SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRANCHISE PROMOTION
First Claim
1. A method for providing licensor preapproval for a promotion of a licensed product and/or service using a computer system, the method comprising:
- receiving from a licensor filtering rules, at least one promotion media layout template for media in a promotion, mandatory and/or alternative content for media in a promotion, and at least one promotion product specification;
wherein the promotion product specification identifies promotion media for a preapproved promotion product, and the filtering rules and media layout template are operable to limit a layout, content, and/or attribute in the promotion media of the preapproved promotion product;
storing the promotion product specification, filtering rules, promotion media layout template, and/or alternative content in tangible system media;
receiving information in the system from a licensee with a licensee user interface, the licensee information comprising an identifying characteristic of the licensee;
a promotion product selection for a promotion, a content selection, an attribute selection, and a store and/or market selection;
selecting a set of filtering rules from among the stored filtering rules in the tangible system media without human intervention, the set selection being based on at least one parameter selected from among the group consisting of an indentifying characteristic of the licensee, the promotion product selection, the content selection, and the store and/or market selection, wherein the filtering rule set is operable to filter at least a portion of the information from the licensee;
filtering at least the portion of licensee information using the selected filtering rule set without human intervention;
preapproving the promotion without human intervention, based on the filtering;
storing a representation of the preapproved promotion in the tangible system media; and
sending a machine readable representation of the preapproved promotion media to a preapproved producer of a media master.
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Abstract
A method and system for franchisees to author, produce, and/or distribute preapproved marketing materials are disclosed. In some aspects, a franchisor can install various data relating to a franchise into a system. The data can comprise content and rules for preapproved promotion. The data can also include information relating to franchisees such franchisee locations, marketing and/or demographic information relating to customers, and/or other characteristic information. With the system, a franchisee can select a form and/or media for a preapproved promotion that can be limited using predetermined rules. In various embodiments, a franchisor can input specifications for preapproved promotion products and can authorize preselected franchisees to author a preapproved promotion and/or distribute media in the promotion to preapproved market recipients. The scope of content and/or distribution can depend on the franchisee, on a geographic and/or demographic limitation, and/or on various other parameters. Various embodiments offer a preapproved cooperative promotion to franchisees.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing licensor preapproval for a promotion of a licensed product and/or service using a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving from a licensor filtering rules, at least one promotion media layout template for media in a promotion, mandatory and/or alternative content for media in a promotion, and at least one promotion product specification; wherein the promotion product specification identifies promotion media for a preapproved promotion product, and the filtering rules and media layout template are operable to limit a layout, content, and/or attribute in the promotion media of the preapproved promotion product; storing the promotion product specification, filtering rules, promotion media layout template, and/or alternative content in tangible system media; receiving information in the system from a licensee with a licensee user interface, the licensee information comprising an identifying characteristic of the licensee;
a promotion product selection for a promotion, a content selection, an attribute selection, and a store and/or market selection;selecting a set of filtering rules from among the stored filtering rules in the tangible system media without human intervention, the set selection being based on at least one parameter selected from among the group consisting of an indentifying characteristic of the licensee, the promotion product selection, the content selection, and the store and/or market selection, wherein the filtering rule set is operable to filter at least a portion of the information from the licensee; filtering at least the portion of licensee information using the selected filtering rule set without human intervention; preapproving the promotion without human intervention, based on the filtering; storing a representation of the preapproved promotion in the tangible system media; and sending a machine readable representation of the preapproved promotion media to a preapproved producer of a media master. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for a licensee to effectuate a preapproved promotion of a licensed product and/or service with no licensor intervention, the system comprising:
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machine readable media operable to store information comprising data and instructions, and a processor operable to perform the instructions and operate on the data; wherein the stored instructions and data are operable to implement; a module operable for a licensee to select a preapproved promotion product for a preapproved promotion with no licensor interaction, a module operable for the licensee to author preapproved media content for the preapproved promotion product with no licensor interaction; a module operable for the licensee to order the preapproved promotion product; a module operable for the licensee to make an electronic payment for the preapproved promotion product order; a module operable for the licensee to track the status of the preapproved promotion product order; and a module operable to send a representation of the preapproved promotion product content and media to a preapproved producer of a media master. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for a licensee to author and publish a preapproved promotion product with no licensor intervention, the system comprising:
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means for the licensee to select the promotion product; means for the licensee to select content for the promotion product; means for the licensee to produce a media master for the promotion product; means for the licensee to select recipients for the promotion product; means for the licensee to effectuate publication of the promotion product; means for a licensor to limit form, content, media, and/or recipients of the promotion product without human intervention; and means for the licensee to pay for the preauthorized promotion product without licensor interaction; - View Dependent Claims (20)
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