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Patent US6012038 - System and method for controlling distribution of coupons - Google PatenteSuche Bilder Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive Mehr » Erweiterte Patentsuche | Webprotokoll | Anmelden Erweiterte Patentsuche PatenteA system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into a binary format, and sending the binary-formatted...http://www.google.de/patents/US6012038?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6012038 - System and method for controlling distribution of coupons Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS6012038 APublikationstypErteilung Anmeldenummer09/100,868 Ver�ffentlichungsdatum4. Jan. 2000Eingetragen22. Juni 1998 Priorit�tsdatum20. Febr. 1996Auch ver�ffentlicht unterCA2246774A1, US5806044, US6067526, WO1997030410A1 Ver�ffentlichungsnummer09100868, 100868, US 6012038 A, US 6012038A, US-A-6012038, US6012038 A, US6012038A ErfinderKen R. PowellUrspr�nglich Bevollm�chtigterSoftcard Systems, Inc.Patentzitate (22), Nichtpatentzitate (15), Referenziert von (31), Klassifizierungen (15) Externe Links: USPTO, USPTO-Zuordnung, EspacenetSystem and method for controlling distribution of couponsUS 6012038 A Zusammenfassung A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into a binary format, and sending the binary-formatted coupon to a card-writing device. The card-writing device writes the coupon data onto a portable customer card ("smart card") approximately the size of a credit card. Subsequently, the customer goes to the store with the card. Upon completion of shopping, the customer redeems the electronic coupons at the checkout area, by inserting the card into the checkout station. During checkout, the customer is credited with the value of a coupon when UPC data from a bar code reader corresponds to a coupon stored on the card.
What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising:a plurality of portable cards; a first computer network including a first plurality of computers, each having a respective first network address, the plurality of first computers including a first computer having means for sending a first signal including a first network address, an inter-network address corresponding to a computer on another network, and a signal corresponding to a product; a second computer network including a second plurality of computers, each having a respective second network address; means, responsive to the inter-network address from the first signal, for sending a second signal including a second network address and the signal corresponding to the product; and means, responsive to the signal corresponding to the product from the second signal, for sending a card signal, to a portable card in the plurality of cards; and means, spatially removed from the previous means, for reading the card signal from the portable card. 2. In a system including a computer network, a plurality of customers, and a computer that sends a coupon signal in a first signal on the computer network, the first signal including a respective destination signal corresponding to a customer in the plurality of customers, a coupon processing system comprising:a receiver that receives the coupon signal sent in the first signal; a determiner that determines whether a coupon, corresponding to the coupon signal, has been previously processed; and a transmitter that conditionally transmits the coupon, if the coupon has not been previously processed. 3. The coupon processing system of claim 2 wherein the respective destination signal includes an inter-network address.
34. The method of claim 31 further including the steps ofreceiving a purchase signal corresponding to a product; and determining whether a coupon, processed by the processing step, corresponds to the purchase signal. 35. The method of claim 31 further including the steps ofgenerating a purchase signal with an electromagnetic detector, the purchase signal corresponding to a product; receiving the purchase signal; and determining whether a coupon, processed by the processing step, corresponds to the purchase signal. 36. The method of claim 31 wherein the sending step includessending an inter-network address, to cause a routing system to generate a plurality of routing signals, each of the plurality of routing signals corresponding to a respective portion of a signal path between two computers. 37. The method of claim 31 wherein the system further includes a plurality of portable cards and the method further includessending the coupon to a card in the plurality of portable cards; subsequently, moving the card; and receiving the coupon from the card. 38. The method of claim 37 wherein the system further includes a plurality of portable cards and the processing step includessending the coupon to a card in the plurality of portable cards. 39. The method of claim 37 wherein the system further includes a plurality of portable cards and the method further includes the steps, performed after the determining step, of:sending the coupon to a card in the plurality of portable cards; subsequently, moving the card; and receiving the coupon from the card. Beschreibung
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is a coupon system for a system including a computer network, and a plurality of customers. The coupon system comprises means for sending a first signal on the computer network, the first signal including a respective destination signal corresponding to a customer in the plurality of customers, and a coupon signal; means for receiving the coupon signal; means for determining whether a coupon, corresponding to the received coupon signal, has been previously processed; and means for conditionally processing the coupon, if the coupon has not been previously processed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to an aspect of the present invention, in a system including a computer network, a plurality of customers, and a computer that sends a coupon signal in a first signal on the computer network, the first signal including a respective destination signal corresponding to a customer in the plurality of customers, a coupon processing system comprises a receiver that receives the coupon signal sent in the first signal; a determiner that determines whether a coupon, corresponding to the coupon signal, has been previously processed; and a transmitter that conditionally transmits the coupon, if the coupon has not been previously processed.
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