METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC COUPON ISSUANCE
First Claim
1. A method of dynamically issuing coupons within a network-based system, the method comprising:
- identifying a user accessing the network-based system using a remote computer system;
determining, while the user is accessing the network-based system, whether the user qualifies to receive a coupon by using at least one of profile data or activity data associated with the user;
dynamically issuing a coupon to the user, while the user is accessing the network-based system, based on the determination that the user qualifies to receive the coupon; and
applying the coupon to a purchase by the user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for issuing targeted coupons with a network-based system is disclosed. For example, a system can include a targeting module, a coupon rules engine, a coupon generation engine, a coupon widget, and a checkout module. The targeting module can create a model for controlling coupon generation. The coupon rules engine can determine whether a user accessing the network-based system qualifies to receive a coupon based at least in part on application of the model created by the targeting module. The coupon generation engine can generate a coupon based on the coupon rules engine determining that the user qualifies to receive a coupon. The coupon widget can present the coupon to the user while the user is accessing the network-based system. Finally, the checkout module can apply the coupon to a purchase by the user.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of dynamically issuing coupons within a network-based system, the method comprising:
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identifying a user accessing the network-based system using a remote computer system; determining, while the user is accessing the network-based system, whether the user qualifies to receive a coupon by using at least one of profile data or activity data associated with the user; dynamically issuing a coupon to the user, while the user is accessing the network-based system, based on the determination that the user qualifies to receive the coupon; and applying the coupon to a purchase by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to deliver instantaneous targeted coupons within a network-based system, the method comprising:
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identifying a user interaction session between a user and the network-based system; accessing profile data associated with the user; tracking activity of the user during the user interaction session; analyzing the profile data associated with the user and the activity of the user interacting with the network-based system; triggering generation of a unique coupon redeemable only by the user based on results of analyzing the profile data associated with the user and the activity of the user interacting with the network-based system; and presenting the unique coupon to the user during the user interaction session. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-implemented system for issuing targeted coupons within a network-based system, the system comprising:
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a processor-implemented targeting module to create a model for controlling coupon generation; a processor-implemented coupon rules engine to determine whether a user accessing the network-based system qualifies to receive a coupon based at least in part on application of the model created by the targeting module; a processor-implemented coupon generation engine to generate a coupon based on the coupon rules engine determining that the user qualifies to receive a coupon; a coupon widget to present the coupon to the user while the user is accessing the network-based system; and a processor-implemented checkout module to apply the coupon to a purchase by the user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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