VIRAL COUPON INFRASTRUCTURE
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1. A system for transmitting a plurality of coupons among a plurality of consumers, comprising:
- at least one consumer database, each consumer database configured to store consumer data related to at least one of the plurality of consumers'"'"' biographical information, contact information, identifying information and membership information;
at least one coupon database, each coupon database configured to store coupon data related to at least one of a plurality of coupons, wherein the plurality of coupons comprises at least one of product discounts, product offers and product advertisements;
a coupon request component configured to receive a request from a first consumer of the plurality of consumers to transmit at least one of the plurality of coupons to a second consumer of the plurality of consumers, wherein the coupon request component interfaces with at least one of a social media channel and an electronic communications channel;
an authentication component in communication with the at least one consumer database, the authentication component configured to authenticate the first consumer based, at least in part, on the consumer data stored in the at least one consumer database, and further configured to authenticate the second consumer based, at least in part, on the consumer data stored in the at least one consumer database;
a coupon transmission component configured to transmit the requested at least one of the plurality of coupons to the second consumer upon authentication of the first consumer and the second consumer; and
a coupon tracking component configured to associate each of the plurality of coupons with at least one consumer of the plurality of consumers, and further configured to store the associations in the at least one coupon database.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus related to generating, transmitting and/or tracking coupons. Specifically, the disclosed methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to generating, transmitting and/or tracking a plurality of coupons among a plurality of consumers using social media channels and other electronic distribution channels. Some exemplary embodiments may include authenticating consumers and/or coupons.
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1. A system for transmitting a plurality of coupons among a plurality of consumers, comprising:
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at least one consumer database, each consumer database configured to store consumer data related to at least one of the plurality of consumers'"'"' biographical information, contact information, identifying information and membership information; at least one coupon database, each coupon database configured to store coupon data related to at least one of a plurality of coupons, wherein the plurality of coupons comprises at least one of product discounts, product offers and product advertisements; a coupon request component configured to receive a request from a first consumer of the plurality of consumers to transmit at least one of the plurality of coupons to a second consumer of the plurality of consumers, wherein the coupon request component interfaces with at least one of a social media channel and an electronic communications channel; an authentication component in communication with the at least one consumer database, the authentication component configured to authenticate the first consumer based, at least in part, on the consumer data stored in the at least one consumer database, and further configured to authenticate the second consumer based, at least in part, on the consumer data stored in the at least one consumer database; a coupon transmission component configured to transmit the requested at least one of the plurality of coupons to the second consumer upon authentication of the first consumer and the second consumer; and a coupon tracking component configured to associate each of the plurality of coupons with at least one consumer of the plurality of consumers, and further configured to store the associations in the at least one coupon database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33)
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29. A method of transmitting a coupon associated with a product or service among a plurality of consumers, the method comprising:
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transmitting to a first consumer a coupon, via an electronic distribution channel, the coupon having an associated unique coupon identifier, the first consumer having a first consumer identification number associated with at least one of a retail entity and an incentive program; associating, in a coupon database, the unique coupon identifier with the first consumer identification number; receiving a request from the first consumer to transmit the coupon, via an electronic distribution channel, to a second consumer, the request being initiated from at least one of a social media channel and an electronic communications channel; transmitting the coupon to the second consumer via an electronic distribution channel; and associating, in the coupon database, the unique coupon identifier with a second identification number of the second consumer associated with the at least one of the retail entity and the incentive program. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of transmitting a plurality of coupons associated with a product or service among a plurality of consumers, the method comprising:
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transmitting to a first consumer a first coupon, via an electronic distribution channel, the first coupon having an associated first unique coupon identifier, the first consumer having a first consumer identification number associated with at least one of a retail entity and an incentive program; associating, in a coupon database, the first unique coupon identifier with the first consumer identification number; receiving a request from the first consumer to transmit a second coupon having an associated second unique coupon identifier to a second consumer, wherein the second coupon provides an incentive of different value than the first coupon, the request being initiated from at least one of a social media channel and an electronic communications channel; authenticating the second consumer to determine if the second consumer is registered with the at least one of the retail entity and the incentive program, and has been assigned a second consumer identification number; transmitting the second coupon to the second consumer via an electronic distribution channel if the second consumer is authenticated; and associating, in the coupon database, the second unique coupon identifier with the second consumer identification number. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49)
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50. A system for transmitting a plurality of coupons among a plurality of consumers, comprising:
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means for transmitting to a first consumer a coupon, via an electronic distribution channel, the coupon having an associated unique coupon identifier, the first consumer having a first consumer identification number associated with at least one of a retail entity and an incentive program; means for associating, in a coupon database, the unique coupon identifier with the first consumer identification number; means for receiving a request from the first consumer to transmit the coupon, via an electronic distribution channel, to a second consumer, the request being initiated from at least one of a social media channel and an electronic communications channel; means for transmitting the coupon to the second consumer via an electronic distribution channel; and means for associating, in the coupon database, the unique coupon identifier with a second identification number of the second consumer associated with the at least one of the retail entity and the incentive program. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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