Method and system for generating certificates having unique ID data
First Claim
1. A system for printing promotions for users, the system comprising:
- one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions to;
receive an input for a request for a promotion to be printed; and
a printing device configured to;
print a promotion with a Unique Identification (“
ID”
) encoded on the printed promotion, wherein the Unique ID is associated with least a Promotion ID, a Session ID, and a Consumer ID, wherein the Promotion ID and Consumer ID are not printed on the printed promotion, and wherein the printed promotion is targeted for a user based at least on Session ID information relating to the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for the electronic distribution of product redemption coupons to remote personal computers located at users'"'"' homes are disclosed. A centrally located repository, such as an online service provider or web site on the Internet, stores packages of coupon data for downloading on demand to the user'"'"'s computer. A coupon generated by the system and method of the present invention comprises an encoded area that consists essentially of a unique Coupon Id. The unique Coupon Id is also recorded in a database comprising a plurality of data tables. At least one of the data tables associates each Coupon Id with one or more of a Promotion Id and a Consumer Id. Preferably, the Print Id is also associated in a data table with a Session Id and information regarding the date/time of printing. The Ids other than the Coupon Id may not be printed on the coupon.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for printing promotions for users, the system comprising:
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one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions to; receive an input for a request for a promotion to be printed; and a printing device configured to; print a promotion with a Unique Identification (“
ID”
) encoded on the printed promotion, wherein the Unique ID is associated with least a Promotion ID, a Session ID, and a Consumer ID, wherein the Promotion ID and Consumer ID are not printed on the printed promotion, and wherein the printed promotion is targeted for a user based at least on Session ID information relating to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of printing promotions for users, the method being implemented on a computing device comprising one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions to, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the one or more processors, an input for a request for a promotion to be printed; and printing, by a printing device, a promotion with a Unique Identification (“
ID”
) encoded on the printed promotion, wherein the Unique ID is associated with least a Promotion ID, a Session ID, and a Consumer ID, wherein the Promotion ID and Consumer ID are not printed on the printed promotion, and wherein the printed promotion is targeted for a user based at least on Session ID information relating to the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system of targeting promotions for users, the system comprising:
one or more processors programmed with computer program instructions to; receive a request for a promotion; and generate print instructions that cause a promotion to be printed with a Unique Identification (“
ID”
) responsive to the request, wherein the Unique ID is associated with least a Promotion ID, a Session ID, and a Consumer ID, wherein the Promotion ID and the Consumer ID are not to be printed on the printed promotion, and wherein the printed promotion is targeted for a user based at least on Session ID information related to the user.- View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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