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Wireless electronic couponing technique

  • US 8,923,766 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2011
  • Issued: 12/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • at least one processor; and

    at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

    cause, at least in part, actions that result in reception of coupon information including coupon identification (ID) and sharing at least part of the coupon information, via a short-range radio link, with at least one terminal;

    cause, at least in part, actions that result in storage of data, including the coupon and coupon ID information;

    cause, at least in part, actions that result in display of a visual representation of the coupon based, at least in part, on the coupon ID information; and

    cause, at least in part, actions that result in wireless transmission of matched coupon information to a point of sale (POS) terminal and reception of a discount after validation of the transmitted coupon information in the POS terminal.

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