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Method and apparatus for identifying potential buyers

  • US 8,271,327 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2008
  • Issued: 09/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for identifying potential buyers, comprising:

  • receiving intent data from a potential buyer, wherein the intent data identifies a consumer hard good or a store service the potential buyer intends to purchase at a future time under at least one condition;

    determining a reward for the potential buyer in response to receiving the intent data;

    offering the reward to the potential buyer in exchange for the potential buyer providing the intent data;

    determining whether the potential buyer purchased the consumer hard good or the store service under the at least one condition; and

    in response to determining that the potential buyer did not purchase the consumer hard good or the store service under the at least one condition, applying a penalty to an account of the potential buyer.

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