WO1997021200A3 - Hidden data transport electronic coupon system - Google Patents

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WO1997021200A3
WO1997021200A3 PCT/US1996/019370 US9619370W WO9721200A3 WO 1997021200 A3 WO1997021200 A3 WO 1997021200A3 US 9619370 W US9619370 W US 9619370W WO 9721200 A3 WO9721200 A3 WO 9721200A3
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consumer
electronic coupon
decoder
data transport
hidden data
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PCT/US1996/019370
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Chong U Lee
Kamran Moallemi
Robert L Warren
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Solona Technology Dev Corp
Chong U Lee
Kamran Moallemi
Robert L Warren
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Priority to EP96943597A priority Critical patent/EP0871944A2/en
Priority to AU12798/97A priority patent/AU1279897A/en
Publication of WO1997021200A2 publication Critical patent/WO1997021200A2/en
Publication of WO1997021200A3 publication Critical patent/WO1997021200A3/en
Publication of WO1997021200B1 publication Critical patent/WO1997021200B1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/38—Payment protocols; Details thereof
    • G06Q20/387—Payment using discounts or coupons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0036—Checkout procedures

Abstract

Electronic coupon information is embedded in an audio, video or other primary signal (200) using a hidden data transport scheme. The electronic coupon information may be received and decoded by a low cost, portable decoder unit (400) in a consumer's home. The decoder may have a removable memory module (425) that can be easily carried by the consumer to a retail store. At the retail store, the consumer selects products to purchase and brings them to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal (600) at a checkout station. At the POS terminal, the memory module (425) or decoder (400) interfaces with the POS terminal (600) and a conventional scanner (605) to determine which products are eligible for the discount described in the electonic coupons. After crediting the consumer with the appropriate discount, a record of the transaction is stored in a database (615), and the retailer may transmit the database to the manufacturers via an interface (625) to obtain a reimbursement. The invention eliminates the need for retailers and manufacturers to process paper coupons, while providing consumers with various incentives.
PCT/US1996/019370 1995-12-08 1996-12-06 Hidden data transport electronic coupon system WO1997021200A2 (en)

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EP96943597A EP0871944A2 (en) 1995-12-08 1996-12-06 Hidden data transport electronic coupon system
AU12798/97A AU1279897A (en) 1995-12-08 1996-12-06 Hidden data transport electronic coupon system

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US836995P 1995-12-08 1995-12-08
US60/008,369 1995-12-08

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WO1997021200A3 true WO1997021200A3 (en) 1997-07-17
WO1997021200B1 WO1997021200B1 (en) 1997-09-18

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