Method and System for Grouping Buyers Based on Common Interests
First Claim
1. A method of assembling a group of users based on common interests, the method comprising:
- determining, based on input from a first user, one or more items of interest to the first user;
forming the group, wherein the group is formed based on the one or more items of interest of the first user;
identifying, based on at least one predetermined criterion, at least a second user, wherein the second user has at least one or more items of interest corresponding to the one or more items of interest of the first user and the one or more items upon which the group was formed;
automatically notifying the at least a second user of the formation of the group;
identifying a third user, wherein the third user is identified based on at least a second one of a predetermined criterion; and
providing the third user access to the group.
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments for identifying and grouping users of a system based on common interests and/or purchasing goals. In embodiments, one or more items of interest of a user are determined based on user input. A group is formed based on the on the one or more items of interest to the first user. At least a second user is identified based in part on at least one predetermined criterion and based in part on the second user having at least one or more items of interest corresponding to the one or more items of interest of the first user and the one or more items upon which the group was formed. Once the group is formed, the second user is automatically notified of the formation of the group. A third user is identified based on at least a second one of a predetermined criterion and the third user is given access to the group.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of assembling a group of users based on common interests, the method comprising:
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determining, based on input from a first user, one or more items of interest to the first user; forming the group, wherein the group is formed based on the one or more items of interest of the first user; identifying, based on at least one predetermined criterion, at least a second user, wherein the second user has at least one or more items of interest corresponding to the one or more items of interest of the first user and the one or more items upon which the group was formed; automatically notifying the at least a second user of the formation of the group; identifying a third user, wherein the third user is identified based on at least a second one of a predetermined criterion; and providing the third user access to the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer storage medium encoding computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for grouping users of a system based on a common interest, the method comprising:
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forming a group based on an interest of a user; identifying, based on at least one criterion, at least one additional user for the group; automatically providing the at least one additional user access to the group; and facilitating a transaction between users of the group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for creating groups of users having common purchasing goals, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, the memory having computer executable instructions stored thereon, that when executed by the processor; determines purchasing interests of a first user; notifies the first user of at least a second user having at least one purchasing interest in common with the first user; and identifies a third user, wherein the third user provides the purchasing interest in common with the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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