MERCHANT DEVICE SUPPORT OF AN INTEGRATED OFFER NETWORK
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1. A method comprises:
- initiating communication with a transactional processing entity device;
receiving a profile inquiry message from the transactional processing entity device;
providing a response to the profile inquiry message such that a merchant profile is generated or updated, wherein the merchant profile includes information regarding at least one of;
market focus, product categories, service categories, targeted consumer demographics, and merchant information;
receiving an offer data file inquiry message from the transaction processing entity device; and
providing an offer response to the offer data file inquiry message, wherein the offer response includes at least one of;
creating a new offer within an offer data file, modifying an offer within the offer data file, and deleting an offer within the offer data file.
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Abstract
A method begins by initiating communication with a transactional processing entity device. The method continues by receiving a profile inquiry message from the transactional processing entity device. The method continues by providing a response to the profile inquiry message such that a merchant profile is generated or updated. The method continues by receiving an offer data file inquiry message from the transaction processing entity device. The method continues by providing an offer response to the offer data file inquiry message.
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1. A method comprises:
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initiating communication with a transactional processing entity device; receiving a profile inquiry message from the transactional processing entity device; providing a response to the profile inquiry message such that a merchant profile is generated or updated, wherein the merchant profile includes information regarding at least one of;
market focus, product categories, service categories, targeted consumer demographics, and merchant information;receiving an offer data file inquiry message from the transaction processing entity device; and providing an offer response to the offer data file inquiry message, wherein the offer response includes at least one of;
creating a new offer within an offer data file, modifying an offer within the offer data file, and deleting an offer within the offer data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprises:
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processing a merchant profile to identify at least one of market focus, product categories, service categories, targeted consumer demographics, and merchant information for a merchant associated with one of a plurality of merchant devices; entering a loop, wherein the loop includes; processing a new offer for inclusion in an offer data file; processing a request to modify an existing offer within the offer data to produce a modified offer; and exiting the loop when a designated stimuli is detected; and facilitating generation of the offer data file to include at least one of;
one or more new offers and one or more modified offers. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprises:
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a processing module; and memory coupled to the processing module, wherein the processing module functions to; initiate communication with a transactional processing entity device; receive a profile inquiry message from the transactional processing entity device; provide a response to the profile inquiry message such that a merchant profile is generated or updated, wherein the merchant profile includes information regarding at least one of;
market focus, product categories, service categories, targeted consumer demographics, and merchant information;receive an offer data file inquiry message from the transaction processing entity device; and provide an offer response to the offer data file inquiry message, wherein the offer response includes at least one of;
creating a new offer within an offer data file, modifying an offer within the offer data file, and deleting an offer within the offer data file. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprises:
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a processing module; and memory coupled to the processing module, wherein the processing module functions to; process a merchant profile to identify at least one of market focus, product categories, service categories, targeted consumer demographics, and merchant information for a merchant associated with one of a plurality of merchant devices; enter a loop, wherein the loop includes; processing a new offer for inclusion in an offer data file; processing a request to modify an existing offer within the offer data to produce a modified offer; and exit the loop when a designated stimuli is detected; and facilitate generation of the offer data file to include at least one of;
one or more new offers and one or more modified offers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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