SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DISCOUNTS

摘要

A system for a retail setting that includes handheld devices and a computer server. The computer server is programmed to: receive from a handheld device a software application activation signal; automatically identifying a current location of the handheld device; in response to identification of the current location of handheld device, automatically retrieve an offer of a discount for a retail store associated with the current location of the handheld device; using the offer retrieved, automatically generate and transmit to the handheld device an offer that displays offer terms including at least one action associated with the offer terms: receive from the handheld device a verification signal indicating that the at least one action associated with the offer terms has been completed; in response to the verification signal, automatically retrieve a discount for the retail store; and using the discount retrieved, automatically generate and transmit the discount terms to the handheld device.

主权项

1. A system useful in a retail setting allowing handheld devices to offer commercial opportunities, the system comprising:
(a) at least one handheld device having a discount delivery software application installed thereon; and (b) a computer server, which computer server is coupled to the at least one handheld device and programmed to: (i) receive from the at least one handheld device an activation signal indicating an on-state of the discount delivery software application; (ii) identifying a current location of the at least one handheld device; (iii) in response to identification of the current location of the at least one handheld device, automatically retrieve an offer of a discount for a retail store associated with the current location of the handheld device; (iv) using the offer retrieved, automatically generate and transmit to the at least one handheld device an offer that displays offer terms including at least one action associated with the offer terms; (v) receive from the at least one handheld device a verification signal indicating that the at least one action associated with the offer terms has been completed; (vi) in response to the verification signal, automatically retrieve a discount for the retail store; and (vii) using the discount retrieved, automatically generate and transmit to the at least one handheld device the discount that displays discount terms.