SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC REMINDERS FOR SAVED ADVERTISEMENTS

• US 20120150620A1
• Filed: 12/14/2010
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thryv, Inc. (Mudrick Capital Management LP)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: MANDYAM, Srinivas A., VEDATI, Krishna, WILLIAMS, David Lothele
• Granted Patent: US 8,645,208 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.39
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement

Abstract

Methods, machine-readable media, apparatuses and systems provide reminders about saved electronic advertisements. A plurality of electronic advertisements selected by a user to be saved is stored. Content of the plurality of electronic advertisements is analyzed. Contextual factors to determine whether at least one predetermined rule is satisfied are assessed. Satisfaction of the predetermined rule is determined. An electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of the predetermined rule is identified. A reminder about the electronic advertisement is provided to a device of the user. The electronic advertisements may include any type of incentive or offer, including coupons.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

storing, via a first computing device, a plurality of electronic advertisements selected by a user to be saved;

identifying, via the first computing device, an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of at least one predetermined rule; and

providing, via the first computing device, a reminder about the electronic advertisement to a second computing device of the user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic advertisement is a coupon.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic advertisement is a display advertisement.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising analyzing content of the plurality of electronic advertisements.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a selection of the predetermined rule based on a user selection.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining satisfaction of the predetermined rule, before the providing.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining satisfaction of a plurality of predetermined rules, the plurality of predetermined rules including the predetermined rule, before the providing.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising receiving a selection of the plurality of predetermined rules based at least in part on a user selection.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising determining the plurality of predetermined rules without consideration of a user preference.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining satisfaction of the predetermined rule based on non-binary determinations.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising assessing contextual factors to determine whether the predetermined rule is satisfied.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the contextual factors are selected from a group consisting of a location of the user, an expiration date of the electronic advertisement, a current time of day, and operating hours of a merchant offering the electronic advertisement.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the reminder is at least one from a group consisting of an email, a text message, a voice message, and a calendar entry provided to the device.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein a type of the reminder is based on a user selection.

15. The method claim 1 wherein the second computing device is a mobile device.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the second computing device is a non-mobile device.

17. A machine-readable medium that provides instructions for a processor, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

storing a plurality of electronic advertisements selected by a user to be saved;

identifying an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of at least one predetermined rule; and

providing a reminder about the electronic advertisement to a device of the user.

18. The machine readable medium of claim 17 wherein the electronic advertisement is a coupon.

19. A system comprising:

at least one first computing device for;

storing a plurality of electronic advertisements selected by a user to be saved;

identifying an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of at least one predetermined rule; and

providing a reminder about the electronic advertisement to a second computing device of the user.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the electronic advertisement is a coupon.