Methods and apparatus for presenting offers to qualified consumers
First Claim
1. An offer presentation system for allowing access to offers by consumers belonging to a designated category a large portion of which are true relocating consumers and allowing access to offers by the consumers comprising:
- means for identifying consumers as belonging to the designated category;
a database of offers accessible through connection by consumer operated computers upon authentication of consumer registration;
a consumer registration module allowing registration of a consumer for access to the offer presentation module, the consumer registration module allowing registration of a consumer , if the consumer has been identified by the means for identifying as belonging to the designated category, upon submission of identifying information provided to the consumer by a party who has verified the consumer'"'"'s membership in the designated category and used to identify the consumer as belonging to the designated category; and
an offer presentation module for managing access to the database of offers by the consumer based upon the identifier associated with the consumer.
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Abstract
A system which allows identification of a consumer as belonging to a designated category and makes special offers available to consumers who are members of the designated category is described. The system comprises a database of offers accessible through connection by consumer operated computers upon authentication of consumer registration, an offer presentation module for controlling access to the database of offers and a consumer registration module allowing registration of a consumer for access to the database of offers. The consumer registration module allows registration of a consumer upon submission of identifying information provided to the consumer by a party who has identified the consumer as belonging to a designated category and used to identify the consumer as belonging to the designated category.
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1. An offer presentation system for allowing access to offers by consumers belonging to a designated category a large portion of which are true relocating consumers and allowing access to offers by the consumers comprising:
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means for identifying consumers as belonging to the designated category; a database of offers accessible through connection by consumer operated computers upon authentication of consumer registration; a consumer registration module allowing registration of a consumer for access to the offer presentation module, the consumer registration module allowing registration of a consumer , if the consumer has been identified by the means for identifying as belonging to the designated category, upon submission of identifying information provided to the consumer by a party who has verified the consumer'"'"'s membership in the designated category and used to identify the consumer as belonging to the designated category; and an offer presentation module for managing access to the database of offers by the consumer based upon the identifier associated with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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10. A method for presenting offers to consumers belonging to a designated category a large portion of which are true relocating consumers and allowing access to offers by the consumers comprising steps of:
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identifying a consumer as belonging to the designated category; providing the consumer with an identifier upon verification of the consumer'"'"'s membership in the designated category by a party providing the identifier; electronically receiving the identifier when presented by the consumer; authenticating the identifier; upon authentication of the identifier, allowing the consumer to register his identity; and upon completion of registration, allowing the consumer access to a selection of offers based upon the identifier associated with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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