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Method and system for managing limited use coupon and coupon prioritization

US8239261B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Liane Redford · San Mateo, US
Bryan Shimko · Scottsdale, US
James Mazour · St. Louis Park, US
Rajkumar Viswanathan · Minnetonka, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2008
Grant date	Aug 7, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q30/0239
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for managing coupon redemption and prioritization is provided. According to one aspect of the system, the system allows an electronic coupon or reward to be redeemed a specific number of times. The specific number of times may range from one to infinity. According to another aspect of the system, the system automatically resolves any redemption conflict associated with the concurrent redemption of electronic coupon(s) and paper-based coupon(s) by using certain predefined rules and logic.

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