System and Method for Providing Event-Based Services
First Claim
1. In a web-based communication system that includes a database, at least one merchant system used by a merchant, and a plurality of subscriber devices used by a subscriber, a method for providing event-based services comprising:
- storing in the database, for each merchant, merchant information including a merchant profile and event information, wherein in the event information includes an event time;
storing in the database, for each subscriber, subscriber information including a subscriber profile and event preferences;
determining which of the subscribers are preferred subscribers with respect to an event that is a published based on its event time, wherein the preferred subscribers are determined based upon a match between the stored event preferences for the subscriber and the event information relating to the published event; and
sending an event communication to the preferred subscribers relating to the published event.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing event-based services are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, merchants and users subscribe with an Event Service Provider (ESP), which includes a server and database. The database maintains information relating to merchant events and subscriber'"'"'s event preferences. Based on time-sensitive merchant event information, an event is published. Furthermore, the database is queried to determine the preferred subscribers based upon the subscriber'"'"'s event preferences and the merchant event information relating to the published event. Lastly, an event communication is delivered to the device associated with the preferred subscriber.
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1. In a web-based communication system that includes a database, at least one merchant system used by a merchant, and a plurality of subscriber devices used by a subscriber, a method for providing event-based services comprising:
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storing in the database, for each merchant, merchant information including a merchant profile and event information, wherein in the event information includes an event time; storing in the database, for each subscriber, subscriber information including a subscriber profile and event preferences; determining which of the subscribers are preferred subscribers with respect to an event that is a published based on its event time, wherein the preferred subscribers are determined based upon a match between the stored event preferences for the subscriber and the event information relating to the published event; and sending an event communication to the preferred subscribers relating to the published event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for event-based communication comprising:
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at least one merchant system used by a merchant and merchant information, wherein the merchant information includes a merchant profile, event information and an event time; at least one subscriber device used by a user and subscriber information, wherein the subscriber information includes a subscriber profile and event preferences; a database configured to store the merchant information and the subscriber information, and publish an event based upon the event time; and a communication system and graphical user interface for facilitating communication between the merchant system, subscriber device, and database, wherein upon publishing the event, the server determines one or more preferred subscribers and sends an event communication to the preferred subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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