Mobile coupon method and system
US9940627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0215
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and a method for using a portable consumer device such as a mobile phone are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method according to the present invention comprises referencing data regarding an individual consumer stored as part of a payment processing network to generate an electronic coupon targeted to the individual consumer. The electronic coupon is transmitted to a mobile device of the individual consumer over a communications network, and purchase transaction utilizing the electronic coupon is processed over the payment processing network. In certain embodiments, the electronic coupon may be generated based upon temporal and/or geographic information of a prior purchase transaction conducted using the payment processing network.
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