System and method for negotiating retailer access to consumer-owned content via negotiated electronic agreements in a retail environment
First Claim
1. A method for a retailer to permissively influence one or more shopping decisions of a consumer in a retail environment in cooperative exchange for certain consumer information, comprising:
- setting forth consumer identifying information characteristics on a local consumer media device;
storing a predetermined subset of said characteristics on said local consumer media device;
communicating a conditional availability to access said subset to a retailer via an electronic communication, wherein said conditional availability is offered by said consumer prior to communicating the subset of characteristics; and
, negotiating to arrive at an acceptable set of access terms with the retailer whereby a mutually beneficial exchange is achieved.
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Abstract
A consumer maintains control of certain personal information via the consumer'"'"'s decision to create, store and offer a retailer conditional access to certain portions of the consumer'"'"'s identifying information. The consumer is able to set individualized conditions of how access may be acquired and in view of what exchange or offers the consumer wishes to see from the retailer. Upon the retailer'"'"'s agreement to such conditions, a retailer may be provided access to certain portions of the consumer'"'"'s identifying information. The retailer and consumer may also enter into an electronic negotiation if there is initial disagreement as to preferred terms in order to adequately value and assess one another'"'"'s offers in view of the exchange. In so doing, a retailer is able to gain information and characteristics of retail activity from the consumer, and a consumer is able to be rewarded from the retailer for the value of the information provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a retailer to permissively influence one or more shopping decisions of a consumer in a retail environment in cooperative exchange for certain consumer information, comprising:
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setting forth consumer identifying information characteristics on a local consumer media device;
storing a predetermined subset of said characteristics on said local consumer media device;
communicating a conditional availability to access said subset to a retailer via an electronic communication, wherein said conditional availability is offered by said consumer prior to communicating the subset of characteristics; and
,negotiating to arrive at an acceptable set of access terms with the retailer whereby a mutually beneficial exchange is achieved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for negotiating an electronic agreement between a retailer and a consumer having a local consumer media device, for a retailer'"'"'s access to a predetermined set of consumer identifying information, the method comprising:
- electronically creating and storing on said local consumer media device consumer identifying information of the consumer;
electronically creating and storing on said local consumer media device a first subset of predetermined consumer identifying information of the consumer;
electronically associating said first subset of predetermined consumer identifying information with electronic permission terms, having negotiated offers of interest for consumer, for accessing said subset; and
offering said subset to said retailer via communicating said permission terms for said retailer'"'"'s acceptance or rejection;
providing said retailer access to said subset where said retailer accepted said permission terms; and
providing said consumer, via said local consumer media device, negotiated offers of interest as negotiated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- electronically creating and storing on said local consumer media device consumer identifying information of the consumer;
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19. A system for electronically negotiating an electronic agreement between a retailer and a consumer for a retailer'"'"'s access to a predetermined set of consumer identifying information, comprising:
- a networked computer of a retailer, a local consumer media device capable of communication with a networked computer of retailer, a means for communication and sharing of data as between said local consumer media device and said networked computer of said retailer, wherein said consumer electronically creates and stores on said local consumer media device consumer identifying information;
electronically creates and stores a first subset of predetermined consumer identifying information of the consumer on the local consumer media device;
electronically associates said first subset of predetermined consumer identifying information with electronic permission terms defined by the consumer for accessing said subset; and
offers said subset to said retailer via communicating said permission terms across said means of communications for said retailer'"'"'s acceptance or rejection. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- a networked computer of a retailer, a local consumer media device capable of communication with a networked computer of retailer, a means for communication and sharing of data as between said local consumer media device and said networked computer of said retailer, wherein said consumer electronically creates and stores on said local consumer media device consumer identifying information;
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