SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AUTHORING, DISTRIBUTING AND PROCESSING OF ENHANCED DISCRETE COUPONS

• US 20130117090A1
• Filed: 07/28/2012
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Worldpay, LLC (Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Worldpay, LLC (Fidelity National Information Services Incorporated)
• Inventors: Priest, Travis L.
• Granted Patent: US 10,489,796 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A computerized enhanced discreet coupon (EDC) processing system processes shopper EDC(s) using a scanner and a processor. The scanner scans purchased items. The processor generates tickets corresponding to the purchased items, syntactically validates shopper EDC(s), semantically checks the EDC(s), and authenticates the EDC(s). If an EDC is authentic, then the processor compares the EDC against the ticket to determine if the EDC qualifies, and if so, then the EDC is redeemable. Authentication can be accomplished by, for example, comparing EDC rule(s) and/or rule identifier(s) against genuine rule/identifier sets. Genuine rule set includes a qualifying rule and a redemption rule.

Claims

1. A method for processing at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by a shopper, the method comprising:

scanning at least one purchase item selected by a shopper;

generating a ticket corresponding to the at least one purchase item;

syntactically validating at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by the shopper;

semantically checking the at least one EDC;

authenticating the at least one EDC; and

if the EDC is authentic, comparing the at least one EDC against the ticket to determine if the EDC qualifies, and if the EDC is authentic and qualifies, then redeeming the EDC.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the EDC includes at least two EDC rule identifiers, and the authenticating includes comparing the at least two EDC rule identifiers with a plurality of genuine rule identifier sets associated with a corresponding plurality of genuine rule sets, wherein each genuine rule set includes a qualification rule and a redemption rule, and if the at least two EDC rule identifiers are one of the genuine rule identifier sets, then authenticating the EDC.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the EDC includes an EDC rule set identifier, and the authenticating includes comparing the EDC rule set identifier with a plurality of genuine rule set identifiers associated with a corresponding plurality of genuine rule sets, wherein each genuine rule set includes a qualification rule and a redemption rule, and if the EDC rule set identifier is one of the genuine rule identifiers, then authenticating the EDC.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the EDC includes an EDC rule set, and the authenticating includes comparing the EDC rule set with a plurality of genuine rule sets, wherein each genuine rule set includes a qualification rule and a redemption rule, and if the EDC rule set is one of the genuine rule sets, then authenticating the EDC.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the EDC includes an EDC rule and an EDC rule identifier, and the authenticating includes comparing the EDC rule and the EDC rule identifier with a plurality of genuine rule and rule identifier sets, wherein each genuine rule and rule identifier set includes a qualification rule associated with a redemption rule identifier or a qualification rule identifier associated with a redemption rule, and if the EDC rule set is one of the genuine rule and rule identifier sets, then authenticating the EDC.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a variable rule, and wherein the EDC includes a rule operand field associated with the variable rule.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a variable rule, and wherein the EDC includes a rule operand field associated with the variable rule.

8. The method of claim 4 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a variable rule, and wherein the EDC includes a rule operand field associated with the variable rule.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a compound rule.

10. The method of claim 3 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a compound rule.

11. The method of claim 4 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a compound rule.

12. The method of claim 6 wherein the authenticating includes comparing the variable rule with a rule of thumb.

13. The method of claim 7 wherein the authenticating includes comparing the variable rule with a rule of thumb.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the authenticating includes comparing the variable rule with a rule of thumb.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the EDC includes at least one additional field.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the at least one additional field includes at least one of an inception date, a duration, an expiration date, and a shopper identifier.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the at least one additional field is extendable.

18. The method of claim 1 further comprising decrypting the EDC.

19. The method of claim 1 further comprising loyaltizing the shopper.

20. An enhanced discreet coupon (EDC) processing system configured to process at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by a shopper, the EDC processing system comprising:

a scanner configured to scan at least one purchase item selected by a shopper; and

an EDC processor configured to;

generate a ticket corresponding to the at least one purchase item;

syntactically validate at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by the shopper;

semantically check the at least one EDC;

authenticate the at least one EDC; and

if the EDC is authentic, compare the at least one EDC against the ticket to determine if the EDC qualifies, and if the EDC is authentic and qualifies, then redeem the EDC.

21. A method for authenticating at least one enhanced discrete coupon (EDC) presented by a shopper, the method comprising:

receiving at least two EDC rule identifiers associated with an enhance discreet coupon (EDC) from a point of sale (POS);

authenticating the at least one EDC, wherein the authenticating includes comparing the at least two EDC rule identifiers with a plurality of genuine rule identifier sets associated with a corresponding plurality of genuine rule sets, wherein each genuine rule set includes a qualification rule and a redemption rule; and

if the at least two EDC rule identifiers are one of the genuine rule identifier sets, then notifying the POS that the EDC is authentic.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a variable rule, and wherein the EDC includes a rule operand field associated with the variable rule.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein at least one of the qualification rule and the redemption rule is a compound rule.