发明名称 |
E-coupon service for location-aware mobile commerce which determines whether to supply requested e-coupons based on the number of requests received in a processing cycle, and a threshold number of requests required to make expected returns from redeemed coupons greater than advertising fees |
摘要 |
A conditional e-coupon distribution method distributes e-coupon predefined by sellers to mobile users only if the number of mobile users requesting such e-coupons equals or exceeds a threshold. The method receives a request to browse e-coupons from a mobile user. The method receives the location of the mobile user and determines a plurality of sellers local to the mobile electronic device and a plurality of corresponding e-coupons available from the local sellers. The method receives a request for a particular e-coupon from a seller and authorizes the provision of said e-coupon to the mobile user. At the end of a processing cycle, the mobile user receives the requested e-coupon if all conditions, such as a period of time and threshold, have been met. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein allows for storage of the method.
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申请公布号 |
US7418451(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.08.26 |
申请号 |
US20050245635 |
申请日期 |
2005.10.07 |
申请人 |
AT&T CORP. |
发明人 |
LEUNG KIN K.;LUO HUI;SHANKARANARAYANAN NEMMARA K. |
分类号 |
G06F17/30;G06F15/16;G06Q30/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F17/30 |
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