MARKETING BASED DISCOUNTS AND LOCAL HEAT CLOUDS

• US 20130297403A1
• Filed: 04/02/2013
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Manning, Gregory P.
• Original Assignee: Manning, Gregory P.
• Inventors: Manning, Gregory P.
• Application Number:
  US13/855,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20130297403A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.39
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

The present invention discloses methods, systems, and technologies leveraging the capabilities of digital device, e-commerce, and social media technologies to expand the product choices and price options available to each purchaser of a product or service, while also increasing the marketing capabilities and general product awareness of creative content in both physical and digital environments.

Claims

1. A computer system, comprising:

a merchant server interconnected to a public accessible network for receiving inquiries regarding purchasing of select products or services;

a merchant price processor for receiving inquiries regarding products or services for sale and implementing a price discount algorithm that reduces the retail price offered for the product or services in exchange for a pre-determined set of rights and/or obligations undertaken by said purchaser including rights to privacy, rights to publicity, rights to share content on social media outlets; and

a transaction processor for finalizing the purchase of said goods or services in accordance with the terms of purchase selected by the purchaser.