Apparatus and method for creating and facilitating the use of a remotely accessible library of affinity-type shopping memberships for use in remote shopping
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing at least one of an electronic affinity frequent shopping computer program, together with purchasing rewards, purchasing histories, marketing, advertising and promotions to consumers using the Internet to make purchases, said apparatus comprising:
- A memory device for storing at least one of account information, account purchasing history, purchasing rewards history, marketing information, advertising information and promotional information;
At least one processor for transmitting a computer program to the electronic affinity shopping rewards account holder'"'"'s computational apparatus wherein, the at least one processor stores and displays at least one of an electronic affinity frequent shopper account toolbar having at least one shopper preferred electronic shopping link and hyperlink. At least one processor for detecting the generation of at least one electronic affinity shopping library account, electronic statement and an electronic account correspondence, wherein the processor identifies and selects at least one frequent purchaser reward and selects at least one of marketing materials, advertising materials and promotional materials to be provided with at least one electronic affinity shopping library enrollment notification, electronic affinity library shopping statement, a frequent purchasing reward statement and an electronic affinity library enrollment discount having a special offer and an electronic correspondence, and further wherein the processor generates at least one library enrollment discount, a frequent purchaser reward, marketing materials, advertising materials and promotional materials and an output device for outputting the at least one of an electronic affinity library frequent purchasing reward.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for creating a frequent shopper type or consumer affinity type relationships for remote consumer transactions where the consumer creates a remotely accessible library for affinity type shopping memberships for use in remote shopping for creating efficient access to a consumer'"'"'s favored shopping locations. The locations can be easily accessible on the consumer'"'"'s computer system by way of a toolbar having a shopping link or hyperlink.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing at least one of an electronic affinity frequent shopping computer program, together with purchasing rewards, purchasing histories, marketing, advertising and promotions to consumers using the Internet to make purchases, said apparatus comprising:
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A memory device for storing at least one of account information, account purchasing history, purchasing rewards history, marketing information, advertising information and promotional information;
At least one processor for transmitting a computer program to the electronic affinity shopping rewards account holder'"'"'s computational apparatus wherein, the at least one processor stores and displays at least one of an electronic affinity frequent shopper account toolbar having at least one shopper preferred electronic shopping link and hyperlink. At least one processor for detecting the generation of at least one electronic affinity shopping library account, electronic statement and an electronic account correspondence, wherein the processor identifies and selects at least one frequent purchaser reward and selects at least one of marketing materials, advertising materials and promotional materials to be provided with at least one electronic affinity shopping library enrollment notification, electronic affinity library shopping statement, a frequent purchasing reward statement and an electronic affinity library enrollment discount having a special offer and an electronic correspondence, and further wherein the processor generates at least one library enrollment discount, a frequent purchaser reward, marketing materials, advertising materials and promotional materials and an output device for outputting the at least one of an electronic affinity library frequent purchasing reward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for providing at least one of an electronic affinity frequent shopping library account shopping history, related advertising, promotional materials, and information together with the at least one of an electronic affinity shopping library account shopping history statement, and an account correspondence comprising:
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A memory device for storing at least one of an electronic affinity shopping library account information, electronic affinity account shopping library information, marketing information, advertising information, and promotional information related to the shopping history and preferences of the electronic affinity account shopping library account holder;
At least one processor for detecting the generation of at least one electronic affinity shopping library account statement and a library account correspondence, wherein the processor identifies and selects at least one of marketing materials, advertising materials and promotional materials, to be provided with the at least one electronic affinity card shopping library account statement and an electronic affinity shopping statement, and further wherein the processor generates at least one of marketing materials, advertising materials, and promotional materials, and promotional materials to a communication device associated with an electronic affinity shopping rewards library account holder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing an electronic affinity shopping library account toolbar comprising:
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creation of at least one of an electronic affinity shopping library account on a user computational apparatus;
storing at least one of account information, account statement information, marketing information, advertising information, and promotional information;
detecting the creation of at least one of an electronic affinity shopping library account, and generating of at least one electronic affinity library account statement and an account correspondence;
identifying and selecting at least one of marketing materials advertising materials, and promotional materials, to be provided with the at least one of an electronic affinity shopping library account statement and account correspondence;
generating the at least one of marketing materials, advertising materials and promotional materials;
outputting at least one of marketing materials, advertising materials and promotional materials;
transmitting the at least one of marketing materials, advertising materials, and promotional materials to a communication device associated with an electronic affinity shopping library account holder. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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