System and method for providing automated secondary purchase opportunities to consumers
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1. A system for providing an automated secondary purchase opportunity to a user, comprising:
- a. a database for storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers;
b. an electronic receipt generator for;
i. generating an electronic receipt for a selected one of the plurality of primary sales transactions associated with the user, wherein the electronic receipt comprises data describing the selected primary sales transaction, and the electronic receipt further includes a hyperlink associated with an inducement for a secondary purchase, the secondary purchase being commercially related to the selected primary sales transaction;
ii. transmitting the electronic receipt to a computing device operated by the user;
iii. receiving from the computer device a signal that the user has activated the hyperlink within the electronic receipt; and
iv. in response to the activation of the hyperlink, initiating a sales transaction relating to the secondary purchase.
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Abstract
A database is provided for storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between buyers and sellers. An electronic receipt is generated for one of the sales transactions, the electronic receipt is transmitted to a device associated with a user, and a signal is received from the user whereby a sales transaction is initiated relating to a secondary purchase.
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1. A system for providing an automated secondary purchase opportunity to a user, comprising:
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a. a database for storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers; b. an electronic receipt generator for; i. generating an electronic receipt for a selected one of the plurality of primary sales transactions associated with the user, wherein the electronic receipt comprises data describing the selected primary sales transaction, and the electronic receipt further includes a hyperlink associated with an inducement for a secondary purchase, the secondary purchase being commercially related to the selected primary sales transaction; ii. transmitting the electronic receipt to a computing device operated by the user; iii. receiving from the computer device a signal that the user has activated the hyperlink within the electronic receipt; and iv. in response to the activation of the hyperlink, initiating a sales transaction relating to the secondary purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing an automated secondary purchase opportunity to a user, comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers in a database; b. generating an electronic receipt for a selected one of the plurality of primary sales transactions associated with the user, wherein the electronic receipt comprises data describing the selected primary sales transaction, and the electronic receipt further includes a hyperlink associated with an inducement for a secondary purchase, the secondary purchase being commercially related to the selected primary sales transaction; c. transmitting the electronic receipt to a computing device operated by the user; d. receiving from the computer device a signal that the user has activated the hyperlink within the electronic receipt; and e. in response to the activation of the hyperlink, initiating a sales transaction relating to the secondary purchase. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product having a computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for providing an automated secondary purchase opportunity to a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers in a database; b. generating an electronic receipt for a selected one of the plurality of primary sales transactions associated with the user, wherein the electronic receipt comprises data describing the selected primary sales transaction, and the electronic receipt further includes a hyperlink associated with an inducement for a secondary purchase, the secondary purchase being commercially related to the selected primary sales transaction; c. transmitting the electronic receipt to a computing device operated by the user; d. receiving from the computer device a signal that the user has activated the hyperlink within the electronic receipt; and e. in response to the activation of the hyperlink, initiating a sales transaction relating to the secondary purchase.
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16. A system for providing an automated secondary purchase opportunity to a user, comprising:
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c. a database for storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers; d. an electronic receipt generator for; i. generating an electronic receipt for a selected one of the plurality of primary sales transactions associated with the user, wherein the electronic receipt comprises data describing the selected primary sales transaction, and the electronic receipt further includes a link associated with an inducement for a secondary purchase, the secondary purchase being commercially related to the selected primary sales transaction; ii. transmitting the electronic receipt to a computing device operated by the user; iii. receiving from the computer device a signal that the user has activated the link within the electronic receipt; and iv. in response to the activation of the link, initiating a sales transaction relating to the secondary purchase. ,
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17. A method for providing an automated secondary purchase opportunity to a user, comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a plurality of primary sales transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers in a database; b. generating an electronic receipt for a selected one of the plurality of primary sales transactions associated with the user, wherein the electronic receipt comprises data describing the selected primary sales transaction, and the electronic receipt further includes a link associated with an inducement for a secondary purchase, the secondary purchase being commercially related to the selected primary sales transaction; c. transmitting the electronic receipt to a computing device operated by the user; d. receiving from the computer device a signal that the user has activated the link within the electronic receipt; and e. in response to the activation of the link, initiating a sales transaction relating to the secondary purchase.
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