WO2012166940A3 - System and method of gifting, gift sharing, and gift redemption - Google Patents

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WO2012166940A3
WO2012166940A3 PCT/US2012/040237 US2012040237W WO2012166940A3 WO 2012166940 A3 WO2012166940 A3 WO 2012166940A3 US 2012040237 W US2012040237 W US 2012040237W WO 2012166940 A3 WO2012166940 A3 WO 2012166940A3
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Matthew BECKNER
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    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G06Q30/0207—Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
    • G06Q30/0221—Re-usable coupons
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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A system configured to promote goods and/or services from a business to a user via a network and an interface device of the user. The system provides a method to offer a gift from the business to the user, allow the user to transfer or share the gift with another user, and allow the user to redeem the gift at the business. The system also provides a method to obtain and transmit information related to the user to the merchant.
PCT/US2012/040237 2011-05-31 2012-05-31 System and method of gifting, gift sharing, and gift redemption WO2012166940A2 (en)

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