Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for using a camera phone to acquire, store, manage and redeem discount coupons
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Application No.: US12048877Application Date: 2008-03-14
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Publication No.: US09697507B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Andrea Mariotti
- Applicant: Andrea Mariotti
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: RICOH CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: RICOH CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00 ; G06Q20/20 ; G06Q20/32 ; G06Q20/38 ; G06Q30/02 ; G07G1/00
Abstract:
A method, system and computer product for discount coupon acquisition, management and redemption. In one embodiment, the method comprises scanning a coupon with a portable computing device without establishing a data connection to the portable computing device. The method further comprises decoding a scanned image of the coupon for storage in the portable computing device, and generating information of the coupon by the portable computing device for redeeming the coupon.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090234731A1 METHOD FOR USING A CAMERA PHONE TO ACQUIRE, STORE, MANAGE AND REDEEM DISCOUNT COUPONS Public/Granted day:2009-09-17
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