Abrégé

An authentication system configured to identify counterfeit articles. The authentication system configured to capture and scan an optical code engraved on an artifact, decode the optical code to determine a unique code associated with an article, transmitting the unique code to the authentication server and receiving a result of authentication from the authentication server to verify the authenticity of the article being scanned.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système

Abrégé

A method for contactless payment is disclosed. The method comprises, at a point of sale, initiating payment by transmitting a token from a first device to a second device using a speaker associated with a first device, and a microphone associated with the second device; transmitting the token from the second device to a payment server; authenticating the token by the payment server; and upon successful authentication of the token, determining with a payment server whether the authorize of the payment.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 20/32 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement caractérisés par l'emploi de dispositifs spécifiques utilisant des dispositifs sans fil
• G06Q 20/00 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement
• G06Q 20/40 - Autorisation, p.ex. identification du payeur ou du bénéficiaire, vérification des références du client ou du magasin; Examen et approbation des payeurs, p.ex. contrôle des lignes de crédit ou des listes négatives
• G06Q 20/20 - Systèmes de réseaux présents sur les points de vente
• G06Q 20/38 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement - leurs détails

Abrégé

A method for providing product information associated with a manufactured product is provided. The method comprises generating a unique identifier for said product; encoding said identifier in a Computer Readable Code (CRC); associating said CRC with said product; maintaining a database comprising product information associated with said product indexed based on said unique identifier; and providing a lookup application to capture an image of said CRC and to engage in a lookup process with said database to retrieve said product information.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 17/30 - Recherche documentaire; Structures de bases de données à cet effet
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• G06Q 10/10 - Bureautique; Gestion du temps

Abrégé

The present invention relates to both systems and methods for product authentication. Unique identifiers are associated with products. Said identifiers are captured through a camera of the client device and transmitted to authentication server; whereupon said authentication server authenticates the products by contacting an authentication database would manufacturer-provided authentication information.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 99/00 - Matière non couverte par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

A system to implement the virtual checkout service is disclosed. The system comprises comprising: a virtual checkout server configured to implement the virtual checkout service; a user computing device configured to communicate with said virtual checkout server as the user shops within a physical store; and a retailer device associated with said physical store to communicate with said virtual checkout server in order to verify purchases by said user.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abrégé

A system for detecting stock outs associated with a product at a store is provided. The system comprises a server configured to: detect when a customer is proximately close to the store; generate a special coupon for redemption when purchasing the product, said special coupon having coupon parameters calculated to entice the customer to redeem said special coupon at said store without delay; transmit said coupon to a coupon application provisioned in a mobile device of the customer; alert said customer of the availability of said special coupon; and monitor coupon redemption activity in relation to said special coupon, in order to determine a stock out condition in relation to said product at said store.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail

Abrégé

A method for coupon generation, distribution and redemption is disclosed. The method comprises generating a plurality of coupons, each for an instance of a promoted product, wherein each of the coupons has a unique coupon identifier; for each instance of the promoted product, assigning one of the generated coupons to said instance by encoding the coupon identifier for said coupon in a machine readable-code; and physically locating said code within packaging for said instance, and provisioning a customer device with a coupon application; said coupon application comprising a function to enable a customer to initiate a coupon redemption process to redeem a coupon associated with an instance of the promoted product automatically, only after opening the packaging associated with an instance of the promoted product.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abrégé

A method for a server to generate coupons is provided. The method uses techniques to identify products on shopping lists of consumer in real time, information on the products is then shared with manufacturers, who are able to generate highly targeted coupons or promotional offers which are delivered to the consumer's in real time.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 40/00 - Finance; Assurance; Stratégies fiscales; Traitement des impôts sur les sociétés ou sur le revenu

Abrégé

A method for generating content for a game is disclosed. The method comprises monitoring game play associated with a gamer playing a video game; provisioning at least one trigger, which if met, triggers the generation of a transaction-enabled offer, wherein said at least one trigger is associated with said game play; for each trigger that is met, customizing that transaction-enabled offer for said gamer; and transmitting said transaction-enabled offer to a game console associated with said video game for dynamic insertion into a user interface of the video game.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method for generating coupons is provided. The method comprises receiving a query for a coupon from a publisher for an ad unit; wherein said ad unit is designed by a third party designer and comprises certain visually perceptible elements; responsive to receiving the query determining if a coupon should be generated for the ad unit; if it is determined that a coupon should be generated for the ad unit, then: (A) retrieving stored data to corresponding to the ad unit; (B) using the stored data, to automatically generate a coupon for displaying together with the ad unit; wherein said coupon includes elements that visually correspond to the visually perceptible elements of the ad unit; and (C) transmitting said coupon to the publisher for displaying with the ad unit.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abrégé

A method to operating a deposit account for a customer is provided. The method comprises maintaining a deposit account for a customer on a third party server, said deposit account comprising a customer deposits component, and a brand deposits component, wherein the customer deposits component comprises cash received from the customer, and the brand deposits component comprises brand deposits received from at least one brand owner; enabling the customer to make a payment request to at least partially pay for an item with funds from the deposit account during a check out process at a retailer; enabling said retailer to initiate a payment authorization request to the third party server in respect of the payment request; processing the payment authorization request by the third party server, comprising generating a payment authorization response to said retailer; wherein said payment authorization response includes an authorization message selectively generated to authorize the retailer to accept payment via the deposit account.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail

Abrégé

A method for initiating an action responsive to a promotion. The method comprises causing placement of a visual indicator on a billboard, said visual indicator to indicate an existence of a promotion associated with an advertisement carried by the billboard; enabling a scanning process to cause a consumer to scan the visual indicator with a mobile device to generate scan data; and processing the scan data to initiate at least one action based on at least one pre-provisioned action a server system as part of said promotion.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds

Abrégé

A method for updating consumers is provided. The method comprises tracking coupon redemption activity across a plurality of store locations; maintaining a coupon redemption store list comprising stores that are currently able to redeem coupon based on the coupon redemption activity; and updating a plurality of client devices with at least a subset of information from the coupon redemption store list to enable shoppers to know the stores at which coupons are redeemable.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds

Abrégé

A method for redeeming a coupon using a mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises allowing a user to select the coupon; accessing at least one melody stored in a memory of the mobile device;passing a coupon identifier for the coupon and the at least one melody to an encoder component of the mobile device encoding the coupon identifier and the melody by the encoder component to generate a signal for transmission; and transmitting said signal through a speaker of said mobile device for reception through a microphone of a receiving mobile device.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 20/32 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement caractérisés par l'emploi de dispositifs spécifiques utilisant des dispositifs sans fil

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method for generating coupons is provided. The method comprises receiving a request for a coupon from a publisher; responsive to the request selectively generating a coupon, said coupon comprising: (a) a unique coupon id; (b) code associated with a clipping button which when executed on a customer device configured to display the coupon together with media content and an ad unit associated with the media content, causes the customer device to send a clipping notification message including the coupon id to the coupon server system upon selection of the clipping button by a customer; sending the coupon to the publisher for displaying with said media content on the customer device; receiving the coupon clipping notification message from the customer device upon selection of the clipping button by the customer; and creating an association between the coupon id in the coupon clipping notification and the customer.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Estimation ou détermination des prix; Collecte de fonds
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
• H04N 21/80 - Génération ou traitement de contenu ou de données additionnelles par un créateur de contenu, indépendamment du processus de distribution; Contenu en soi