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Systems and methods for product purchase and registration

  • US 9,679,288 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2012
  • Issued: 06/13/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a product identifier and user account information from a remote device associated with a user via a communications network, the product identifier identifying a product that was scanned at a retail store by the remote device;

    responsive to receiving the product identifier, generating a vendor identification number (VIN) and a redemption code for one unallocated, individual copy of the product and associating the VIN and the redemption code to create a unique pairing of the VIN and the redemption code;

    storing the unique pairing as a record in a database, the unique pairing associated with the product identifier, wherein the record comprises a VIN data field including the VIN, a redemption code data field including the redemption code, a sold flag data field, an activated flag data field, and a reserved flag data field;

    transmitting the VIN to the remote device and marking the record in the database to set a reserved flag in the reserved flag data field indicating that the copy of the product is reserved for a pending sale;

    receiving an indication of a sale of the copy of the product from a point of sale device, the indication of the sale comprising the VIN;

    responsive to receiving the indication of the sale, marking the record in the database to set a sold flag in the sold flag data field and to set an active flag in the activated flag data field;

    associating the redemption code with a user account associated with the user account information;

    receiving an activation request for the copy of the product; and

    responsive to receiving the activation request and determining that the redemption code is active, activating the copy of the product.

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