Patent ID: 9443248
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: receiving user input at a mobile computing device, the user input indicating a request to collect coupon information that is associated with a coupon notice presented by the mobile computing device, the coupon notice being an indication that a coupon or promotion associated with a commercial entity is available for collection or retrieval by the mobile computing device, the coupon notice being presented on a display of the mobile computing device or in an audio format for playback by the mobile computing device, and the coupon notice identifying the coupon or promotion offered as a benefit when the coupon or promotion is provided to the commercial entity; in response to the user input associated with the coupon notice presented by the mobile computing device, receiving the requested coupon information at the mobile computing device, the coupon information including additional information related to the coupon or promotion that allows a user of the mobile computing device to receive the benefit when the coupon information is provided to the commercial entity; altering the coupon or promotion by restricting usage of the coupon or promotion based on one or more usage restrictions configured at least in part by the user input, after the coupon information has been received at the mobile computing device; and transmitting via a wireless communication, the coupon information from the mobile computing device to a point of sale terminal associated with the commercial entity, while the mobile computing device is in a proximity of the point of sale terminal, in order for the user to receive the benefit as restricted by the one or more usage restrictions from the commercial entity after the coupon information is transmitted to the point of sale terminal, while the mobile computing device and the point of sale terminal are both at a location of the commercial entity.