Devices, methods, and computer-readable media for redemption of merchant offers
Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-12
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[0006]Various embodiments of devices, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for redemption of merchant offers are provided herein. Applicants recognize the need for improved techniques for redemption of merchant offers such as online coupons to reduce or eliminate the burdens on a user. Thus, Applicants recognize users may be unable to re
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Thus, Applicants recognize users may be unable to remember the existence of a merchant
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[0022]While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. The drawings may not be to scale. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but to the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
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[0023]FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an offer-discovery system 10. The exemplary system 10 includes an offers engine 12 that, in some embodiments, is capable of reducing the burden on users attempting to identify offers relevant to them from among a relatively large pool of offers (e.g., more than 100, more than 1,000, or more than 10,000). To this end and others, the offers engine 12 main...
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Devices, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for the redemption of merchant offers, such as online coupons, are provided. In some embodiments, online coupons may be provided in a native application of a mobile user device. When a user selects to use an online coupon, a coupon code box having a coupon code associated with the selected coupon may visually move from a first location to a second location of the native application, and a merchant website may be displayed in the native application. Additionally, in some embodiments, a user may drag-and-drop a coupon code box to an input field of a merchant webpage. Movement of a visual copy of the coupon code box may be animated along the drag path. Upon a drop of the coupon code box, a value of the coupon code may be entered into the input field.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a non-provisional of, and thus claims the benefit of, each of the following pending U.S. provisional patent applications, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes: provisional application 61 / 707,527, filed Sep. 28, 2012; provisional application 61 / 665,740, filed Jun. 28, 2012; provisional application 61 / 658,408, filed Jun. 12, 2012; provisional application 61 / 658,404, filed Jun. 11, 2012; and provisional application 61 / 658,387, filed Jun. 11, 2012.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates generally to merchant offers for goods and services and, more particularly, to redemption of certain offers such as online coupons.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Offer-discovery systems provide a service by which merchants inform customers of offers, for example deals (e.g., discounts, favorable shipping terms, or rebates) or coupons (e.g., pri...
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