METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC COUPON SHARING
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1. A method comprising:
- storing, at a database, a list of one or more items and associated cost information corresponding to a financial transaction conducted with a vendor system, wherein the database is maintained by a service provider;
retrieving, from the database, an offer relating to the items based on the transaction and a selection criteria for a predetermined group of one or more recipients specified by a user; and
initiating presentation, on a communication device of the user, of an option to distribute the offer to the predetermined group.
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Abstract
An approach for enabling a purchaser to dynamically direct retail offers to peers within their social network based on a purchase transaction is described. A deal sharing platform maintains a list of one or more items and associated cost information corresponding to a financial transaction conducted with a vendor system. The deal sharing platform retrieves from the list an offer relating to the items based on the transaction and a selection criteria for a predetermined group of one or more recipients specified by a user. An option to distribute the offer to the predetermined group is then initiated for presentation on a communication device of the user.
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1. A method comprising:
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storing, at a database, a list of one or more items and associated cost information corresponding to a financial transaction conducted with a vendor system, wherein the database is maintained by a service provider; retrieving, from the database, an offer relating to the items based on the transaction and a selection criteria for a predetermined group of one or more recipients specified by a user; and initiating presentation, on a communication device of the user, of an option to distribute the offer to the predetermined group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, store, at a database, a list of one or more items and associated cost information corresponding to a financial transaction conducted with a vendor system, wherein the database is maintained by a service provider, retrieve, from the database, an offer relating to the items based on the transaction and a selection criteria for a predetermined group of one or more recipients specified by a user, and initiate presentation, on a communication device of the user, of an option to distribute the offer to the predetermined group. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving an option, from a deal sharing platform, for presentation at a communications device of a user, wherein the option specifies distribution of an offer to a predetermined group of one or more recipients specified by the user, the offer relating to one or more items purchased in a financial transaction conducted with a vendor, the offer being generated based on a selection criteria; and initiating presentation, on the communication device, of the option to the user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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