Online and offline collaboration associated with shopping and purchasing
First Claim
1. A method of distributing revenue over a network to physical and online entities, the method comprising:
- utilizing a physical beaconing technique wherein information regarding the physical location of the first online user is wirelessly transmitted, received, and stored, and wherein the information regarding the physical location provides at least a portion of the evidence, including receiving GPS information indicating a physical location from an electronic user device of a first online user;
making associations between the received GPS information and information from one or more databases related to physical and online location of products and based on the associations and a known user interest, determining that the first online user has made a visit to a physical location associated with a first entity, wherein the first entity sells one or more products of a first product type related to the known user interest;
following the determination of the visit, receiving a trigger that the first online user has made a purchase of a product of the first product type from an online store associated with a second entity, wherein the trigger is based on association between information related to the visit and information related to the purchase received from a purchasing server stored on one or more databases related to purchasing, and wherein the purchasing server comprises a processor and accesses the one or more databases related to purchasing modified with the purchasing information associated with the purchase of the product of the first product type upon the purchase by the first online user;
based on the received trigger, querying stored arrangement information for a link between the first entity and the second entity from one or more databases related to collaborative arrangements specifying a collaborative arrangement at least between the first entity and the second entity at least regarding sale of products of the first product type;
in accordance with the collaborative arrangement, allocating a portion of revenue resulting from the purchase of the product of the first product type, between at least the first entity and the second entity; and
providing payment to the first entity based on the allocated portion of revenue.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided that include using a collaborative arrangement between a first entity associated with a physical location, such as a physical store or residence that has or sells one or more products of a first product type, and a second entity, such as a Web site offering for purchase products of the first product type. According to some such arrangements, if, for example, a user purchases a product from the Web site after the user evidently made a visit to the physical location, or received a display or demonstration of a product of the first product type at the physical location, then revenue or value resulting from the purchase may be split or shared between entities including the first entity and the second entity.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of distributing revenue over a network to physical and online entities, the method comprising:
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utilizing a physical beaconing technique wherein information regarding the physical location of the first online user is wirelessly transmitted, received, and stored, and wherein the information regarding the physical location provides at least a portion of the evidence, including receiving GPS information indicating a physical location from an electronic user device of a first online user; making associations between the received GPS information and information from one or more databases related to physical and online location of products and based on the associations and a known user interest, determining that the first online user has made a visit to a physical location associated with a first entity, wherein the first entity sells one or more products of a first product type related to the known user interest; following the determination of the visit, receiving a trigger that the first online user has made a purchase of a product of the first product type from an online store associated with a second entity, wherein the trigger is based on association between information related to the visit and information related to the purchase received from a purchasing server stored on one or more databases related to purchasing, and wherein the purchasing server comprises a processor and accesses the one or more databases related to purchasing modified with the purchasing information associated with the purchase of the product of the first product type upon the purchase by the first online user; based on the received trigger, querying stored arrangement information for a link between the first entity and the second entity from one or more databases related to collaborative arrangements specifying a collaborative arrangement at least between the first entity and the second entity at least regarding sale of products of the first product type; in accordance with the collaborative arrangement, allocating a portion of revenue resulting from the purchase of the product of the first product type, between at least the first entity and the second entity; and providing payment to the first entity based on the allocated portion of revenue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more server computers coupled to a network; and one or more databases coupled to the one or more server computers; wherein the one or more server computers are configured for; utilizing a physical beaconing technique wherein information regarding the physical location of the first online user is wirelessly transmitted, received, and stored, and wherein the information regarding the physical location provides at least a portion of the evidence, including receiving GPS information indicating a physical location from an electronic user device of a first online user; making associations between the received GPS information and information from one or more databases related to physical and online location of products and based on the associations and a known user interest, determining that the first online user has made a visit to a physical location associated with a first entity, wherein the first entity sells one or more products of a first product type related to the known user interest; following the determination of the visit, receiving a trigger that the first online user has made a purchase of a product of the first product type from an online store associated with a second entity, wherein the trigger is based on association between information related to the visit and information related to the purchase received from a purchasing server stored on one or more databases related to purchasing, and wherein the purchasing server comprises a processor and accesses the one or more databases related to purchasing modified with the purchasing information associated with the purchase of the product of the first product type upon the purchase by the first online user; based on the received trigger, querying stored arrangement information for a link between the first entity and the second entity from one or more databases related to collaborative arrangements specifying a collaborative arrangement at least between the first entity and the second entity at least regarding sale of products of the first product type; in accordance with the collaborative arrangement, allocating a portion of revenue resulting from the purchase of the product of the first product type, between at least the first entity and the second entity; and providing payment to the first entity based on the allocated portion of revenue. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method comprising:
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utilizing a physical beaconing technique wherein information regarding the physical location of the first online user is wirelessly transmitted, received, and stored, and wherein the information regarding the physical location provides at least a portion of the evidence, including receiving GPS information indicating a physical location from an electronic user device of a first online user; making associations between the received GPS information and information from one or more databases related to physical and online location of products and based on the associations and a known user interest, determining that the first online user has made a visit to a physical location associated with a first entity, wherein the first entity sells one or more products of a first product type related to the known user interest; following the determination of the visit, receiving a trigger that the first online user has made a purchase of a product of the first product type from an online store associated with a second entity, wherein the trigger is based on association between information related to the visit and information related to the purchase received from a purchasing server stored on one or more databases related to purchasing, and wherein the purchasing server comprises a processor and accesses the one or more databases related to purchasing modified with the purchasing information associated with the purchase of the product of the first product type upon the purchase by the first online user; based on the received trigger, querying stored arrangement information for a link between the first entity and the second entity from one or more databases related to collaborative arrangements specifying a collaborative arrangement at least between the first entity and the second entity at least regarding sale of products of the first product type; in accordance with the collaborative arrangement, allocating a portion of revenue resulting from the purchase of the product of the first product type, between at least the first entity and the second entity; and providing payment to the first entity based on the allocated portion of revenue.
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