System and method for generating coupons

Abstract

A method of selecting coupon offers in real time comprises: providing at least one tactical couponing database having at least one couponing criterion and providing a local unit. The local unit is adapted to: select coupon offers based on the at least one criterion in the at least one tactical couponing database and to generate coupons having the selected coupon offers.

1 . A method of selecting coupon offers in real time comprising: 
 providing at least one tactical central couponing database at a central location, the tactical couponing database having at least one couponing criterion; providing a local unit at a remote location separated from the central location; downloading at least a part of the at least one tactical couponing database from the central location to the remote location to create at least one remote tactical couponing database;    wherein the local unit is adapted to: 
 select coupon offers based on the at least one criterion in the at least one remote tactical couponing database;  
 generate coupons having the selected coupon offers.  
   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the local units selects a coupon offer at least in part by comparing a time, measured at least as precisely as to the nearest hour, to the at least one couponing criterion.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the local unit selects a coupon offer at least in part by comparing a location of the local unit, measured at least as precisely as to within 100 m, to the at least one couponing criterion.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the local unit selects a coupon offer at least in part based on information about sporting event occurrence that occurred after the local unit was deployed.