DISTRIBUTING CONTENT BASED ON TRANSACTION INFORMATION
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Abstract
Content providers can target individuals for receipt of selected content based, at least in part, on profiles associated with users. The associations between the users and the profiles are determined based on analysis of receipts for transactions completed by the users. These receipts contain information that is indicative of the individuals'"'"' spending habits. Electronic correspondence associated with the users is scanned to identify the receipts and information is extracted from the receipts for use in the analysis. The individuals can opt-in to receive content targeted to the profiles associated with their accounts without allowing the content providers to have direct access to their receipts or their identity. The individuals can also opt-out if they no longer want to receive targeted content.
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88 Claims
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1-48. -48. (canceled)
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49. A computer-implemented method for distributing content, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor and from a user, a request for content; in response to receiving the request for content, selecting, by the processor, content for transmission to the user, wherein the content is selected from available content based on a user'"'"'s profile membership information and wherein the user'"'"'s profile membership information comprises transaction information for purchases completed by the user that are obtained from one or more electronic messages comprising a receipt for a purchase; and transmitting the selected content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for distributing content, the system comprising:
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a receiver that receives a request for content; at least one processor that selects content for transmission in response to the request for content, wherein the content is selected from available content based on a user'"'"'s profile membership information and wherein the user'"'"'s profile membership information comprises transaction information for purchases completed by the user that are obtained from one or more electronic messages comprising a receipt for a purchase; and a transmitter that transmits the selected content. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A computer-implemented method for distributing content, comprising:
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evaluating, by a processor, an electronic message to determine whether the electronic message comprises a receipt for a purchase; in response to a determination that the electronic message comprises a receipt, extracting, by a processor, information from the receipt; selecting, by a processor, content based at least in part upon the information extracted from the receipt; and presenting, by a processor, the selected content. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A computer-implemented method for distributing content, comprising:
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accessing electronic receipts obtained from an e-mail account; analyzing transaction information associated with the receipts to determine whether the transaction information meets a membership criterion associated with a targeting profile of an advertisement system; and automatically associating the e-mail account with the targeting profile based on a determination that the transaction information meets the criterion. - View Dependent Claims (80)
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81. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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evaluating, by a processor, an electronic message associated with an e-mail account to determine whether the electronic message comprises a receipt for a purchase; in response to a determination that the electronic message comprises a receipt, obtaining information from the receipt; and storing the obtained information in a data store. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A computer-implemented method for distributing content, comprising:
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searching, by a processor, an electronic device for information identifying at least one consumer product stored on the device; in response to finding information identifying at least one consumer product stored on the device, obtaining information regarding the at least one consumer product; receiving, by a processor, a request for content; selecting, by a processor, content for transmission in response to the request for content, the content being selected from available content based on the information regarding the at least one consumer product; and transmitting the selected content in response to the request for content. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88)
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