CO-BRANDED INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER AND RETAILER INTERNET SERVICE SITE WITH RETAILER-OFFERED INCENTIVES FOR MEMBER USE
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Abstract
A system and method for a retailer to sell merchandise over the Internet in affiliation with an Internet service provider. The co-branded Internet site is accessible through the Internet service site of the Internet service provider. The co-branded Internet site includes designations of both the retailer and the Internet service provider. The co-branded Internet site including one or more links to the Internet shopping site of the retailer. Client software for accessing the co-branded Internet site is distributed at retailer locations. Members of the co-branded Internet site are provided with incentives to access and shop on the Internet shopping site of the retailer through the co-branded Internet site.
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40 Claims
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21. A method for a retailer of the type having an Internet shopping site to sell merchandise over the Internet, the method comprising:
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providing members access to the Internet shopping site of the retailer; and providing members with electronic calendar entries for members'"'"' personalized electronic calendars, the calendar entries being related to retailer events. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for a retailer of the type having an Internet shopping site to sell merchandise over the Internet in affiliation with an Internet service provider of the type having an Internet service site with a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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establishing a co-branded Internet site accessible by members through the Internet service site of the Internet service provider, the co-branded Internet site comprising designations of both the retailer and the Internet service provider, the co-branded Internet site including one or more links to the Internet shopping site of the retailer; providing members with a personalized electronic calendar; and pre-populating the members'"'"' calendars to highlight events related to the retailer.
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36. A method of retailing comprising:
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establishing a co-branded Internet site accessible by members through an Internet service site of an Internet service provider, the co-branded Internet site comprising designations of both a retailer and the Internet service provider, the co-branded Internet site including one or more links to an Internet shopping site of the retailer; and linking the co-branded Internet site with the Internet shopping site of the retailer to effectuate incentives to access and shop on the Internet shopping site of the retailer through the co-branded Internet site by creating on the co-branded Internet site a hyperlink to an article related to planning a social event and a hyperlink to a page on the Internet shopping site of the retailer offering for sale a product related to the social event. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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