METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MERCHANT MANAGED MARKETING DISTRIBUTION
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1. A method of controlling distribution of Promotions for a merchant, performed using a application hosted on a server or servers connected to a network, comprising:
- accepting merchant profile data from said merchant on said server(s) via said network;
assembling said merchant profile data into a merchant profile;
saving said merchant profile to a persistent storage available to the server(s);
generating one or more Promotions on said server(s);
accepting merchant selections of said Promotions on said server(s);
saving said selected Promotions to persistent storage available to the server(s); and
publishing said selected Promotions to consumers.
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Abstract
A system and related method are disclosed for a platform that allows merchants to register, and enter their data, at which point the system generates sales, vouchers, or similar items automatically or using merchant input. Publication, by web or mobile app, can be controlled with parameters including geographic limitations, and published by divisions and employees under security authorizations. According to some embodiments, customers may pay a deposit for a redeemable version, refundable upon redemption.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of controlling distribution of Promotions for a merchant, performed using a application hosted on a server or servers connected to a network, comprising:
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accepting merchant profile data from said merchant on said server(s) via said network; assembling said merchant profile data into a merchant profile; saving said merchant profile to a persistent storage available to the server(s); generating one or more Promotions on said server(s); accepting merchant selections of said Promotions on said server(s); saving said selected Promotions to persistent storage available to the server(s); and publishing said selected Promotions to consumers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling distribution of Promotions for a merchant, comprising:
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at least one server connected to a network, the server having a processor and a memory, said processor operable to perform functions of a application comprising; a Network Communication Component, configured to send and receive data and send client-side programming over said network, including receiving merchant profile data and Promotion selections from said merchant via said network and transmitting data including Promotions via said network; a Processing Component configured to process data, including assembling said merchant profile data into a merchant profile and generating one or more Promotions on said server; a Data Storage Component configured to save data to a persistent storage or persistent storages coupled to said server, including merchant profiles, and selected Promotions; and at least one merchant client terminal connected to said network, said terminal having a processor and a memory, said processor configured to accept data including merchant profile data and Promotion Selections from said merchant via said merchant client terminal'"'"'s manual entry data means, to transmit data to said server via said network, and to receive data including Promotions from said server via said network, to display said data via its display means, and to receive and execute client-side programming from said server via said network; and at least one consumer client terminal connected to said network, said terminal having a processor and a memory, said processor configured to send and receive data, including reception of Promotions from said server via said network, to receive and execute client-side programming from said server via said network, and to display data including said Promotions using its display means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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