Patent ID: 7912480

Claim:
A system for handling electronic notes in a mobile device, the system comprising: a memory configured to store an electronic note and a filter, wherein the electronic note comprises product information identifying one or more products, and wherein the filter sets a minimum level of discounting before the electronic note is activated; a location detector configured to detect location information for the mobile device; and a processor configured to: receive product information, location information and sale information provided by a commerce server, wherein the sale information is updateable by said commerce server when data that indicates that at least one product of said one or more products is discounted from the standard pricing for the at least one product is received by said commerce server from a merchant; monitor the location information for the mobile device based on data from the location detector; compare the product information in the electronic note and the location information for the mobile device with the product information and location information provided by the commerce server; and activate the electronic note in response to the sale information provided by the commerce server being updated to indicate that the at least one product of said one or more products is discounted from the standard pricing for the at least one product by at least the minimum level of discounting set by the filter, when the location information for the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of the location information provided by the commerce server, and when the product information in the electronic note and the product information provided by the commerce server identify the at least one product of said one or more products.