MANAGEMENT OF DYNAMIC ELECTRONIC COUPONS

摘要

Providing for management of a dynamic mobile coupon (DMC) at a mobile device is described herein. Particularly, dynamic characteristics associated with the DMC, such as a redeemable value, can be utilized to browse, sort, search, recall, or redeem the DMC utilizing a user interface of the mobile device. In other aspects, a DMC management application can interact with server components to backup and store DMC data, synchronize dynamic information (e.g., a dynamic redeemable value), access or manage a user profile, interface with other mobile devices to accomplish sharing, trading, exchanging, selling the DMC, and so on. Accordingly, provided is an efficient and personable way to manage mobile coupons in a mobile operating environment and provide increased value and utility for a user of such coupons.

主权项

1. A method of facilitating management of a mobile coupon at a mobile device, comprising:
obtaining a rule for generation or distribution of a dynamic mobile coupon (DMC); identifying a mobile device as a target device based in part on a predetermined characteristic obtained via wireless data exchange with the mobile device; associating the DMC with the mobile device based on the rule; and facilitating transmission of the DMC or an ID of the DMC to a coupon management application at the mobile device that categorizes and provides browsing of the DMC based on at least one characteristic of the DMC.