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Method for using a camera phone to acquire, store, manage and redeem discount coupons

  • US 9,697,507 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2008
  • Issued: 07/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • scanning, by a camera of a portable computing device, a first machine readable code associated with a coupon;

    decoding, by a processor of the portable computing device, a scanned image of the first machine readable code to obtain coupon data for redemption of the coupon and additional information that identifies at least an issuer of the coupon and a publication on which the coupon is printed, wherein the coupon data and the additional information are stored in a memory of the portable computing device;

    scanning, by the camera of the portable computing device, at least one of a plurality of machine readable store tags that are displayed in multiple locations in a store, each of the machine readable store tags encoding data identifying the store;

    based on the at least one scanned store tag and decoded data stored in the memory of the portable computing device, generating a second machine readable code for redemption of the coupon, wherein the second machine readable code is different from the first machine readable code and comprises the data identifying the store, the coupon data, and the additional information; and

    rendering a list of machine readable codes on a display of the portable computing device, the machine readable codes in the list generated from machine readable codes that were previously scanned into the portable computing device and are applicable to the store, wherein the list includes the second machine readable code.

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