Method and system for generating a real time offer or a deferred offer

• US 20090024481A1
• Filed: 07/09/2008
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Mueller, Michael R., Van Luchene, Andrew, Otto, Jonathan, Mueller, Raymond J.
• Application Number:
  US12/217,824
• Publication Number:
  US 20090024481A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.130
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0211 Determining the effectiveness of discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A system for generating a real time offer or a deferred offer, including: an interface element, for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, arranged to receive an order from an end user device (EUD), the order including an first or service available from a business entity; and an offer element, in a processor for the computer, arranged to: generate, prior to fulfillment of the order by the business entity and using at least one of a first set of rules or a first artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the computer, a first offer fulfillable as part of the order; and generate, prior to fulfillment of the order by the business entity and using the processor and at least one of a second set of rules or a second artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, a second offer fulfillable after fulfillment of the order by the business entity; and transmit, using the interface element, the first and second offers to the EUD.

Claims

1. A method for generating a real time offer or a deferred offer, comprising the steps of:

receiving, using an interface element in at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, an order from an end user device (EUD), the order including a first item or service available from a first business entity;

generating, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using a processor in the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer and at least one of a first set of rules or a first artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, a first offer fulfillable as part of the order;

generating, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using the processor and at least one of a second set of rules or a second artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, a second offer fulfillable after fulfillment of the order by the first business entity; and

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transmitting, using the interface element, the first and second offers to the EUD.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second sets of rules are the same or the first and second artificial intelligence programs are the same.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second offers are the same.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second offers include second and third items or services, respectively and wherein the second and third items or services are the same or wherein the second and third items or services are different.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second offers include first and second incentives, respectively and wherein the first and second incentives are the same or wherein the first and second incentives are different.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of determining, using the processor and at least one of a third set of rules or a third artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, whether to transmit the second offer before or after receipt of payment for the second offer.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the EUD is a wireless communications device (WCD) and the method further comprising the steps of:

storing at least one third rule in a memory element for the WCD; and

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executing, using a processor in the WCD, the first or second offer according to the at least one third rule.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

receiving, using the interface element, at least one third rule from a WCD, or from a general-purpose computer associated with a second business entity;

storing the at least one third rule in the memory element; and

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modifying the first or second offer using the processor and the at least one third rule.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the first and second business entities are the same.

10. A system for generating a real time offer or a deferred offer, comprising:

an interface element, for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, arranged to receive an order from an end user device (EUD), the order including a first item or service available from a first business entity; and

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an offer element, in a processor for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, arranged to;

generate, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using at least one of a first set of rules or a first artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, a first offer fulfillable as part of the order; and

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generate, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using the processor and at least one of a second set of rules or a second artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, a second offer fulfillable after fulfillment of the order by the first business entity; and

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transmit, using the interface element, the first and second offers to the EUD.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the first and second sets of rules are the same or the first and second artificial intelligence programs are the same.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the first and second offers are the same.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the first and second offers include second and third items or services, respectively and wherein the second and third items or services are the same or wherein the second and third items or services are different.

14. The system of claim 10 wherein the first and second offers include first and second incentives, respectively and wherein the first and second incentives are the same or wherein the first and second incentives are different.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein the offer element is arranged to determine, using at least one of a third set of rules or a third artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, whether to transmit the second offer before or after receipt of payment for the second offer.

16. The system of claim 10 wherein the EUD is a wireless communications device (WCD) storing at least one third rule in a memory element for the WCD and arranged to execute, using a processor in the WCD, the first or second offer according to the at least one third rule.

17. The system of claim 10 wherein the interface element is arranged to receive at least one third rule from a WCD, or from a general-purpose computer associated with a second business entity and wherein the offer element is arranged to:

store the at least one third rule in the memory element; and

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modify the first or second offer using the processor and the at least one third rule.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the first and second business entities are the same.

19. A method for generating a real time offer or a deferred offer, comprising the steps of:

receiving, using an interface element in at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, an order from an end user device (EUD), the order including a first item or service available from a first business entity;

generating, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using a processor in the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer and at least one of a first set of rules or a first artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, a first offer fulfillable as part of the order;

or,

generating, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using the processor and at least one of a second set of rules or a second artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, a second offer fulfillable after fulfillment of the order by the first business entity; and

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transmitting, using the interface element, the first or second offer to the EUD.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of determining, using the processor and at least one of a third set of rules or a third artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, which of the first or second offers to generate and transmit.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein one or more of the first, second, or third sets of rules are the same or wherein one or more of the first, second, or third artificial intelligence programs are the same.

22. A system for generating a real time offer or a deferred offer, comprising:

an interface element, for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, arranged to receive an order from an end user device (EUD), the order including a first item or service available from a first business entity; and

,

an offer element, in a processor for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, arranged to;

generate, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using at least one of a first set of rules or a first artificial intelligence program stored in a memory unit for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, a first offer fulfillable as part of the order;

or,

generate, prior to fulfillment of the order by the first business entity and using the processor and at least one of a second set of rules or a second artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, a second offer fulfillable after fulfillment of the order by the first business entity; and

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transmit, using the interface element, the first or second offer to the EUD.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the offer element is arranged to determine, using at least one of a third set of rules or a third artificial intelligence program stored in the memory unit, which of the first or second offers to generate and transmit.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein one or more of the first, second, or third sets of rules are the same or wherein one or more of the first, second, or third artificial intelligence programs are the same.