PRESENTING OFFERS TO USERS OF MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20140129367A1
• Filed: 01/14/2014
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ewinwin Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ewinwin Incorporated
• Inventors: Mesaros, Gregory J.
• Application Number:
  US14/154,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20140129367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0213 Consumer transaction fees
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0224 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0235 constrained by time limit or expiration date
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes

Abstract

The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture for interacting with a multiple criteria buying and/or selling system to conduct business electronically. In particular, the architecture can include a dynamic discount card that includes an information access component for receiving information. In addition, the dynamic discount card can include a presentation component for displaying information to a user via the dynamic discount card.

Claims

1. A method of providing an offer to a user associated with a mobile device, the method comprising:

creating a user account accessible by a plurality of devices associated with the user, wherein the user account comprises;

profile information about the user,

a method of payment, and

a past purchase;

storing the user account on a network;

presenting the user with information regarding collection and use of information associated with at least one mobile device associated with the user;

receiving updated location information provided by the at least one mobile device and receiving an action initiated by the user of the at least one mobile device;

transmitting an offer to the at least one mobile device;

allowing the user to;

review, by way of the at least one mobile device, the offer;

review feedback from other buyers related to the offer;

initiate an action with regard to the offer; and

updating the user account with information corresponding to the offer and the action taken.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile phone.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a hand-held computer.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises an automobile.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of devices comprises a laptop computer.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile information includes a preference for a product or service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile information includes demographic information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile information includes feedback related to a merchant.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the user account includes a default payment method.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the default payment method includes at least one credit card or debit card.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile information includes a user tagged product or service to indicate a level of interest.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile information includes a stored preference related to shipping or delivery.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising enabling the user to port at least some information associated with the user account to a mobile device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the action taken with regard to the offer is a purchase made by way of the mobile device.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising payment of a fee to a third party to present the offer to the user.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the action taken with regard to the offer is a saving of the offer by way of the mobile device, the offer being made accessible at a later time.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the offer includes additional information about the product or service and an indication of a location that is closest to the user based on the location information of the mobile device.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the action initiated by the user of the mobile device is a search request for a product or service.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon instructions executable by a processor to perform a method of providing an offer to a user associated with a mobile device, the method comprising:

creating a user account accessible by a plurality of devices associated with the user, wherein the user account comprises;

profile information about the user,

a method of payment, and

a past purchase;

storing the user account on a network;

presenting the user with information regarding collection and use of information associated with at least one mobile device associated with the user;

receiving updated location information provided by the at least one mobile device and receiving an action initiated by the user of the at least one mobile device;

transmitting an offer to the at least one mobile device;

allowing the user to;

review, by way of the at least one mobile device, the offer;

review feedback from other buyers related to the offer;

initiate an action with regard to the offer; and

updating the user account with information corresponding to the offer and the action taken.

20. A system for providing an offer to a user associated with a mobile device, the system comprising:

a non-transitory computer memory that stores computer executable instructions; and

a processor that executes the computer executable instructions stored in memory to;

create a user account accessible by a plurality of devices associated with the user, wherein the user account comprises;

profile information about the user,

a method of payment, and

a past purchase;

store the user account on a network;

present the user with information regarding collection and use of information associated with at least one mobile device associated with the user;

receive updated location information provided by the at least one mobile device and receiving an action initiated by the user of the at least one mobile device;

transmit an offer to the at least one mobile device;

allow the user to;

review, by way of the at least one mobile device, the offer;

review feedback from other buyers related to the offer;

initiate an action with regard to the offer; and

update the user account with information corresponding to the offer and the action taken.