METHODS FOR AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED SALES REFERRALS LOCAL TO A PURCHASER
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1. Apparatus for matching products and services emotional motivators, the apparatus comprising:
- a computerized server in logical communication with a digital communications network; and
executable software stored on the server and executable on demand, the software operative with the server to cause the apparatus to;
receive a respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product;
receive a respective scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person;
associate the scaled value for each of the multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person with the respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product;
transmit one or more recommended Products based upon the association of the scaled value for each of the multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person with the respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product;
transmit data descriptive of one or more local merchants selling the recommended Product; and
transmit a sales incentive artifact for use in conjunction with a purchase of the Product from the one or more of local merchants.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for associating Emotional Motivators with a Product. The Emotional Motivators associated with the Products are correlated with Emotional Motivators associated with a Purchaser. Advice regarding a Purchase may be provided based upon the correlated Emotional Motivators.
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1. Apparatus for matching products and services emotional motivators, the apparatus comprising:
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a computerized server in logical communication with a digital communications network; and executable software stored on the server and executable on demand, the software operative with the server to cause the apparatus to; receive a respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product; receive a respective scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person; associate the scaled value for each of the multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person with the respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product; transmit one or more recommended Products based upon the association of the scaled value for each of the multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person with the respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product; transmit data descriptive of one or more local merchants selling the recommended Product; and transmit a sales incentive artifact for use in conjunction with a purchase of the Product from the one or more of local merchants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for matching products and services based upon emotional motivators, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving on a computer server a respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product; receiving on the computer server a respective scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person; associating the scaled value for each of the multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person with the respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product; transmitting one or more recommended Products based upon the association of the scaled value for each of the multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Person with the respective digital quantifier rating indicative of a scaled value for each of multiple Emotional Motivators associated with a Product; transmitting data descriptive of one or more local merchants selling the recommended Product; and transmitting a sales incentive artifact for use in conjunction with a purchase of the Product from the one or more of local merchants. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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