USER CENTRIC GROUP BUYING DEALS
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a shopping request from a user;
providing information related to the shopping request to a plurality of providers;
receiving a plurality of group discount packages from the plurality of providers generated based on the provided information;
offering the plurality of group discount packages by enabling the user to accept at least one of the group discount packages; and
confirming a deal for at least one of the plurality of group discount packages with a corresponding at least one of the providers when an associated threshold value is met.
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Abstract
Techniques for facilitating group discounts are described. A shopping request is received from a user. Information related to the shopping request is provided to a plurality of providers. A plurality of group discount packages is received from the plurality of providers. The group discount packages are generated based on the provided shopping request information. The group discount packages may be offered by enabling users to accept at least one of the group discount packages. A deal with at least one of the plurality of group discount packages with a corresponding at least one of the providers is confirmed when an associated threshold value is met.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a shopping request from a user; providing information related to the shopping request to a plurality of providers; receiving a plurality of group discount packages from the plurality of providers generated based on the provided information; offering the plurality of group discount packages by enabling the user to accept at least one of the group discount packages; and confirming a deal for at least one of the plurality of group discount packages with a corresponding at least one of the providers when an associated threshold value is met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a package configuration module configured to generate a first user interface that enables a shopping request to be received from a user, a second user interface that enables information relating to the shopping request to be presented to a plurality of providers, and enables the plurality of providers to generate a plurality of group discount packages based on the shopping request; and a group discount offering engine configured to offer the plurality of group discount packages, wherein the group discount offering engine enables the user to accept at least one of the plurality of group discount packages, and confirms a deal for at least one of the plurality of group discount packages with at least one of the providers when an associated threshold value is met. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having program code embodied in said medium for facilitating user centric group buying deals, the program code comprising:
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a first program code that enables a processor to receive a shopping request from a user; a second program code that enables a processor to provide information relating to the shopping request to a plurality of providers; a third program code that enables a processor to receive a plurality of group discount packages from the plurality of providers generated based on the provided information; a fourth program code that enables a processor to offer the plurality of group discount packages by enabling the user to accept at least one of the group discount packages; a fifth program code that enables a processor to confirm a deal for at least one of the plurality of group discount packages with a corresponding at least one of the providers when an associated threshold value is met; and a sixth program code that enables a processor to enable the user to share the plurality of group discount packages with other users to enable the other users to accept one or more of the plurality of group discount packages. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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