commerce account; and communicating at least a portion of the value from the mobile device to the mobile commerce account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a consumer coin counting machine, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of coins from a user in a coin input region of the coin counting machine; counting the coins to determine a value; transmitting an application to a mobile device; wirelessly communicating at least a portion of the value from the coin counting machine to the mobile device; automatically displaying a plurality of virtual gift card options via the application on the mobile device, wherein the application presents the virtual gift card options at least partially in response to receiving the portion of the value from the coin counting machine; receiving a selection of an individual virtual gift card option via the application on the mobile device, wherein the individual virtual gift card option is associated with a mobile commerce account; receiving a selection of a designated value via the mobile device; and communicating the designated value to the mobile commerce account. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for exchanging coins for virtual gift cards, the system comprising:
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a server computer configured to transmit a mobile commerce application to a mobile device; and a consumer operated kiosk including; a coin receiving region configured to receive a plurality of coins from a user; a coin counter configured to count the coins to determine a value; and a communication device configured to transmit information related to the value from the kiosk to the mobile device, wherein the mobile commerce application is configured to cause the mobile device to process the information, display a plurality of virtual gift card options to the user for allocating all or a portion of the value, and receive a selection of one or more of the virtual gift card options and a selection of all or a portion of the value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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