Electronic coupon management system and method and user device

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic coupon management system and method and a user device. A platform server is connected to a manufacturer device and the user device through signals. The user device transmits a coupon exchange signal and a manufacturer code acquired at a sales place to the platform server. The coupon exchange signal is corresponding to the electronic coupon, wherein when the coupon exchange signal is verified successfully through the platform server, an exchange result signal is transmitted to the manufacturer device and the user device respectively.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an electronic discount coupon, in particular to an electronic discount coupon management system and method and a user device. Background technique [0002] In order to provide promotional information and stimulate consumption, discount coupons have always been one of the effective methods. However, the complex mechanism of management, exchange and delivery of physical coupons has always been a problem for merchants. [0003] With the popularization of mobile electronic devices such as smart phones, electronic discount coupons can be directly delivered to consumers through mobile networks. However, the use mechanism of electronic discount coupons in physical stores has not yet been perfected. For example, although a consumer can present an electronic discount coupon stored in a mobile electronic device, the transaction behavior in a physical store is still the same as the usual paper discount coupon. In other words, t...

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For example, although consumers can show the electronic discount coupons stored in their mobile electronic devices, the transaction behavior in physical stores is still the same as the usual paper discount coupons

In other words, the use of electronic discount coupons in physical stores is not convenient enough. It is not convenient for merchants to verify on-site, and it is not easy for manufacturers who issue electronic discount coupons to track the usage status of electronic discount coupons in physical stores.

Although physical stores can integrate software and hardware systems for electronic discount coupons to perform authentication and redemption actions at the transaction site, this will inevitably cause considerable cost pressure

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