Method and apparatus for generating a sale offer over an electronic network system
First Claim
1. A method for presenting sale offers to users of mobile devices over a wireless network system, the method comprising:
- storing, in a database, a sale offer including terms to purchase a good or service at a predetermined offer price, the predetermined offer price being a substantially discounted price less than a market value of the offered good or service in a commercial marketplace;
setting, using a controller, parameters for presenting the sale offer, the parameters specifying (i) a limited time period during which the sale offer may be accepted while displayed on at least one mobile device, and (ii) profile information for targeting a group of users for receiving the sale offer;
presenting, based on the parameters, the sale offer on at least one mobile device of a user whose profile matches the profile information for the targeted group of users, wherein the sale offer is presented at a time unpredictable to the user in the targeted group;
completing, after presenting the sale offer on the at least one mobile device, a sale of the offered good or service in response to an acceptance of the sale offer by the user from the targeted group of users, the acceptance by the user being communicated through the at least one mobile device within the limited time period; and
inhibiting the acceptance of the sale offer by the user through the at least one mobile device after the limited time period expires.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for presenting sale offers to users of mobile devices. In accordance with some embodiments, a controller is used to set parameters for offering a sale offer. The parameters may include a limited time period during which the sale offer may be accepted while displayed on a mobile device, and profile information for targeting a group of users for receiving the sale offer. The sale offer may be presented on a mobile device of each user whose profile information matches the profile information for the targeted group of users. A sale may be completed with a user if the sale offer is accepted within the limited time period.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for presenting sale offers to users of mobile devices over a wireless network system, the method comprising:
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storing, in a database, a sale offer including terms to purchase a good or service at a predetermined offer price, the predetermined offer price being a substantially discounted price less than a market value of the offered good or service in a commercial marketplace; setting, using a controller, parameters for presenting the sale offer, the parameters specifying (i) a limited time period during which the sale offer may be accepted while displayed on at least one mobile device, and (ii) profile information for targeting a group of users for receiving the sale offer; presenting, based on the parameters, the sale offer on at least one mobile device of a user whose profile matches the profile information for the targeted group of users, wherein the sale offer is presented at a time unpredictable to the user in the targeted group; completing, after presenting the sale offer on the at least one mobile device, a sale of the offered good or service in response to an acceptance of the sale offer by the user from the targeted group of users, the acceptance by the user being communicated through the at least one mobile device within the limited time period; and inhibiting the acceptance of the sale offer by the user through the at least one mobile device after the limited time period expires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for presenting sale offers to users of mobile devices over a wireless network system, the system comprising:
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a storage device storing (i) instructions for presenting sale offers to users of mobile devices over a wireless network system, and (ii) a sale offer including terms to purchase a good or service at a predetermined offer price, the predetermined offer price being a substantially discounted price less than a market value of the offered good or service in a commercial marketplace; and a processor, operably connected to the storage device, configured to execute the instructions to perform a method including; setting parameters for presenting the sale offer, the parameters specifying (i) a limited time period during which the sale offer may be accepted while displayed on at least one mobile device, and (ii) profile information for targeting a group of users for receiving the sale offer; presenting, based on the parameters, the sale offer on at least one mobile device of a user whose profile matches the profile information for the targeted group of users, wherein the sale offer is presented at a time unpredictable to the user in the targeted group; completing, after presenting the sale offer on the at least one mobile device, a sale of the offered good or service in response to an acceptance of the sale offer by the user in the targeted group, the acceptance by the user being communicated through the at least one mobile device within the limited time period; and inhibiting the acceptance of the sale offer by the user through the at least one mobile device after the limited time period expires. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for presenting sale offers to users of mobile devices over a wireless network system, the method comprising:
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storing, in a database, a sale offer including terms to purchase a good or service at a predetermined offer price, the predetermined offer price being a substantially discounted price less than a market value of the offered good or service in a commercial marketplace; setting, using a controller, parameters for presenting the sale offer, the parameters specifying (i) a limited time period during which the sale offer may be accepted while displayed on at least one mobile device, and (ii) profile information for targeting a group of users for receiving the sale offer; presenting, based on the parameters, the sale offer on at least one mobile device of a user whose profile matches the profile information for the targeted group of users, wherein the sale offer is presented at a time unpredictable to the user in the targeted group; completing, after presenting the sale offer on the at least one mobile device, a sale of the offered good or service in response to an acceptance of the sale offer by the user in the targeted group, the acceptance by the user being communicated through the at least one mobile device within the limited time period; and inhibiting the acceptance of the sale offer by the user through the at least one mobile device after the limited time period expires. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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