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Coupon copy protection

  • US 9,424,585 B2
  • Filed: 10/15/2013
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a server in communication with a repository;

    prompting a user of a client system to manually submit first information that is uniquely associated with the client system or the user;

    after prompting the user, receiving, from the client system, a first response that includes the first information;

    generating, based on the first response that includes the first information, a user record that includes the first information and that is associated with the user of the client system;

    storing the user record in the repository;

    subsequent to storing the user record in the repository, receiving, from the client system, a request for a first coupon;

    in response to receiving the request, prompting the user to manually submit the first information that is uniquely associated with the client system or the user;

    after prompting the user, receiving a second response that includes the first information from the client system;

    in response to receiving the second response that includes the first information;

    authenticating the user based on the user record that is stored in the repository and the second response received from the client system;

    in response to authenticating the user based on the user record that is stored in the repository and the second response received from the client system, generating a personalized coupon including;

    generating a border on at least one side of the first coupon,including, in the border, personal information that is associated with the user,including the personal information on a face of the first coupon separate from the border; and

    transmitting the personalized coupon to the client system.

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