WO2000003361A3 - Method and apparatus for electronically redeeming coupons - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for electronically redeeming coupons Download PDF

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WO2000003361A3
WO2000003361A3 PCT/US1999/015303 US9915303W WO0003361A3 WO 2000003361 A3 WO2000003361 A3 WO 2000003361A3 US 9915303 W US9915303 W US 9915303W WO 0003361 A3 WO0003361 A3 WO 0003361A3
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identification code
redeemable
coupon
coupon identification
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Craig Muller
Virgil Bistriceanu
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Direct Marketing Technology In
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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
    • 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

An apparatus receives a user identification code and a candidate coupon identification code from a client via a communication channel. Subsequently, the apparatus determines if the candidate coupon identification code is associated with a redeemable coupon by consulting a list of redeemable coupon identification codes. The list is a relatively small random subset of the total number of possible coupon identification codes in order to reduce fraud. If the candidate coupon identification code is redeemable, a control circuit awards a predetermined number of incentive points to an account identified by the user identification code. The incentive points may then be used to purchase merchandise or to reduce the price of merchandise from participating merchants.
PCT/US1999/015303 1998-07-08 1999-07-07 Method and apparatus for electronically redeeming coupons WO2000003361A2 (en)

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AU50914/99A AU5091499A (en) 1998-07-08 1999-07-07 Method and apparatus for electronically redeeming coupons
JP2000559536A JP2002520721A (en) 1998-07-08 1999-07-07 Electronic coupon redemption method and electronic coupon redemption device

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US11163998A 1998-07-08 1998-07-08
US09/111,639 1998-07-08

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US5710886A (en) * 1995-06-16 1998-01-20 Sellectsoft, L.C. Electric couponing method and apparatus
US5761648A (en) * 1995-07-25 1998-06-02 Interactive Coupon Network Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificates
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