| 发明名称 |
Prescription drug discount and therapy delivery systems and methods |
| 摘要 |
A method of delivering a discount on a purchasable item via a cellular message includes capturing a token of the item by a cellular device. The cellular device processes the token and sends a message artifact as a cellular message, such as SMS message. A discount service computer receives and parses the message artifact, and reconstructs the token. The token is matched to a record of an eligibility database, if any exist, or else a corresponding record for the token is generated. A discount database is accessed for a discount coupon relevant to the record and the purchasable item identity. The discount coupon is sent to the cellular device as a text message. A benefit processor may adjudicate an insured coverage, if applicable. The item is discounted at point of purchase, accounting for any insurance coverage, and the applicable record of the discount database is updated. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9218608(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.12.22 |
| 申请号 |
US201313837517 |
申请日期 |
2013.03.15 |
| 申请人 |
|
发明人 |
Smeeding James E.;Burkett Kenneth |
| 分类号 |
G06Q10/00;G06Q30/02;G06F19/00;G06Q50/22;G06Q50/24 |
主分类号 |
G06Q10/00 |
| 代理机构 |
The Law Firm of H. Dale Langley, Jr., P.C. |
代理人 |
The Law Firm of H. Dale Langley, Jr., P.C. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of delivering a purchase discount to a communications device, the communications device capable of capturing and sending over a telecommunications network a token representing a purchasable item associated with the purchase discount, comprising:
receiving the token by a server computer from the communications device over the telecommunications network; looking-up in an eligibility database by the server computer at least a portion of the token; obtaining at least one eligibility record from the step of looking-up in the eligibility database; looking-up in a discount database by the server computer at least a portion of the at least one eligibility record; obtaining at least one discount artifact from the step of looking-up in the discount database; sending a discount coupon corresponding to the at least one discount artifact by the server computer over the telecommunications network to the communications device, the discount coupon representing the purchase discount; and discounting price of the purchasable item associated with the purchase discount upon presentation of the discount coupon via the communications device. |
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