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Methods systems and computer program products for notifying consumers of recurring purchases

  • US 8,538,824 B1
  • Filed: 07/29/2010
  • Issued: 09/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for notifying a consumer about recurring purchases of the same item, the computer-implemented method being performed by an intermediate computer in communication with a computing device of a consumer and respective computers of respective electronic sources through respective networks, the computer-implemented method comprising:

  • aggregating, by the intermediate computer, respective item-level electronic transaction data from respective electronic sources, the aggregated item-level electronic transaction data representing respective prior purchases by the consumer;

    identifying, by the intermediate computer and within the aggregated item-level electronic transaction data, first item-level electronic transaction data of recurring purchases of a first item by the consumer;

    determining, by the intermediate computer, a first purchase interval of the first item based at least in part upon the first item-level electronic transaction data;

    generating, by the intermediate computer, a first estimate comprising a first estimated date when the consumer will purchase the first item again based at least in part upon the determined first purchase interval; and

    notifying the consumer about purchasing the first item again before or on the first estimated date.

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