Geographical and dispensing limits for E-promotions
First Claim
1. A promotion method used by a promotion system that supports promotion services between a buyer and a plurality of sellers in a communication network, each of the plurality of sellers having one of a plurality of seller'"'"'s computers, the buyer having a buyer'"'"'s computer, the method comprising:
- delivering a seller interface via the communication network to each of the plurality of seller'"'"'s computers;
receiving from the plurality of seller'"'"'s computers a plurality of product descriptions, each of the plurality of product descriptions having one or more of a plurality of associated geographical restrictions;
obtaining location data corresponding to the buyer'"'"'s computer; and
causing one or more visual presentations on the buyer'"'"'s computer of a subset of the plurality of product descriptions, the subset of the plurality of product descriptions being selected based on a comparison of the location data with the one or more of the plurality of associated geographical restrictions of each of the plurality of product descriptions.
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Abstract
An online sales/automatic rebate and coupon redemption system provides online customers automatic retrieval and redemption of all applicable rebates and coupons during purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system purchases from merchants using applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system makes it possible to automatically retrieve coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site. The system provides coupons to potential customers via email, based on customer profile, geographical information, etc. Manufacturers and merchants can update coupon value and content based on ongoing sales and volume of customer activity.
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12 Claims
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1. A promotion method used by a promotion system that supports promotion services between a buyer and a plurality of sellers in a communication network, each of the plurality of sellers having one of a plurality of seller'"'"'s computers, the buyer having a buyer'"'"'s computer, the method comprising:
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delivering a seller interface via the communication network to each of the plurality of seller'"'"'s computers; receiving from the plurality of seller'"'"'s computers a plurality of product descriptions, each of the plurality of product descriptions having one or more of a plurality of associated geographical restrictions; obtaining location data corresponding to the buyer'"'"'s computer; and causing one or more visual presentations on the buyer'"'"'s computer of a subset of the plurality of product descriptions, the subset of the plurality of product descriptions being selected based on a comparison of the location data with the one or more of the plurality of associated geographical restrictions of each of the plurality of product descriptions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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