John E Lonsbury

US Patent:

20090307066, Dec 10, 2009

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333058

Inventors:

John Lonsbury - Edina MN, US
Mark Lonsbury - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

Interactive Marketing, Incorporate - Edina MN

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 141

Abstract:

A coupon dispensing system is provided, and includes a plurality of dispensing devices located in retail establishments, wherein each dispensing device includes a kiosk unit. The kiosk unit includes a processing unit, a touch screen display, a modem and/or network connection, and a storage device. Also provided is a control system capable of exchanging information with the dispensing devices, wherein the control system includes software operable to maintain library of coupon offerings, send coupon offering information to dispensing devices, collect and operate on data received from coupon dispensing devices, provide a web interface accessible over the Internet to provide for viewing of selected dispensing system data. Also provided is a coupon offering authoring tool to prepare coupon offering data to be used to display coupon offerings by the dispensing devices.

US Patent:

20050267804, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

Mar 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/082226

Inventors:

John Lonsbury - Edina MN, US
Mark Lonsbury - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

A coupon dispensing system is provided, and includes a plurality of dispensing devices located in retail establishments, wherein each dispensing device includes a kiosk unit. The kiosk unit includes a processing unit, a touch screen display, a modem and/or network connection, and a storage device. Also provided is a control system capable of exchanging information with the dispensing devices, wherein the control system includes software operable to maintain library of coupon offerings, send coupon offering information to dispensing devices, collect and operate on data received from coupon dispensing devices, provide a web interface accessible over the Internet to provide for viewing of selected dispensing system data. Also provided is a coupon offering authoring tool to prepare coupon offering data to be used to display coupon offerings by the dispensing devices. In the above embodiment, the retail establishment offers a product or service or entertainment to a consumer. According to various methods of the inventive subject matter disclosed herein, a coupon dispensing device is located in a retail establishment and displays a selection of coupon offerings on a graphical display, wherein the coupons are for goods or services offered for sale at the retail establishment. The coupon offerings are displayed in two or more groups, wherein one group is displayed at a time. A consumer operating the dispensing device can sequence through displays of groups on the display.