Unlocking Coupon Offers
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a server computer, an indication of selection of social network data by a user of a client device, wherein the social network data is associated with a social network provider that maintains a social graph, and wherein the social network data, upon selection, indicates approval of a coupon offer by the user, and wherein the social network data is displayed on the client device concurrently with offer data that indicates the coupon offer and does not include a coupon;
wherein prior to receiving the indication, the user does not have permission to access the coupon; and
in response to receiving the indication, the server computer causing;
providing the coupon to the user;
sending a link message that causes a user node that is associated with the user to be linked, within the social graph, with a coupon node that is associated with the coupon offer; and
sending, by one or more computers, a message to a subset of a set of other users identified, in the social graph that the social network provider maintains, as connected to the user,wherein the message includes data associated with the coupon offer.
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Abstract
A server receives an indication that a user of a client device has selected social network data associated with a social network provider that maintains a social graph. The selected social network data indicates approval of a coupon offer by the user. In response to receiving the indication, the server computer provides the coupon to the user and sends a link message that causes a user node that is associated with the user to be linked, within the social graph, with a coupon node that is associated with the coupon offer. A message including data associated with the coupon offer is sent to a subset of a set of other users identified, in the social graph that the social network provider maintains, as connected to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a server computer, an indication of selection of social network data by a user of a client device, wherein the social network data is associated with a social network provider that maintains a social graph, and wherein the social network data, upon selection, indicates approval of a coupon offer by the user, and wherein the social network data is displayed on the client device concurrently with offer data that indicates the coupon offer and does not include a coupon; wherein prior to receiving the indication, the user does not have permission to access the coupon; and in response to receiving the indication, the server computer causing; providing the coupon to the user; sending a link message that causes a user node that is associated with the user to be linked, within the social graph, with a coupon node that is associated with the coupon offer; and sending, by one or more computers, a message to a subset of a set of other users identified, in the social graph that the social network provider maintains, as connected to the user, wherein the message includes data associated with the coupon offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Anon-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a respective server system, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
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receiving an indication of selection of social network data by a user of a client device, wherein the social network data is associated with a social network provider that maintains a social graph, and wherein the social network data, upon selection, indicates approval of a coupon offer by the user, and wherein the social network data is displayed on the client device, concurrently with offer data that indicates the coupon offer and does not include a coupon; wherein prior to receiving the indication, the user does not have permission to access the coupon; and in response to receiving the indication; providing the coupon to the user; sending a link message that causes a user node that is associated with the user to he linked, within the social graph, with a coupon node that is associated with the coupon offer; and causing, by one or more computers, a message to be sent to a subset of a set of other users identified, in the social graph that the social network provider maintains, as connected to the user, wherein the message includes data associated with the coupon offer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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