Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Conditional electronic coupon distribution method and system
- Patent Title (中): 有条件的电子优惠券分配方式和制度
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Application No.: US12214285Application Date: 2008-06-18
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Publication No.: US07769634B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Kin K. Leung , Hui Luo , Nemmara K. Shankaranarayanan
- Applicant: Kin K. Leung , Hui Luo , Nemmara K. Shankaranarayanan
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: AT&T Corp.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract:
A conditional e-coupon distribution method distributes e-coupons predefined by sellers to mobile users only if the number of mobile users requesting such e-coupons equals or exceeds a threshold. The method receives a request to browse e-coupons from a mobile user. The method receives the location of the mobile user and determines a plurality of sellers local to the mobile electronic device and a plurality of corresponding e-coupons available from the local sellers. The method receives a request for a particular e-coupon from a seller and authorizes the provision of said e-coupon to the mobile user. At the end of a processing cycle, the mobile user receives the requested e-coupon if all conditions, such as a period of time and threshold, have been met. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein allows for storage of the method.
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