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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2008
Applicant:
Andrea Mariotti, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventor:
Andrea Mariotti, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
RICOH CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/20 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3227 (2013.01); G06Q 20/387 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); G07G 1/0081 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, system and computer product for discount coupon acquisition, management and redemption. In one embodiment, the method comprises scanning a coupon with a portable computing device without establishing a data connection to the portable computing device. The method further comprises decoding a scanned image of the coupon for storage in the portable computing device, and generating information of the coupon by the portable computing device for redeeming the coupon.