System for processing a coupon including coded indicia having an image insufficient for redemption and related methods
US11087350B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/387
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for processing a coupon that includes coded indicia having an image insufficient for redemption may include a mobile wireless communications device configured to acquire the image of the coupon. The system may also include a digital coupon conversion server that includes a processor and memory cooperating therewith to receive the image of the coupon from the mobile wireless communications device and process the image of the coupon to generate a modified image sufficient for redemption. The processor and memory may cooperate to store the modified image for subsequent retrieval and redemption.
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