Method and system for delivery of targeted commercial messages

• US 7,974,886 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2008
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Thomas E. Coleman
• Original Assignee: Thomas E. Coleman
• Inventors: Coleman, Thomas E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Garg; Yogesh C
• Application Number:
  US12/147,833
• Publication Number:
  US 20090125395A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,103 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14, 705/26, 705/26.2, 707/10
• US Class Current: 705/26.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0217 involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0605 Supply or demand aggregation

Abstract

A method for delivery of targeted commercial messages. The method comprises assembling a plurality of potential purchaser profiles in an electronic file for presentation to at least one potential advertiser of goods or services applicable to a substantial portion of the plurality of potential purchasers, developing commercial message selection criteria for selecting from the potential purchasers those suited to receive a specified commercial message contained in a set of commercial messages, applying the commercial message selection criteria to the purchaser profiles to identify the potential purchasers suited to receive specified commercial messages, and presenting over a data network to a potential purchaser identified as suited, the specified commercial messages.

Claims

1. A computerized method implemented by processing circuitry executing stored executable instructions, the method comprising:

registering a plurality of potential purchasers in an electronic file with purchaser-supplied information;

assembling verified information in the electronic file, wherein assembling verified information includes;

accessing at least one third party database and collecting information for the potential purchasers from the at least one third party database; and

supplementing and identifying discrepancies in the purchaser-supplied information using the information from the at least one third party database;

pooling a group of potential purchasers in the electronic file, wherein the verified information is used to pool the group of potential purchasers; and

presenting the group to at least one potential advertiser of goods or services applicable to a portion of the plurality of potential purchasers.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

developing commercial message selection criteria for selecting from potential purchasers those suited to receive a specified commercial message contained in a set of commercial messages;

applying the commercial message selection criteria to the plurality of potential purchasers to identify the potential purchasers suited to receive specified commercial messages; and

presenting over a data network to a potential purchaser identified as suited, the specified commercial messages.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

compensating the potential purchaser for providing feedback for the specified commercial messages.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

compensating the potential purchaser for receiving the specified commercial messages.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

compensating the potential purchaser for viewing the specified commercial messages.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

compensating the potential purchaser for interacting with the specified commercial messages.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

compensating the potential purchaser based on a level of profile information included in the purchaser-supplied information associated with the potential purchaser.

8. A computerized method implemented by processing circuitry executing stored executable instructions, the method comprising:

registering a plurality of potential purchasers in an electronic file with purchaser-supplied information;

assembling verified information in the electronic file, wherein assembling verified information includes;

accessing at least one third party database and collecting information for the potential purchasers from the at least one third party database; and

supplementing and identifying discrepancies in the purchaser-supplied information using the information information from the at least one third party database;

pooling a group of potential purchasers in the electronic file, wherein the verified information is used to pool the group of potential purchasers; and

presenting the group of potential purchasers with a qualified group offer from a seller, wherein a qualified group offer includes a threshold number of potential purchasers required to sign up for the offer in order for the offer to be consummated.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the qualified group offer includes a requirement for additional information not included in the purchaser-supplied information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein a potential purchaser signed up for the offer is rejected based on the additional information.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the qualified group offer includes an end date, wherein one or more potential purchasers from the group of potential purchasers sign up before the end date.

12. The method of claim 11, further including:

presenting the one or more potential purchasers with an option to remove themselves from the qualified group offer after the end date.

13. The method of claim 8, further including:

presenting a message to a potential purchaser signed up for the offer if the threshold number is reached.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the qualified group offer includes a purchaser-supplied information level requirement.

15. A computerized method implemented by processing circuitry executing stored executable instructions, the method comprising:

registering a plurality of potential purchasers in an electronic file with purchaser-supplied information;

assembling verified information in the electronic file, wherein assembling verified information includes;

accessing at least one third party database and collecting information for the potential purchasers from the at least one third party database; and

supplementing and identifying discrepancies in the purchaser-supplied information using the information from the at least one third party database;

pooling a group of potential purchasers in the electronic file, wherein the verified information is used to pool the group of potential purchasers; and

monitoring levels of interest from the group of potential purchasers in goods or services; and

presenting the levels of interest to one or more sellers of the goods or services.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein monitoring levels of interest comprises:

receiving an indication of a level of interest over a network.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the level of interest includes requested terms of purchase for the goods or services.

18. The method of claim 15, further including:

presenting purchaser-supplied information and verified information in the electronic file to the one or more sellers if a number of potential purchasers indicating interest in the goods or services crosses a predetermined threshold.

19. The method of claim 15, further including:

presenting a deal from a seller of the of the goods or services if a number of potential purchasers indicating interest in the goods or services crosses a predetermined threshold.

20. The method of claim 19, further including:

updating the electronic file with information associated with one or more potential purchasers that have accepted the deal.

21. A computerized method implemented by processing circuitry executing stored executable instructions, the method comprising:

storing purchaser-supplied information in an electronic file, wherein the purchaser-supplied information includes information supplied by a potential purchaser and about the potential purchaser;

verifying the purchaser-supplied information using a third party database, wherein verifying the purchaser-supplied information includes supplementing and identifying discrepancies in the purchaser-supplied information using information from the third party database;

storing the verified information in the electronic file;

using the verified information to form a pool of potential purchasers; and

compensating the potential purchasers in the pool for supplying the purchaser-supplied information.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein compensating the potential purchasers includes:

compensating potential purchasers who provide feedback for commercial messages specified for the pool of potential purchasers;

or

compensating potential purchasers who receive the commercial messages specified for the pool of potential purchasers;

or

compensating potential purchasers who view the commercial messages specified for the pool of potential purchasers;

or

compensating potential purchasers who interact with the specified commercial messages;

or

compensating potential purchasers based on a level of profile information included in the purchaser-supplied information associated with the potential purchaser.