COUNTEROFFER GENERATION SERVICE

• US 20140006219A1
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Wouhaybi, Rita H., Li, Hong, Mo, Stanley, Mian, Mubashir A., Kohlenberg, Tobias M.
• Application Number:
  US13/538,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20140006219A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/306 using TV related infrastructures external card used for payment with client device H04N21/4185
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0235 constrained by time limit or expiration date
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0259 based on store location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

Abstract

Systems and methods may provide for implementing a counteroffer generation service. In one example, the method may include detecting an inquiry relating to an item offered by a vendor, analyzing the inquiry to determine the item, generating a counteroffer relating to the item, generating counteroffer code including the counteroffer relating to the item, and conducting a transaction relating to the item utilizing the counteroffer code.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a vendor computer including;

a detection module to a detect an inquiry relating to an item offered by a first vendor,

an analysis module to analyze the inquiry relating to the item and identify the item, and

an inquiry module to inquire if the customer would like a counteroffer relating to the item and obtain a counteroffer code that includes the counteroffer relating to the item.

2. The system of claim 1, further including:

a customer interface station having,

an interface;

a camera to capture a representation of the counteroffer code;

a counteroffer code analysis module to analyze a representation of the counteroffer code to extract the counteroffer relating to the item; and

a display module to display the counteroffer relating to the item via the interface.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the customer interface station is to further include a counteroffer modification module to modify the counteroffer relating to the item.

4. The system of claim 1, further including a vendor payment station including:

a transaction module to conduct a transaction relating to the item based on the counteroffer code; and

a message module to output a transaction completion message, wherein the transaction completion message is to include a receipt for the transaction.

5. The system of claim 1, further including a transaction information server including a transaction information module to retrieve information pertaining to one or more transactions relating to the customer.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the counteroffer code is to be encrypted.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the counteroffer code is to be one of a quick response (QR) code and a barcode.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the counteroffer is to be conditionally limited by one or more of time and distance.

9. A method comprising:

detecting an inquiry relating to an item offered by a vendor;

analyzing the inquiry relating to the item to identify the item;

generating a counteroffer relating to the item;

generating a counteroffer code including the counteroffer relating to the item; and

conducting a transaction relating to the item utilizing the counteroffer code.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein generating the counteroffer relating to the item includes accessing a product information store.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein generating the counteroffer relating to the item includes accessing customer transaction information.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein generating the counteroffer relating to the item includes accessing price comparisons for the item.

13. The method of claim 9, further including inquiring if the customer would like counteroffer relating to the item.

14. The method of claim 9, further including:

capturing a representation of the counteroffer code; and

analyzing the representation of the counteroffer code to extract the counteroffer relating to the item.

15. The method of claim 14, further including displaying the counteroffer relating to the item on an interface.

16. The method of claim 9, further including generating a second offer relating to the item based on input from the customer.

17. The method of claim 9, further including transmitting a transaction completion message, wherein the transaction completion message includes a receipt for the transaction.

18. The method of claim 9, further including updating one or more of a customer transaction store and a vendor inventory based on the transaction relating to the item.

19. The method of claim 9, further including deleting the counteroffer code from a customer device.

20. The method of claim 9, wherein the counteroffer code is encrypted.

21. The method of claim 9, wherein the counteroffer code is one of a quick response (QR) code and a barcode.

22. The method of claim 9, wherein the counteroffer relating to the item is conditionally limited by one or more of time and distance.

23. At least one computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a computer to:

detect an inquiry relating to an item offered by a vendor;

analyze the inquiry relating to the item to identify the item;

generate a counteroffer relating to the item;

generate a counteroffer code including the counteroffer relating to the item; and

conduct a transaction relating to the item utilizing the counteroffer code.

26. The at least one computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein, if executed, the set of instructions cause a computer to inquire if the customer would like counteroffer relating to the item.

27. The at least one computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein, if executed, the set of instructions cause a computer to:

capture a representation of the counteroffer code; and

analyze the representation of the counteroffer code to extract the counteroffer relating to the item.

28. The at least one computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein, if executed, the set of instructions cause a computer to display the counteroffer relating to the item on an interface.

29. The at least one computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein, if executed, the set of instructions cause a computer to generate a second offer relating to the item based on input from the customer.

30. The at least one computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein, if executed, the set of instructions cause a computer to transmit a transaction completion message, wherein the transaction completion message is to include a receipt for the transaction.