INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE

• US 20120059730A1
• Filed: 09/04/2011
• Published: 03/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tiffany Jensen
• Original Assignee: Tiffany Jensen
• Inventors: Jensen, Tiffany
• Application Number:
  US13/225,443
• Publication Number:
  US 20120059730A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A promotional marketing method for an electronic marketplace, wherein a user gains exclusive, limited access to the marketplace upon purchase of a membership item. Systems and methods for assigning a virtual prize to a buyer within an electronic marketplace. Systems and methods for creating a product line of collectibles and shipping materials based on a theme established from an image of a graphic.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium product comprising computer readable instruction for implementing a method of promoting a new product within an electronic marketplace, the computer readable medium product comprising executable code for implementing the steps for:

providing general access to an electronic marketplace;

determining the presence of a new product;

restricting access to the electronic marketplace;

providing an option to purchase a membership item;

determining a purchase of the membership item;

providing a period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace in response to the purchase of the membership item;

determining an expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace; and

providing general access to the electronic marketplace in response to the expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace.

2. A method for promoting a new product within an electronic marketplace, the method comprising:

providing general access to an electronic marketplace;

determining the presence of a new product;

restricting access to the electronic marketplace;

providing an option to purchase a membership item;

determining a purchase of the membership item;

providing a period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace in response to the purchase of the membership item;

determining an expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace; and

providing general access to the electronic marketplace in response to the expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace.