TRANSACTION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENDORS AND PROMOTERS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating communication between a vendor and one or more deal promoters, the method comprising:
- by a deal manager system comprising one or more processors;
storing contact information related to one or more deal promoters in one or more data storage devices;
receiving transaction data related to promotional activities of the one or more deal promoters;
generating promoter analysis data based at least in part on the transaction data;
providing the promoter analysis data to a vendor;
receiving promotional content from the vendor; and
providing the promotional content to the one or more deal promoters using the contact information, thereby permitting communication between the vendor and the one or more deal promoters without providing personal identity information of the one or more promoters to the vendor.
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Abstract
Transaction and communication systems and methods are disclosed for vendors and promoters. Some embodiments disclosed herein provide a deal manager system comprising transaction data associated with the promotional activities of one or more promoters, such as promoters registered with the deal manager system. The deal manager system can process the transaction data and provide compensation to promoters for their promotional activities based at least partly thereon. In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the transaction data can be provided to one or more vendors. A vendor may direct that benefits or promotional material be provided to a subset of promoters based at least in part on the received transaction data. The deal manager system may include promoter contact information, and materials provided by the vendor may be conveyed by the deal manager system to certain promoters based on the same.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating communication between a vendor and one or more deal promoters, the method comprising:
by a deal manager system comprising one or more processors; storing contact information related to one or more deal promoters in one or more data storage devices; receiving transaction data related to promotional activities of the one or more deal promoters; generating promoter analysis data based at least in part on the transaction data; providing the promoter analysis data to a vendor; receiving promotional content from the vendor; and providing the promotional content to the one or more deal promoters using the contact information, thereby permitting communication between the vendor and the one or more deal promoters without providing personal identity information of the one or more promoters to the vendor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method of providing benefits to deal promoters, the method comprising:
by a deal manager system comprising one or more processors; receiving registration information from a driver of a for-hire vehicle, wherein the driver is an employee of a first company with which the deal manager system has a preexisting business relationship; storing the registration information in a data storage device, the second driver thereby receiving a status as a registered promoter with the deal manager system; generating an identifier associated with the driver; providing the identifier to the driver; processing a consumer transaction associated with the identifier; and providing a benefit to the driver in response to processing the consumer transaction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method of providing benefits to deal promoters, the method comprising
by a deal manager system comprising one or more processors: -
receiving registration information from a service provider; generating an identifier associated with the service provider; providing the identifier to the service provider; receiving a consumer transaction request including the identifier; and providing compensation to the service provider in response to receiving the request. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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