ELECTRONIC REDEEMING OF COUPONS AND PRODUCT DISCOUNTS UTILIZING A NETWORKED PRODUCTS DATABASE

摘要

A method for providing electronic redemption of product discounts. The metho d includes creating an electronic database of product discounts. The electronic databas e is connected to and accessible by a network of data processing systems. Customers are then provided access points to said database from outside of the network. The electronic database is expand ed to include customer information and each customer is provided with a unique ID. The customer's selection of products is then linked in the database to the customer's unique ID in response to an input by the customer. Finally, the discounts on the selected products are allowed to be electronically redeemed within the network.