Dynamic discount card tied to price curves and group discounts
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1. A dynamic discount card that electronically facilitates business transactions, comprising:
- an information access component that receives from a communication network information that relates to a product for sale at a price that is updateable according to aggregate demand, wherein the information access component further includes a profile associated with a cardholder of the dynamic discount card that indicates the information is targeted to a cardholder of the dynamic discount card; and
a presentation component that presents the information to a user.
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Abstract
Systems and/or methods are disclosed for interacting with a multiple criteria buying and/or selling system to conduct business electronically. A dynamic discount card is disclosed according to an aspect of the present invention. The dynamic discount card comprises an information access component for receiving information and a presentation component for displaying information to a user via the dynamic discount card.
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1. A dynamic discount card that electronically facilitates business transactions, comprising:
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an information access component that receives from a communication network information that relates to a product for sale at a price that is updateable according to aggregate demand, wherein the information access component further includes a profile associated with a cardholder of the dynamic discount card that indicates the information is targeted to a cardholder of the dynamic discount card; and a presentation component that presents the information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for utilizing a dynamic discount card for transacting business electronically, comprising:
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utilizing a network as a communication medium for a dynamic discount card; receiving information that relates to a product, the information including at least an aspect of aggregated demand; storing the information to the dynamic discount card; electronically determining targeted information targeted to a cardholder of the dynamic discount card based upon a profile associated with the cardholder; and presenting the targeted information by way of a set of I/O features included in the dynamic discount card. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A dynamic discount card system that electronically conducts business comprising:
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means for receiving aggregation-based product information with a dynamic discount card; means for employing a profile associated with a cardholder of the dynamic discount card for targeting the product information to the dynamic discount card; means for displaying the product information on one or more I/O features of the dynamic discount card; and means for utilizing the dynamic discount card for offering and accepting a product purchase order.
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