Discovery and Publishing Among Multiple Sellers and Multiple Buyers

• US 20120185330A1
• Filed: 01/13/2012
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Platformation, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Platformation, Inc.
• Inventors: Cao, Yu, Kleinrock, Leonard, Falevsky, Louise
• Application Number:
  US13/350,201
• Publication Number:
  US 20120185330A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.49
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

A framework for discovery and publishing among multiple sellers and multiple buyers leads to contemplated embodiments in planning online and shopping at local stores. Through the contemplated embodiments, sellers publish incentives and information to a platform, which matches, in a timely and personalized manner, buyers'"'"' purchase intentions that are often manifested as submitted and saved shopping lists or receipts.

Claims

4-1. The method of claim 1, further comprising accepting payment from the seller via the seller interface in exchange for presenting the modified result set directed toward the seller'"'"'s intention concept.