System for Online Sales With Automatic Rebate and Coupon Redemption
First Claim
1. A sales portal system supporting a plurality of buyer computers used by a corresponding plurality of buyers, the sales portal system comprising:
- a server system communicatively coupled to;
a first seller'"'"'s computer used by a first seller to support sales of a first plurality of products, each of the first plurality of products having associated first product data;
a second seller'"'"'s computer used by a second seller to support sales of a second plurality of products, each of the second plurality of products having associated second product data; and
the plurality of buyer computers, wherein;
the server system accesses the associated first product data and the associated second product data, the first product data including a first promotional amount and a first service charge amount, the second product data including a second promotional amount and a second service charge amount;
the server system responds to a query received from one the plurality of buyer computers by delivering selections from the associated first product data and the associated second product data; and
the server system services a sales transaction between a buyer corresponding to the one of the plurality of buyer computers and the first seller, the sales transaction for a product of the first plurality of products.
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Abstract
An online sales/automatic rebate and coupon redemption system provides online customers automatic retrieval and redemption of all applicable rebates and coupons during purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system purchases from merchants using applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system makes it possible to automatically retrieve coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site. The system provides coupons to potential customers via email, based on customer profile, geographical information, etc. Manufacturers and merchants can update coupon value and content based on ongoing sales and volume of customer activity.
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44 Claims
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1. A sales portal system supporting a plurality of buyer computers used by a corresponding plurality of buyers, the sales portal system comprising:
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a server system communicatively coupled to; a first seller'"'"'s computer used by a first seller to support sales of a first plurality of products, each of the first plurality of products having associated first product data; a second seller'"'"'s computer used by a second seller to support sales of a second plurality of products, each of the second plurality of products having associated second product data; and the plurality of buyer computers, wherein; the server system accesses the associated first product data and the associated second product data, the first product data including a first promotional amount and a first service charge amount, the second product data including a second promotional amount and a second service charge amount; the server system responds to a query received from one the plurality of buyer computers by delivering selections from the associated first product data and the associated second product data; and the server system services a sales transaction between a buyer corresponding to the one of the plurality of buyer computers and the first seller, the sales transaction for a product of the first plurality of products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of supporting a plurality of buyer computers used by a corresponding plurality of buyers by a server system, the method comprising:
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communicatively coupling to a first seller'"'"'s computer used by a first seller to support sales of a first plurality of products, each of the first plurality of products having associated first product data; communicatively coupling to a second seller'"'"'s computer used by a second seller to support sales of a second plurality of products, each of the second plurality of products having associated second product data; accessing the associated first product data and the associated second product data, the first product data including a first promotional amount and a first service charge amount, the second product data including a second promotional amount and a second service charge amount; responding to a query received from one of the plurality of buyer computers by delivering selections from the associated first product data and the associated second product data; and managing a sales transaction between a buyer corresponding to the one of the plurality of buyer computers and the first seller, the sales transaction for a product of the first plurality of products. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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