Self-Service Implementation of Digital Coupons
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- at least one computing device;
an electronic commerce system implemented in the at least one computing device, the electronic commerce system facilitating interaction with a plurality of clients over a network to facilitate a purchase of a plurality of items; and
a self-service portal implemented in the computing device, the self-service portal facilitating vendor access to a plurality of coupon campaigns employed in association with an operation of the electronic commerce system, the self-service portal being configured to allow a vendor to;
perform an automated submission to the computing system over a network of each of the campaigns to be employed in association with the operation of the electronic commerce system, each campaign comprising at least one digital coupon;
view a listing of each of the campaigns previously submitted by the vendor through the self-service portal;
view a listing of each of the digital coupons associated with a respective one of the campaigns; and
deactivate all of the digital coupons associated with a respective one of the campaigns that are active to be applied to a purchase of an item through the electronic commerce system.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments relating to a self-service portal for coupon implementation in association with an electronic commerce system. Coupon campaigns are implemented in a computing device for a plurality of vendors in association with the electronic commerce system. Each of the coupon campaigns comprises one or more digital coupons. An automated submission of each of the campaigns is facilitated in the computing device from respective ones of the vendors through a self-service portal. Vendor control is facilitated through the self-service portal as to whether the digital coupons associated with a respective one of the campaigns are activated to be applied to a purchase of an item through the electronic commerce system.
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1. A system, comprising:
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at least one computing device; an electronic commerce system implemented in the at least one computing device, the electronic commerce system facilitating interaction with a plurality of clients over a network to facilitate a purchase of a plurality of items; and a self-service portal implemented in the computing device, the self-service portal facilitating vendor access to a plurality of coupon campaigns employed in association with an operation of the electronic commerce system, the self-service portal being configured to allow a vendor to; perform an automated submission to the computing system over a network of each of the campaigns to be employed in association with the operation of the electronic commerce system, each campaign comprising at least one digital coupon; view a listing of each of the campaigns previously submitted by the vendor through the self-service portal; view a listing of each of the digital coupons associated with a respective one of the campaigns; and deactivate all of the digital coupons associated with a respective one of the campaigns that are active to be applied to a purchase of an item through the electronic commerce system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method, comprising the steps of:
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implementing a plurality of coupon campaigns in a computing device for a plurality of vendors in association with an electronic commerce system, each of the coupon campaigns comprising at least one digital coupon; facilitating an automated submission of each of the campaigns in the computing device from respective ones of the vendors through a self-service portal; and facilitating vendor control through the self-service portal as to whether the digital coupons associated with a respective one of the campaigns are active to be applied to a purchase of an item through the electronic commerce system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a computing device; and a self-service portal implemented in the computing device, the self-service portal facilitating vendor access to a plurality of coupon campaigns employed in association with an electronic commerce system, the self-service portal being configured to allow a vendor to; perform an automated submission of each of the campaigns to be employed in association with the operation of the electronic commerce system, each campaign comprising at least one digital coupon; and control when each of the digital coupons is active to be applied to a purchase of an item through the electronic commerce system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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