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System and method for selectively providing user determined offers

  • US 10,169,805 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2017
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system that utilizes Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to facilitate electronic commerce (e-commerce), the system comprising:

  • a network interface that is communicatively coupled to a vendor website via a network;

    a memory that stores information including;

    user specific information including at least an email address,financial information associated with the user,shipping address information of the user,billing address information of the user anda watchlist including at least two items selected by the user, each item comprising associated information;

    a processor communicatively coupled to the network interface and the memory, wherein the processor;

    determines a plurality of email addresses associated with the user,sends, using the network interface, at least one web crawler to update the associated information;

    automatically searches websites, using the network interface, for items similar to the at least two items,automatically adds the similar items to the watchlist up to a user set limit;

    automatically sends, using the network interface, a SMTP email message including a mailto link to the email address of the user upon changes in the watchlist based on the associated information that is updated,determines that one of said at least two items were purchased by at least one person associated with one of said plurality of email addresses,automatically sends a second SMTP email to the user when one of the at least two items were purchased by at least one person associated with one of said plurality of email addresses, andreceives, using the network interface, updated information from a widget on vendor website to update the watchlist.

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