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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
May. 23, 2018
Comenity Llc, Columbus, OH (US);
Christian Billman, Gahanna, OH (US);
Uchenna Chilaka, Gahanna, OH (US);
Comenity LLC, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for utilizing a listening application on a mobile device to limit multiple redemptions of an offer are disclosed. The method stores a listening application on a mobile device. One or more processors access an offer. The one or more processors open the listening application when the offer is accessed and access a microphone of the mobile device. The offer is then presented on a display of the mobile device. The listening application listens for one or more sounds occurring in an environment about the mobile device. A database of sound files is accessed and a comparing occurs between the one or more sounds occurring in the environment with one or more sound files in the database of sound files. When it is determined, based on the comparing, that a successful scanning sound has been heard the offer is expired.