METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTEGRATED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, a first set of information relating to one or more products, from a supplier of the product;
receiving, from a merchant, a second set of information relating to at least one of the one or more products;
determining, using a processor, eligibility of a customer for the one or more promotions based on a set of criteria associated with the one or more promotions and a set of customer information; and
in response to determining that the customer is eligible for the one or more promotions, providing a notification to a customer device associated with the customer of the one or more promotions.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating retail inventory management, marketing, shopping, research, and data gathering operations via a unified application framework are described. These systems may provide an integrated shopping experience such that users are exposed to relevant product information, promotion information, and merchant information through a single application and via a unified framework. A customer device as described may be configured to interface over a network with one or more network devices to access information on retailers, product offerings, coupons, rebates, loyalty rewards, other purchase incentives, and/or the like. Some examples further include a back office interface accessible by suppliers, retailers, manufacturers and/or the like. The back office interface may enable suppliers, retailers, manufacturers, and/or other parties to upload content, such as, product information, advertisements, coupons, rebates, and/or the like, such that the uploaded content may be accessible by users of the mobile application provided by some example embodiments.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, a first set of information relating to one or more products, from a supplier of the product; receiving, from a merchant, a second set of information relating to at least one of the one or more products; determining, using a processor, eligibility of a customer for the one or more promotions based on a set of criteria associated with the one or more promotions and a set of customer information; and in response to determining that the customer is eligible for the one or more promotions, providing a notification to a customer device associated with the customer of the one or more promotions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program instructions embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions configured to:
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receive a first set of information, the first set of information relating to one or more products from a supplier of the product; receive, from a merchant, a second set of information, the second set of information relating to one or more promotions relating to at least one of the one or more products; determine eligibility of a customer for the one or more promotions based on a set of criteria associated with the one or more promotions and a set of customer information; and in response to determining that the customer is eligible for the one or more promotions, provide a notification to a customer device associated with the customer of the one or more promotions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
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receive a first set of information relating to one or more products from a supplier of the product; receive, from a merchant, a second set of information relating to one or more promotions, the one or more promotions relating to at least one of the one or more products; determine eligibility of a customer for the one or more promotions based on a set of criteria associated with the one or more promotions and a set of customer information; and in response to determining that the customer is eligible for the one or more promotions, provide a notification to a customer device associated with the customer of the one or more promotions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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