Wireless electronic coupon redemption
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1. A method for redeeming an electronic coupon, the method comprising:
- receiving the electronic coupon from a network into a purchaser'"'"'s mobile electronic device;
receiving a merchant authentication identifier into the mobile device as a function of a current status of the electronic coupon; and
setting the current status to a final status as a function of the current status and a validity of the merchant authentication identifier.
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Abstract
A method for redeeming an electronic coupon receives the electronic coupon from a network into a purchaser'"'"'s mobile electronic device. A merchant authentication identifier is received into the mobile device as a function of a current status of the electronic coupon. The current status is set to a final status as a function of the current status and a validity of the merchant authentication identifier.
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1. A method for redeeming an electronic coupon, the method comprising:
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receiving the electronic coupon from a network into a purchaser'"'"'s mobile electronic device;
receiving a merchant authentication identifier into the mobile device as a function of a current status of the electronic coupon; and
setting the current status to a final status as a function of the current status and a validity of the merchant authentication identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing an electronic discount to a product, the method comprising:
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transmitting an electronic voucher to a mobile electronic device accessed by a buyer;
clipping the electronic voucher within the mobile device;
transmitting a seller verification code associated with the clipped electronic voucher to the mobile electronic device;
redeeming the electronic voucher as a function of the seller verification code; and
flagging the electronic voucher as having been redeemed as a function of the seller verification code. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for processing an electronic coupon, comprising:
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a central computer readable medium storing a signal representing an electronic coupon;
a network communicating with the central computer readable medium;
a purchaser'"'"'s mobile electronic device communicating with the network, the signal representing the electronic coupon being received into the mobile electronic device from the central computer readable medium via the network;
means for receiving a merchant authentication identifier into the mobile device as a function of a current status of the electronic coupon;
means for setting a final status of the electronic coupon as a function of the current status and a validity of the merchant authentication identifier; and
means for transmitting the final status to the central computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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