Dynamic offer presentation and server validation during device setup process

• US 20030200201A1
• Filed: 04/23/2002
• Published: 10/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gateway Incorporated (Acer, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Gateway Incorporated (Acer, Inc.)
• Inventors: Milius, Daniel C.
• Application Number:
  US10/127,895
• Publication Number:
  US 20030200201A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

The disclosed system is a method and system for providing an offer on an electronic device. Initial offer data is selected based on data collected during entry of an order for an electronic device. The initial offer data is stored in a memory storage device for retrieval by the electronic device. The initial offer data is presented to a user of the electronic device. The user may then accept the initial offer. One or more additional offers may be provided to the electronic device, the one or more additional offers based on the data collected during entry of the order for the electronic device.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a memory device; and

initial offer data stored in the memory device, the initial offer data selected based on data collected during entry of an order for the electronic device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 comprising a display device for displaying the initial offer data to a user.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 comprising an input device for allowing a user to input acceptance of the initial offer.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 comprising a communications device.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 wherein the communications device is for transmitting the acceptance to a server.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 wherein the communications device is for receiving confirmation of the acceptance from the server.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the communications device is for receiving one or more additional offers based on the data collected during entry of the order for the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the initial offer comprises an offer to use an internet service provider.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 wherein the initial offer further comprises configuration parameters for using the internet service provider.

10. A server, comprising:

a communications device for receiving initial offer acceptance data from an electronic device; and

a database for storing data collected during entry of an order for the electronic device, the collected data for validating the received initial offer acceptance data.

11. The server of claim 10 wherein the communications device is further for transmitting validation data to the electronic device after the received initial offer acceptance data is validated.

12. The server of claim 10 wherein the database is further for storing one or more additional sets of offer data.

13. The server of claim 12 wherein the communications device is further for transmitting each of the one or more additional sets of offer data that are selected based on the data collected during entry of the order for the electronic device.

14. The server of claim 11 wherein the initial offer comprises an offer to use an internet service provider.

15. The sever of claim 14 wherein the validation data further comprises internet service provider parameter data for assisting a user the electronic device with configuration of the internet service provider.

16. A method for providing an offer, comprising;

selecting initial offer data based on data collected during entry of an order for an electronic device;

storing the initial offer data in a memory device for retrieval by the electronic device.

17. The method of claim 16 comprising presenting the initial offer data to a user of the electronic device.

18. The method of claim 17 comprising receiving an acceptance of the initial offer from the user.

19. The method of claim 18 comprising confirming the acceptance of the initial offer.

20. The method of claim 16 comprising transmitting one or more additional offers to the electronic device, the one or more additional offers based on the data collected during entry of an order for the electronic device.

21. The method of claim 16 wherein the initial offer comprises an offer to use an internet service provider.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the initial offer further comprises configuration parameters for using the internet service provider.