USER-TARGETED REBATES
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of presenting a targeted-discount offer to a user viewing a web page associated with an online retailer, the method comprising:
- retrieving user information for the user of a computing device that has navigated to the web page associated with the online retailer, wherein the online retailer is an entity offering products or services for sale through the web page, and wherein the user information includes a unique user identification that identifies the user;
determining that the user qualifies for a discount on one or more products or services offered by the online retailer through the web page;
communicating a request for a discount offer to display to the user, wherein the request includes the unique user identification and a unique merchant identification that identifies the online retailer;
in response to the request, receiving the discount offer that includes a discount for one or more products or services offered for sale by the online retailer, wherein the discount combines a retail discount agreed to by the online retailer and a supplier discount offered by a supplier of the one or more products or services; and
displaying the discount offer to the user through the web page.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for presenting discount offers to a user. The discount offer may be based on a discount offered by a retailer or supplier and may be combined with a discount offered by one or more additional retailers or suppliers. The discount program may be coordinated by a centralized discount server that may track user browsing behavior and purchases. The discount server may present discounts based on a product previously purchased.
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1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of presenting a targeted-discount offer to a user viewing a web page associated with an online retailer, the method comprising:
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retrieving user information for the user of a computing device that has navigated to the web page associated with the online retailer, wherein the online retailer is an entity offering products or services for sale through the web page, and wherein the user information includes a unique user identification that identifies the user; determining that the user qualifies for a discount on one or more products or services offered by the online retailer through the web page; communicating a request for a discount offer to display to the user, wherein the request includes the unique user identification and a unique merchant identification that identifies the online retailer; in response to the request, receiving the discount offer that includes a discount for one or more products or services offered for sale by the online retailer, wherein the discount combines a retail discount agreed to by the online retailer and a supplier discount offered by a supplier of the one or more products or services; and displaying the discount offer to the user through the web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of selecting a targeted-discount offer for presentation to a user viewing a web page associated with an online retailer, the method comprising:
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receiving a discount request from a computing device for a discount offer to display to the user that navigated to the web page associated with the online retailer, wherein the discount request includes a unique user identification that identifies the user and a unique retailer identification that identifies the online retailer; in response to the discount request, selecting the discount offer for one or more products or services offered by the online retailer, wherein the discount offer includes a total discount that is calculated based on a discount provided by the online retailer and a discount provided by a supplier of the one or more products and services; and communicating the discount offer to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for presenting online discount offers to members of a discount program through retailer web pages associated with retailers that are participating in the discount program, the method comprises:
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receiving one or more supplier-discount offers for a plurality of products and services provided by one or more suppliers that are participating in the discount program; receiving one or more retailer-discount offers from a plurality of online retailers that are participating in the discount program; storing the one or more supplier-discount offers and the one or more retailer-discount offers in a discount-offer data store, comprising one or more computer-storage media; receiving a request for a discount offer from a computing device, wherein the request includes a unique identifier describing a user and a unique identifier describing the one of the plurality of online retailers; generating a targeted-discount offer that offers a discount to the user for one or more products or services offered for sale by the one of the plurality of online retailers, wherein the discount is a combination of discounts offered in one of the one or more supplier-discount offers and one of the one or more retailer-discount offers; and communicating the targeted-discount offer to the computing device, wherein the targeted-discount offer is displayed to the user through a web page of the one of the plurality of retailers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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