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Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for providing a self-service interface

  • US 10,304,093 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2013
  • Issued: 05/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a merchant interface, comprised of editable interface control items and a preview window displayed concurrently, configured to enable a merchant representative to provide input for the generation of a deal offer to be offered by the merchant via a method of increased security, by authenticating the merchant representative, the deal offer being valid, thereby saving time, the method comprising:

  • providing, via a first graphical user interface (GUI), a plurality of entry fields configured for receiving merchant identification information;

    receiving merchant identification information;

    verifying that a user is an authorized representative of a particular merchant using the merchant identification information,wherein the verification that the user is an authorized representative of the particular merchant comprises;

    identifying merchant identification information;

    providing, at a number associated with the merchant, a verification code;

    prompting for input of the verification code at the first interface; and

    upon entry of the verification, verifying that the user is an authorized representative of the particular merchant;

    determining one or more merchant self-service indicators from the merchant identification information;

    programmatically generating, using a processor, one or more deal parameters and one or more deal content for a deal offer based on the one or more merchant self-service indicators, wherein the one or more deal parameters are structural properties of the deal offer, comprising a discount level offered, a quantity of deal offers to make available to consumers, a duration of the deal offer, terms and conditions associated with the deal offer, and pricing between the merchant and the promotional system, and wherein the one or more deal content are display factors that influence how the deal is displayed to consumers comprising an image associated with the deal offer, a narrative description of the deal offer or the merchant, and a display template for association with the deal offer,wherein the one or more deal parameters are selected based on at least one of a rate of sale or a profit derived from one or more deals previously offered by at least one other merchant, wherein the one or more deal offers previously offered have the one or more deal parameters and wherein the at least one other merchant has at least one self-service indicator in common with the one or more merchant self-service indicators;

    providing, via a second GUI, a plurality of editable interface control items and a preview window, both the plurality of editable interface control items and the preview window displayed concurrently on the second GUI, the plurality of editable interface control items configured for providing via display the one or more deal parameters to at least one consumer, each of the plurality of interface control items configured for first displaying a value of a respective deal parameter as indicated by a suggested deal offer, and further configured to be editable enabling selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter, the preview window configured to display a preview image of the deal offer in accordance with the first displayed value of the respective deal parameter as indicated by the suggested deal offer, and update the preview image in accordance with the selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter each time alternative values for the respective deal parameter are selected;

    programmatically generating one or more deal content items for the deal offer; and

    providing the one or more deal content items to the at least one consumer with a quick recognition (QR) code enabling redemption at the merchant.

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