REDEEMING COUPONS USING INSTRUCTIONS STORED AT A REMOTE STORAGE LOCATION

摘要

A computing device is communicatively coupled to an optical scanner and redeems coupons by receiving data produced by an optical scan of a product code associated with a coupon. The product code encodes a primary processing action to be performed by the computing device when processing the coupon and a modifier identifying a remote storage location. The remote storage location stores instructions defining a secondary processing action to be performed by the computing device when processing the coupon. The computing device detects a predetermined trigger event associated with processing the coupon, and in response, retrieves the instructions defining the secondary processing action from the remote storage location. The computing device executes the instructions to redeem the coupon according to the secondary processing action.

主权项

1. A method for redeeming coupons, the method performed at a computing device communicatively coupled to an optical scanner and comprising:
receiving data produced by an optical scan of a product code associated with a coupon, wherein the product code encodes:
a primary processing action to be performed by the computing device when processing the coupon; anda modifier identifying a remote storage location that stores instructions defining a secondary processing action to be performed by the computing device when processing the coupon; detecting a predetermined trigger event associated with processing the coupon; and responsive to detecting the predetermined trigger event:
retrieving the instructions defining the secondary processing action from the remote storage location; andexecuting the instructions to redeem the coupon according to the secondary processing action.