Method and system for digital coupons distributed via a television program
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04N-007/10
H04N-007/16
G06Q-030/00
H04H-060/63
G06Q-030/02
H04N-007/088
H04N-021/235
H04N-021/254
H04N-021/258
H04N-021/41
H04N-021/435
H04N-021/4784
H04N-021/61
H04N-021/81
H04N-021/858
H04H-020/93
H04N-005/445
출원번호
US-0110834
(2011-05-18)
등록번호
US-9143249
(2015-09-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Bova, Alfred T.
출원인 / 주소
Coupons.com Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Hickman Palermo Becker Bingham LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
3인용 특허 :
46
초록▼
A method for distributing digital coupons via a television program, such as a commercial, are described. The method includes enabling insertion of a visual indicator into a television program that advertises a product. The television program is presented to users, such that the visual indicator is i
A method for distributing digital coupons via a television program, such as a commercial, are described. The method includes enabling insertion of a visual indicator into a television program that advertises a product. The television program is presented to users, such that the visual indicator is indicative of a coupon offer being available for the product being advertised. The method includes enabling addition of the coupon offer to the first user's loyalty card associated with a first retailer. The method includes enabling addition of the coupon offer to the second user's loyalty card associated with a second retailer. The coupon offer is available for redemption at the first and second retailers.
대표청구항▼
1. A method implemented using one or more computers, comprising: enabling insertion of a visual indicator into a television commercial that advertises a product available at point-of-sales affiliated with a first retailer and at point-of-sales affiliated with a second retailer that is different than
1. A method implemented using one or more computers, comprising: enabling insertion of a visual indicator into a television commercial that advertises a product available at point-of-sales affiliated with a first retailer and at point-of-sales affiliated with a second retailer that is different than the first retailer, wherein the television commercial is presented to a first user and a second user, wherein the indicator is indicative of a coupon offer being available for the product;enabling addition of the coupon offer to the first user's loyalty card associated with the first retailer, wherein the coupon offer is available for redemption at the point-of-sales affiliated with the first retailer; andenabling addition of the coupon offer to the second user's loyalty card associated with the second retailer, wherein the coupon offer is available for redemption at the point-of-sales affiliated with the second retailer;wherein a first computer of the one or more computers encodes the television commercial with signals indicating one or more of: a position, a size, and a duration of the visual indicator;wherein the visual indicator includes two images, a first image is displayed to both the first user and the second user, and a second image is displayed with a first price point offer to the first user and a second price point offer to the second user, wherein the first price point offer is different from the second price point offer;wherein a second computer of the one or more computers encodes the visual indicator with the first price point offer displayed with the second image for insertion in the television commercial, and a third computer of the one or more computers encodes the visual indicator with the second price point offer displayed with the second image for insertion in the television commercial. 2. The method of claim 1, the enabling insertion of an indicator into a television commercial further comprising: encoding the television commercial with signals indicating a start time and an end time of the indicator during the duration of the television commercial. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual indicator comprises a graphic image comprising a price point offer. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: enabling targeting of the first user with the coupon offer, wherein the coupon is offered to the first user based at least on a transaction history of the first user. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the transaction history includes one or more coupons previously redeemed by the first user. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: enabling redemption of the coupon offer at a point of sale location associated with the first retailer. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: enabling the first user to select the first retailer from a list of retailers where the coupon offer can be redeemed. 8. A system comprising one or more server computers configured to execute programmed instructions that cause: enabling insertion of a visual indicator into a television program that describes a product available at point-of-sales affiliated with a first retailer and at point-of-sales affiliated with a second retailer that is different than the first retailer, wherein the television program is presented to a first user and a second user, wherein the indicator is indicative of a coupon offer being available for the product;enabling addition of the coupon offer to the first user's loyalty card associated with the first retailer, wherein the coupon offer is available for redemption at the point-of-sales affiliated with the first retailer; andenabling addition of the coupon offer to the second user's loyalty card associated with the second retailer, wherein the coupon offer is available for redemption at the point-of-sales affiliated with the second retailer;wherein a first computer of the one or more computers encodes the television commercial with signals indicating one or more of: a position, a size, and a duration of the visual indicator;wherein the visual indicator includes two images, a first image is displayed to a both the first user and the second user, and a second image is displayed with a first price point offer to the first user and a second price point offer to the second user, wherein the first price point offer is different from the second price point offer;wherein a second computer of the one or more computers encodes the visual indicator with the first price point offer displayed with the second image for insertion in the television commercial, and a third computer of the one or more computers encodes the visual indicator with the second price point offer displayed with the second image for insertion in the television commercial. 9. The system of claim 8, the enabling insertion of an indicator into a television program further comprising: encoding the television program with signals indicating a start time and an end time of the indicator during the duration of the television program. 10. The system of claim 8, wherein the visual indicator comprises a graphic image comprising a price point offer. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising: enabling targeting of the first user with the coupon offer, wherein the coupon is offered to the first user based at least on a transaction history of the first user. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the transaction history includes one or more coupons previously redeemed by the first user. 13. The system of claim 8, further comprising: enabling redemption of the coupon offer at a point of sale location associated with the first retailer. 14. The system of claim 8, further comprising: enabling the first user to select the first retailer from a list of retailers where the coupon offer can be redeemed.
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