Method and system for tracking conversions in a system for targeted data delivery
First Claim
1. A method for tracking conversions in a system for targeted data delivery, comprising:
- collecting user information about a user from at least one electronic device that is associated with said user;
generating a user profile based on said user information;
storing said user profile, wherein said user profile is used to achieve delivery of data, which can be targeted to said user based on said user profile without requiring a release of any of said user information in said user profile;
determining that said user has performed an action;
associating a unique payment option with said action, wherein said unique payment option is generated in response to said action;
receiving notification that said user has made a payment to an online website using said unique payment option; and
associating said payment with a conversion of said action without cooperation of said online merchant; and
rewarding said user for said conversion.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking conversions. Specifically, the method includes collecting user information about a user and generating a user profile based on the user information. The user profile is stored such that the user profile is used to achieve delivery of data that is targeted to the user based on the user profile without requiring a release of user information in the user profile. The method determines that the user has performed an action. A unique payment option is associated with the action, wherein the unique payment option is generated in response to the action. Notification is received that the user has made a payment to an online merchant using the unique payment option. The payment is associated with a conversion of the action without cooperation of the online merchant.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking conversions in a system for targeted data delivery, comprising:
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collecting user information about a user from at least one electronic device that is associated with said user; generating a user profile based on said user information; storing said user profile, wherein said user profile is used to achieve delivery of data, which can be targeted to said user based on said user profile without requiring a release of any of said user information in said user profile; determining that said user has performed an action; associating a unique payment option with said action, wherein said unique payment option is generated in response to said action; receiving notification that said user has made a payment to an online website using said unique payment option; and associating said payment with a conversion of said action without cooperation of said online merchant; and rewarding said user for said conversion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for tracking conversions, comprising:
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determining that a user has performed an action; associating a unique payment option with said action, wherein said unique payment option is created in response to said action; receiving notification that said user has made a payment to an online merchant using said unique payment option; and associating said payment with a conversion of said action without cooperation of said online merchant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Application instructions on a computer-usable medium where said application instructions when executed effect a method for tracking conversions, comprising:
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collecting user information about a user from at least one electronic device that is associated with said user; generating a user profile based on said user information; storing said user profile, wherein said user profile is used to achieve delivery of data, which can be targeted to said user based on said user profile without requiring a release of any of said user information in said user profile; determining that said user has performed an action; associating a unique payment option with said action, wherein said unique payment option is generated in response to said action; receiving notification that said user has made a payment to an online merchant using said unique payment option; and associating said payment with a conversion of said action without cooperation of said online merchant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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