Methods and systems for generating product offers over electronic network systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving information regarding at least one product offered at no cost from one or more vendors;
indicating, on a Web site, the availability of the at least one product for a transient period of time, which is unpredictable by individuals viewing the Web site; and
providing at least one of the individuals viewing the Web site with the at least one product, at a price equal to or less than a delivery cost associated with delivering the at least one product to the at least one individual.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for advertising and providing product offers. Such methods and systems may be implemented for increasing, for example, advertising revenue or the amount of time spent by individuals viewing a Web site. According to one implementation, a method is provided that includes the steps of receiving information regarding products offered at no cost from one or more vendors, indicating, on a Web site, the availability of at least one of the products for a transient period of time, which is unpredictable by individuals viewing the Web site, and providing at least one of the individuals viewing the Web site with at least one of the products, at a price equal to or less than a delivery cost associated with delivering the at least one product to the at least one individual.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving information regarding at least one product offered at no cost from one or more vendors; indicating, on a Web site, the availability of the at least one product for a transient period of time, which is unpredictable by individuals viewing the Web site; and providing at least one of the individuals viewing the Web site with the at least one product, at a price equal to or less than a delivery cost associated with delivering the at least one product to the at least one individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising the steps of:
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providing a vendor with information regarding a Web site; receiving from the vendor electronic information regarding one or more products offered by the vendor; and providing the vendor with a promise in exchange for receipt of the one or more products; wherein the promise includes promising to the vendor that the one or more products will be provided to a visitor of the Web site at a price equal to or less than a delivery cost associated with delivering the one or more products to the visitor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising the steps of:
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electronically providing a vendor with information regarding a plurality of Web sites; electronically receiving from the vendor the identity of a preferred one of the Web sites; electronically receiving from the vendor an offer to provide at least one product at no cost to at least one visitor of the preferred one of the Web sites; and physically providing the at least one product at no cost to at least one visitor of the preferred one of the Web sites. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving information regarding a plurality of Web sites; selecting a preferred one of the Web sites based on the received information; and providing at least one product to an agent of the preferred one of the Web sites in exchange for a guarantee; wherein the guarantee includes; a guarantee from the agent that product information regarding the at least one product will be displayed on the preferred one of the Web sites; and a guarantee that the at least one product provided to the agent will be provided to at least one visitor of the preferred one of the Web sites, at a price equal to or less than a cost associated with delivering the at least one product to the at least one visitor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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a communication device configured to receive information about a content Web site from an offeror; and
receive information about a product from a vendor;a data storage device configured to receive information from the communication device; and a processor connected to the data storage device, wherein said data storage device stores a program for controlling the processor, and said processor is operative with the program for; providing a central Web site operable by an administrator; and providing a product display and offer proposal to the offeror and vendor; wherein the product display and offer proposal includes; the offeror displaying the product on the content Web site for a transient period of time unpredictable by consumers visiting the content Web site; the offeror offering the product at no cost to at least one consumer visiting the content Web site; and the vendor supplying the product at no cost to one of the administrator, the offeror, and the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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a data storage device; and a processor connected to the data storage device, wherein said data storage device stores a program for controlling the processor, and said processor is operative with the program for; providing a central Web site operable by an administrator; providing a vendor of products with information about a plurality of content Web sites, via the central Web site; providing an agent for one of the content Web sites with information about products available from the vendor, via the central Web site; displaying the products on one of the content Web sites for a transient period of time unpredictable by visitors to the content Web site; and making an offer to provide the products at no cost to one or more consumers who view the displayed products during the transient period of time. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method comprising the steps of:
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visiting a Web site operated by an offeror; electronically providing the offeror with personal demographic data; viewing a display of a product on the Web site, the display offering to provide the product to visitors of the website at a cost equal to or less than a delivery cost associated with delivering the product to a visitor who accepts the offer; electronically accepting the offer from the offeror; and physically receiving the product from a vendor that provided the offeror with instructions for displaying the product on the Web site. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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