System and method for conducting sales
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, via a processor and through a network, purchase inquiry parameters from a client device;
identifying, via the processor, a discount item available for sale at a discount price satisfying the purchase inquiry parameters;
receiving, via the processor and through the network, at least one comparable item for the discount item from at least one database in real time;
creating, via the processor, an array of comparable items based on the at least one comparable item;
selecting, via the processor, a subset of comparable items from the array of comparable items based on at least one attribute of the discount item, wherein the subset of comparable items is not for sale;
generating, via the processor, a semi-opaque offer comprising the discount price, the discount item and the subset of comparable items, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the discount item and the subset of comparable items is for sale at the discount price;
transmitting, via the processor, the semi-opaque offer to the client device through the network;
receiving, via the processor, acceptance of the semi-opaque offer from the client device; and
transmitting, via the processor, a notification page indicating that the discount item is associated with the discount price to the client device.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for conducting sales. A system configured to practice the method receives an inquiry with at least one parameter from a user associated with a sale of an item. The system identifies one or more discount items that satisfy the inquiry and filters the one or more discount items based on a time-sensitive sales opacity scale. The system identifies comparable items for each discount item at nondiscount rates dynamically using real-time data and presents one or more comparable groups to the user, each comparable group including one filtered discount item and respective comparable items. Then the system advances the sale of the discount item based on user acceptance of one of the presented one or more comparable groups.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a processor and through a network, purchase inquiry parameters from a client device; identifying, via the processor, a discount item available for sale at a discount price satisfying the purchase inquiry parameters; receiving, via the processor and through the network, at least one comparable item for the discount item from at least one database in real time; creating, via the processor, an array of comparable items based on the at least one comparable item; selecting, via the processor, a subset of comparable items from the array of comparable items based on at least one attribute of the discount item, wherein the subset of comparable items is not for sale; generating, via the processor, a semi-opaque offer comprising the discount price, the discount item and the subset of comparable items, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the discount item and the subset of comparable items is for sale at the discount price; transmitting, via the processor, the semi-opaque offer to the client device through the network; receiving, via the processor, acceptance of the semi-opaque offer from the client device; and transmitting, via the processor, a notification page indicating that the discount item is associated with the discount price to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, through a network, purchase inquiry parameters from a client device; identifying a discount item available for sale at a discount price satisfying the purchase inquiry parameters; receiving, through the network, at least one comparable item for the discount item from at least one database in real time; creating an array of comparable items based on the at least one comparable item; selecting a subset of comparable items from the array of comparable items based on at least one attribute of the discount item, wherein the subset of comparable items is not for sale; generating a semi-opaque offer comprising the discount price, the discount item and the subset of comparable items, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the discount item and the subset of comparable items is for sale at the discount price; transmitting the semi-opaque offer to the client device through the network; receiving acceptance of the semi-opaque offer from the client device; and transmitting a notification page indicating that the discount item is associated with the discount price to the client device.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, through a network, purchase inquiry parameters from a client device; identifying a discount item available for sale at a discount price satisfying the purchase inquiry parameters; receiving, through the network, at least one comparable item for the discount item from at least one database in real time; creating an array of comparable items based on the at least one comparable item; selecting a subset of comparable items from the array of comparable items based on at least one attribute of the discount item, wherein the subset of comparable items is not for sale; generating a semi-opaque offer comprising the discount price, the discount item and the subset of comparable items, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the discount item and the subset of comparable items is for sale at the discount price; transmitting the semi-opaque offer to the client device through the network; receiving acceptance of the semi-opaque offer from the client device; and transmitting a notification page indicating that the discount item is associated with the discount price to the client device.
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