Terry L Bruehl

US Patent:

20130144702, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/308940

Inventors:

Catherine M. Tabor - Atlanta GA, US
Ken R. Powell - Watkinsville GA, US
John W. Daniel - Bogart GA, US
Terry Bruehl - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

SPARKFLY LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1426

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing mobile promotional transactions that are combined with the payment processes to provide integrated solutions for a single transaction event at a transaction device (POS device). According to one embodiment, a method may be provided to operate and receive a request to process a transaction and a promotional code for a reward in a single transaction. In some aspects, the promotional code may be received by a mobile device based at least in part on an event outcome indicator. Additionally, the method may be operable to determine or receive that the promotional code is valid and determine or receive a value associated with the promotional code. Further, the method also be operable to apply a discount to the transaction value, in some examples, based at least in part on the value associated with the promotional code.

US Patent:

20130096996, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/276001

Inventors:

Catherine M. Tabor - Atlanta GA, US
Ken R. Powell - Watkinsville GA, US
John W. Daniel - Bogart GA, US
Terry Bruehl - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

SPARKFLY LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705 141, 705 1449, 709217

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing games, challenges, and/or promotions to mobile devices are usable to provide incentives to customers. According to one embodiment, a system can be provided. The system can be operable to receive location information associated with a mobile device and additional information, such as but not limited demographic and/or purchase history information, associated with the mobile device. Additionally, the system can be operable to select content based on the received information, transmit the content to the mobile device, receive an event outcome indicator associated with the content, and provide a promotional offer to the mobile device.

US Patent:

20140122195, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Oct 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/660444

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Terry Bruehl - Atlanta GA, US
Ken R. Powell - Watkinsville GA, US
John W. Daniel - Bogart GA, US

Assignee:

STERLING GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1413

Abstract:

Certain embodiments herein are directed to tracking and analyzing the redemption of promotional content, such as coupons, discounts, or similar offers. The redemption of the promotional content may be tracked such that a source or provider of the promotional content may be identified and associated with the promotional content at the point of redemption. Requests to redeem promotional content may be verified by comparing information received at the point of redemption with information previously stored in association with providing promotional content to a user device seeking to redeem the promotional content. Such information may include a unique identifier for the promotional content, a unique identifier for the user device, and a unique identifier for the source of the promotional content. Information associated with historical redemptions of promotional content may be analyzed to target user devices and/or sources of the promotional content for receiving future distributions of the promotional content.