| Title of Invention | A COUPON SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR DELIVERING A COUPON |
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| Abstract | The present invention relates to a coupon system, comprising: a communications network defined by at least a wireless telephone network coupled to a computer network, the communications network associated with a plurality of communication devices that define a group communications net; a communications manager operable to provide a group communication session by receiving a first-type of data 'packet from one member of the group communications net and transmitting the first-type of data packet through the computer network to at least one of the other members of the group communications net; a coupon module having a plurality of coupons, wherein each of the plurality of coupons comprises a second-type of data packet; and a delivery module coupled to each of the coupon module, the communicati?ns manager, and the communications network, the delivery module operab1e to monitor the group communication session and to deliver one of the plurality of coupons to at least one member of the group communications net. The present invention also relates to a method for delivering a coupon. |
| Full Text | CLAIMS WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 1. A coupon systemco:npris:ng: a cominicationTis netv/ork definei by at !easi a wireless telephone nciwork coupled to a computer network, the commamcations ne:uork associated •with a plurality of communication dcvi-:cs tha define u group communications net; a conronunications manager operable to provide a group coimnunication session by rer-eiving a first-t\'][ie of data packet from one member of the group commtin:cadons nt;t and tr^MTiitting the firsr,-type of data packet through the computer network to at leas: one of the other cncn:'ocrs of the group communications net; a CO jpon mccule having a plurality of coupons, wherein each of the plu^!ity of coupons com:iises a second-type of data packet; and a dciiver) :r.c›du!e coupled to eacf; of the coupon module, the communications manager, and Lie communications network, the dtliveiy module operable to monitor the group com:iunica:ion se;s.ion and to dchver one of the plurality of coupons lo at least one member of the ¿roup commLnications net 2. The system of claim 1, wherein die first-type of data packet and the second-type of d;:'ii pac}.cts comprise datagrams forma‰d according to a predetermined pro:ocoi suitable for trin£mjssion over tht computer network. 3. The `jystem of claim 2, whsrcin the predetennined protocol compnses an internet pn)ti›col. 4. TVie system of claim 2, wherein the computer network composes the Internet and wherean the prede:errnined protocol comprises an internet protocol. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of coupons each comprise a veiif iable characteristic such that each coupon can be authenticated. 32. A coupon system substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. |
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| Patent Number | 227035 | ||||||||||||
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| Indian Patent Application Number | 1606/CHENP/2003 | ||||||||||||
| PG Journal Number | 07/2009 | ||||||||||||
| Publication Date | 13-Feb-2009 | ||||||||||||
| Grant Date | 31-Dec-2008 | ||||||||||||
| Date of Filing | 10-Oct-2003 | ||||||||||||
| Name of Patentee | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | ||||||||||||
| Applicant Address | 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121-1714 | ||||||||||||
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| PCT International Classification Number | H04 J 3/32 | ||||||||||||
| PCT International Application Number | PCT/US02/11640 | ||||||||||||
| PCT International Filing date | 2002-04-11 | ||||||||||||
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