METHODS OF ASSOCIATING A PURCHASE BY A CLIENT WITH A CONTENT PROVIDER WHICH FACILITATED THE PURCHASE BY THE CLIENT
First Claim
1. A method of associating a particular purchase with a content provider, comprising the steps of:
- receiving first data after a client selects a reference which is provided at the content provider and is associated with a particular entity, wherein the client selects the reference using a first type of Network, and the first data comprises;
first information which identifies the content provider;
second information which is associated with the particular entity; and
third information which is associated with the client;
receiving second data from the particular entity after the client purchases at least one good or at least one service, or both, associated with the particular entity, wherein the client purchases the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, using a second type of Network which is different than the first type of Network, and the second data comprises fourth information which is associated with the client;
determining that the client which selected the reference is associated with the client which purchased the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, based on the third information and the fourth information; and
associating the purchase of the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, with the content provider based on at least one portion of the first data and at least one portion of the second data.
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Abstract
A method of associating a particular purchase with a content provider includes the step of receiving first data from the content provider after a client selects a reference which is provided at the content provider and is associated with a particular entity. The first data includes first information which identifies the content provider, second information which is associated with the particular entity, and third information which is associated with the client. The method also includes the step of receiving second data from the particular entity after the client purchases a good or service, or both, associated with the particular entity. The second data includes fourth information which is associated with the client. Moreover, the method includes the steps of determining that the client which selected the reference is associated with the client which made the purchase based on the third information and the fourth information, and associating the purchase with the content provider based on the first data and the second data.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of associating a particular purchase with a content provider, comprising the steps of:
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receiving first data after a client selects a reference which is provided at the content provider and is associated with a particular entity, wherein the client selects the reference using a first type of Network, and the first data comprises; first information which identifies the content provider; second information which is associated with the particular entity; and third information which is associated with the client; receiving second data from the particular entity after the client purchases at least one good or at least one service, or both, associated with the particular entity, wherein the client purchases the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, using a second type of Network which is different than the first type of Network, and the second data comprises fourth information which is associated with the client; determining that the client which selected the reference is associated with the client which purchased the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, based on the third information and the fourth information; and associating the purchase of the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, with the content provider based on at least one portion of the first data and at least one portion of the second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of associating a particular purchase with a content provider, comprising the steps of:
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receiving first data after a client selects a reference which is provided at the content provider and is associated with a particular entity, wherein the client selects the reference via the Internet, and the first data comprises; first information which identifies the content provider; second information which is associated with the particular entity; and third information which is associated with the client; receiving second data from the particular entity after the client purchases at least one good or at least one service, or both, associated with the particular entity, wherein the client purchases the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, at a physical location associated with the particular entity, and the second data comprises fourth information which is associated with the client; determining that the client which selected the reference is associated with the client which purchased the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, based on the third information and the fourth information; and associating the purchase of the at least one good or the at least one service, or both, with the content provider based on at least one portion of the first data and at least one portion of the second data.
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