METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE PRODUCT AND SERVICE BUNDLING

• US 20080120174A1
• Filed: 11/16/2006
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Services Organization Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Li, Shunge
• Application Number:
  US11/560,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20080120174A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0225 Avoiding frauds
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and system for flexible product and service bundling comprising an item presentation module that displays a plurality of items and a bundling module that receives a plurality of user selections based on the plurality of items, forms a custom bundle based on the plurality of user selections, calculates one or more discounts based on the custom bundle, calculates terms and conditions associated for each of the one or more discounts, displays the custom bundle and the one or more calculated discounts for review by the user, and processes the custom bundle based on an acceptance review by the user.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying a plurality of items;

receiving a plurality of user selections from the plurality of items; and

forming a custom bundle based on the plurality of user selections.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises calculating one or more discounts based on the custom bundle.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein calculating the one or more discounts further comprises calculating terms and conditions associated for each of the one or more discounts.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein calculating the one or more discounts further comprises calculating a profit margin for each of the one or more discounts.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the method further comprises displaying the custom bundle and the one or more calculated discounts for review by the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of items comprises at least two from a group of products, services, and popular custom bundles.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user selections is based on one or more input values.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein review by the user comprises accepting the custom bundle or declining the custom bundle.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the method restarts in the event the user declines the custom bundle.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises processing the custom bundle in the event the user accepts the custom bundle.

11. A computer readable media comprising code to perform the acts of the method of claim 1.

12. A system, comprising:

an item presentation module that displays a plurality of items; and

a bundling module that receives a plurality of user selections based on the plurality of items and forms a custom bundle based on the plurality of user selections.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the bundling module further calculates one or more discounts based on the custom bundle.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the bundling module further calculates terms and conditions associated for each of the one or more discounts.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the bundling module further calculates a profit margin for each of the one or more discounts.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the bundling module further displays the custom bundle and the one or more calculated discounts via a bundle presentation module for review by the user.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the system further comprises at least one database for storing information related to the plurality of items comprising at least two from a group of products, services, and popular custom bundles.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of user selections is based on one or more input values.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein review by the user comprises accepting the custom bundle or declining the custom bundle.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the system further comprises one or more adapters for processing the custom bundle.

21. A method, comprising:

receiving one or more user selections to form a custom bundle;

calculating one or more discounts based on the custom bundle; and

processing the custom bundle based on an acceptance by the user.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein calculating the one or more discounts further comprises calculating terms and conditions associated for each of the one or more discounts.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein calculating the one or more discounts further comprises calculating a profit margin for each of the one or more discounts.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises displaying the custom bundle and the one or more calculated discounts for review by the user.

25. A computer readable media comprising code to perform the acts of the method of claim 21.