Michael Milan Hsu

US Patent:

8239295, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Aug 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/848275

Inventors:

Michael Shing-Chung Hsu - McLean VA, US
Michael Murray - Leesburg VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 176/60

US Classification:

705 28, 705 1411, 705 1416, 705 1422, 705 1434, 705 1436

Abstract:

Handling electronic coupons includes accessing information indicating association of an electronic coupon with an account of a user that identifies multiple retail entities associated with the user. Information indicating association of electronic coupons with the user's account may be transmitted to respective computer systems associated with the multiple retail entities. The computer systems may associate electronic coupons with the user such that the user may redeem the electronic coupons at a retail store upon presentation of a user identifier. When the user redeems an electronic coupon, cancellation information for the electronic coupon may be transmitted to the computer systems of other retail entities associated with the user. Receipt of the cancellation information may cause the respective computer systems to cancel the redeemability of the electronic coupon such that the user is prevented from redeeming the electronic coupon at a retail store associated with the corresponding retail entity.

US Patent:

20110251884, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/087506

Inventors:

Michael Shing-Chung HSU - Mclean VA, US
Michael Murray - Leesburg VA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1426

Abstract:

Handling electronic coupons includes accessing information indicating association of an electronic coupon with an account of a user that identifies multiple retail entities associated with the user. Information indicating association of electronic coupons with the user's account may be transmitted to respective computer systems associated with the multiple retail entities. The computer systems may associate electronic coupons with the user such that the user may redeem the electronic coupons at a retail store upon presentation of a user identifier. When the user redeems an electronic coupon, cancellation information for the electronic coupon may be transmitted to the computer systems of other retail entities associated with the user. Receipt of the cancellation information may cause the respective computer systems to cancel the redeemability of the electronic coupon such that the user is prevented from redeeming the electronic coupon at a retail store associated with the corresponding retail entity.