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Provided is a method and system for the electronic distribution of product redemption coupons to remote personal computers located at users' homes. A centrally located repository, such as an online service provider or web site on the Internet, stores packages of coupon data for downloading on demand

Provided is a method and system for the electronic distribution of product redemption coupons to remote personal computers located at users' homes. A centrally located repository, such as an online service provider or web site on the Internet, stores packages of coupon data for downloading on demand to the user's computer. The user may view, select, sort and print desired coupons from the downloaded package. The user's demographic as well as coupon selection data is provided back to the online service and coupon distributor and issuers for subsequent marketing analysis. The online service can perform subsequent coupon processing on previously downloaded coupon packages such as variation of discount amounts. The online service provider can also determine how many times a particular coupon was viewed. When the printed coupons are presented at a retail store, the discount is provided to the user. Upon redemption by the store via a coupon redeeming center, transaction data is also supplied to the coupon issuers and distributor for integration into marketing analysis. The electronic coupon system is secure due to the inclusion of user-specific identification indicia printed thereon.

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1. A central, computer-based system for providing remote users with access via remote terminals to user-specific incentives based at least in part on user-specific information over an online network, the central system comprising:a central data repository having memory in which is stored incentive o

1. A central, computer-based system for providing remote users with access via remote terminals to user-specific incentives based at least in part on user-specific information over an online network, the central system comprising:a central data repository having memory in which is stored incentive offer data and remote user data; at least one server operatively associated with the central data repository for accessing and storing incentive offer and remote user data; at least one communication device in operative association with the server, whereby the central system establishes an electrical communication with a remote terminal operated by a remote user, whereby the central system obtains remote user data, including user-specific information; and a graphical user interface in association with the server and the remote terminal for presenting to the remote user at the remote terminal one or more retailers and one or more incentive offers associated with the retailers for user selection, the presentation being based at least in part on the user-specific information, whereby the user selects a retailer and one or more incentive offers associated with the user selected retailer, the remote terminal communicating the user selection to the central system, the central system generating a user-specific incentive associated with each selected offer for redemption by the remote user.