Coupon processing system including post-purchase coupon value assignment based upon physical coupon redemption and related methods
US10467648B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/36
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A coupon processing system may include a point-of-sale (POS) terminal at a retail location. The POS terminal may be configured to communicate instant redeemable coupon (IRC) data associated with a physical IRC for a given product. The coupon processing system may also include a promotions server remote from the retail location and cooperating with the POS terminal to redeem the physical IRC for the given product based upon the IRC data and assign a post-purchase coupon value to a digital wallet associated with a purchaser of the given product based upon redeeming of the physical IRC.
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