Solicitation to web marketing loop process
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1. A method for providing solicitations and web-based offers and receiving corresponding responses thereto comprising:
- providing a solicitation to a set of users sharing pre-selected characteristics, incorporating in the solicitation at least an offer code and a universal resource locator (URL) corresponding to a web site;
receiving a request to access the web site through the URL and receiving the offer code via the accessed web site;
providing, via the accessed web site, an offer for a service to at least one of the set of users, wherein the provided offer for a service corresponds to the received offer code;
receiving, via the accessed web site, a response to the offer for a service from the at least one of the set of users;
collecting information reflecting an access history of the at least one user in relation to the offer for a service;
modifying one or more financial terms of the offer for a service based on the collected information and the response; and
presenting the modified offer for a service to the at least one of the set of users.
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Abstract
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention allow users with a universal resource locator and code to access a web site. Once the code is accepted, the user has the ability to view one or more offers which he can then accept or reject. If the user accepts an offer, his account can be automatically created or updated. Further, any information regarding the user'"'"'s viewing history can be saved. The user'"'"'s viewing history can then be analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the offer wherein the offer can be modified to entice users to accept more offers.
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1. A method for providing solicitations and web-based offers and receiving corresponding responses thereto comprising:
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providing a solicitation to a set of users sharing pre-selected characteristics, incorporating in the solicitation at least an offer code and a universal resource locator (URL) corresponding to a web site; receiving a request to access the web site through the URL and receiving the offer code via the accessed web site; providing, via the accessed web site, an offer for a service to at least one of the set of users, wherein the provided offer for a service corresponds to the received offer code; receiving, via the accessed web site, a response to the offer for a service from the at least one of the set of users; collecting information reflecting an access history of the at least one user in relation to the offer for a service; modifying one or more financial terms of the offer for a service based on the collected information and the response; and presenting the modified offer for a service to the at least one of the set of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 48)
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11. A method for accessing web-based offers comprising:
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receiving a solicitation with at least an offer code and a universal resource locator (URL) corresponding to a web site; accessing the web site through the URL; providing the offer code via the accessed web site; receiving, via the accessed web site, a set of offers for services based on the entered offer code; providing a response to the received set of offers for services via the web site; and receiving at least one modified offer via the web site, wherein the at least one modified offer is included in the set of offers for services and whose financial terms have been modified based on stored viewing history information reflecting the access history of the web site in relation to the set of offers for services and the response. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for providing web-based offers and receiving responses thereto comprising:
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providing a web site that provides a prompt for an offer code, wherein the offer code is included in a solicitation; receiving the offer code via the prompt; displaying at least one offer for a service corresponding to the received offer code; receiving a response to the at least one offer for a service; collecting information reflecting a viewing history related to the at least one offer for a service; modifying the financial terms of the at least one offer for a service based on the collected information and the response; and presenting the at least one modified offer for a service to at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 49)
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17. An apparatus for providing solicitations and web-based offers and receiving corresponding responses thereto comprising:
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a providing module for providing a solicitation to a set of users sharing pre-selected characteristics, incorporating in the solicitation at least an offer code and a universal resource locator (URL) corresponding to a web site; a receiving module for receiving a request to access the web site through the URL and receiving the offer code via the accessed web site; a providing module for providing, via the accessed web site, an offer for a service to at least one of the set of users, wherein the provided offer for a service corresponds to the received offer code; a receiving module for receiving, via the accessed web site, a response to the offer for a service from the at least one of the set of users; a collecting module for collecting information reflecting an access history of the at least one of the set of users in relation to the offer for a service; a modifying module for modifying one or more financial terms of the offer for a service based on the collected information and the response; and presenting the modified offer for a service to the at least one of the set of users. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 50)
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27. An apparatus for accessing web-based offers comprising:
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a receiving module for receiving a solicitation with at least an offer code and a universal resource locator (URL) corresponding to a web site; an accessing module for accessing the web site through the URL and providing the offer code via the accessed web site; a receiving module for receiving, via the accessed web site, a set of offers, wherein at least one offer is for a service and is based on the entered offer code; a providing module for providing a response to the received at least one offer at the web site; a receiving module for receiving at least one modified offer via the web site, wherein the at least one modified offer is included in the at least one offer and whose financial terms have been modified based on stored history information reflecting the access history of the web site in relation to the at least one offer and the response. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for providing web-based offers and receiving responses thereto comprising:
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a providing module for providing a web site that provides a prompt for an offer code, wherein the offer code is included in a solicitation; a receiving module for receiving the offer code via the prompt; a displaying module for displaying at least one offer for a service corresponding to the received offer code; a receiving module for receiving a response to the at least one offer for a service; a collecting module for collecting information reflecting an access history of the web site related to the at least one offer for a service; a modifying module for modifying one or more financial terms of the at least one offer for a service based on the collected information and the response; and a presenting module for presenting the at least one modified offer for a service to at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 51)
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33. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing solicitations and web-based offers and receiving corresponding responses thereto comprising:
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providing a solicitation to a set of users sharing pre-selected characteristics, incorporating in the solicitation at least an offer code and a universal resource locator (URL) corresponding to a web site; receiving a request to access the web site through the URL and receiving the offer code via the accessed web site; providing, via the accessed web site, an offer for a service to at least one of the set of users, wherein the provided offer for a service corresponds to the received offer code; receiving, via the accessed web site, a response to the offer for a service from the at least one of the set of users; collecting information reflecting an access history of the at least one of the set of users in relation to the offer for a service; modifying the financial terms of the offer for a service based on the collected information and the response; and presenting the modified offer for a service to the at least one of the set of users. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 52)
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43. A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for accessing web-based offers comprising:
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receiving a solicitation with at least an offer code and a universal resource locator (URL) corresponding to a web site; accessing the web site through the URL and entering the offer code via the accessed web site; receiving, via the accessed web site, a set of offers for services based on the entered offer code; providing a response to the received set of offers for services at the web page; and receiving at least one modified offer via the web site, wherein the at least one modified offer is included in the set of offers for services and whose financial terms have been modified based on stored viewing history information reflecting a history of access to the web site in relation to the set of offers for services and the response. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing web-based offers and receiving responses thereto comprising:
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providing a web site that provides a prompt for an offer code, wherein the offer code is included in a solicitation; receiving the offer code via the prompt; displaying at least one offer for a service corresponding to the received offer code; receiving a response to the at least one offer for a service; collecting information reflecting an access history of the web site related to the at least one offer for a service; modifying the financial terms of the at least one offer for a service based on the collected information and the response; and presenting the at least one modified offer for a service to at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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