METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING A PRODUCT OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK
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1. A method for recommending a product over a computer network comprising:
- initiating a recommendation network by creating an active advertisement object of a product on an electronic medium;
receiving a recommendation request from a user viewing the electronic medium to recommend the product to at least one more user, wherein the user and the at least one more recommended user form a recommendation network;
recreating the active advertisement object on another electronic medium;
storing the recommendation request;
repeating said receiving a recommendation request, said recreating, and said storing the recommendation request;
receiving a purchase request;
storing the purchase request;
determining a recommendation chain of users in the recommendation network leading to the purchase request from stored recommendation requests and purchase request; and
rewarding the recommendation chain.
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Abstract
A product is recommended over a computer network by initiating a recommendation network by creating an active advertisement object of a product on an electronic medium. A recommendation request is received from a user viewing the electronic medium to recommend the product to at least one more viewer. The viewer may be a recommended user. The user and the recommended user or users form a recommendation network. The active advertisement object is recreated on another electronic medium. The recommendation request and the recreation may be repeated, and a recommendation chain is determinable.
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1. A method for recommending a product over a computer network comprising:
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initiating a recommendation network by creating an active advertisement object of a product on an electronic medium; receiving a recommendation request from a user viewing the electronic medium to recommend the product to at least one more user, wherein the user and the at least one more recommended user form a recommendation network; recreating the active advertisement object on another electronic medium; storing the recommendation request; repeating said receiving a recommendation request, said recreating, and said storing the recommendation request; receiving a purchase request; storing the purchase request; determining a recommendation chain of users in the recommendation network leading to the purchase request from stored recommendation requests and purchase request; and rewarding the recommendation chain. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for recommending a product over a computer network comprising:
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initiating a recommendation network by creating an active advertisement object of a product on an electronic medium; receiving a recommendation request from a user viewing the electronic medium to recommend the product to at least one more user, wherein the user and the at least one more recommended user form a recommendation network; and recreating the active advertisement object on another electronic medium, wherein the another electronic medium is selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for recommending a product over a computer network comprising:
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an initiating module for initiating a recommendation network by creating an active advertisement object of a product on an electronic medium; a receiving module for receiving a request from a user viewing the electronic medium; a recreating module for recreating the active advertisement object on another electronic medium; a storing module for storing the request from the user; and a reporting module for reporting on the recommendation network. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instruction for recommending a product over a computer network which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of:
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initiating a recommendation network by creating an active advertisement object of the product on an electronic medium; receiving a recommendation request from a user viewing the electronic medium to recommend the product to at least one more user, wherein the user and the at least one more recommended user form a recommendation network, wherein said receiving comprises storing the recommendation request; recreating the active advertisement object on another electronic medium, wherein the another electronic medium is selected by the user; and repeating said receiving a recommendation request, said recreating, and said storing the recommendation request.
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18. The computer-readable medium of claim 19 having stored thereon instruction for recommending a product over a computer network which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to further perform the steps of:
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receiving a purchase request wherein said receiving the purchase request comprises storing the purchase request; determining a recommendation chain of users in the recommendation network leading to the purchase request from stored recommendation requests and purchase request; and rewarding the recommendation chain.
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