Customized Coupon Delivery System And Method

• US 20110225034A1
• Filed: 03/15/2010
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nassim Bayat
• Original Assignee: Nassim Bayat
• Inventors: Bayat, Nassim
• Application Number:
  US12/724,341
• Publication Number:
  US 20110225034A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.36
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0236 Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for delivering customized electronic coupons are provided. Consumer users register with the customized electronic coupon provider website and create a consumer user profile. Retailer users also register with the customized electronic coupon provider site and create a retailer user profile and electronic coupons. A software program compares the consumer user profiles with the retailer user profiles and detects matches. A customized electronic coupon is generated for each instance of a profile match. The customized electronic coupon is then delivered electronically to the consumer user.

Claims

1. A method for electronic coupon delivery, comprising:

registering consumer users;

registering retailer users;

creating a consumer user profile for each consumer user;

creating a retailer user profile and electronic coupons for each retailer user;

comparing the consumer user profile with the retailer user profile;

selecting at least one electronic coupon for each match between the consumer user profile and the retailer user profile; and

delivering the electronic coupon to the consumer user.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising;

billing the retailer user for each electronic coupon delivered or assessing a monthly fee.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the consumer user profile includes location information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the consumer user profile includes additional information about the consumer user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the retail user profile includes location information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the retail user profile includes additional information about the retailer user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparing the consumer user profile with the retail user profiles occurs on a periodic basis.

8. An electronic coupon provider computer, comprising:

an account creation module configured to allow a consumer user to create a profile;

an account creation module configured to allow a retailer user to create a profile and electronic coupons;

a comparison module to compare consumer user profiles and retailer user profiles, select electronic coupons matching consumer user profiles and deliver electronic coupons to consumer users; and

an accounting module configured to bill retailer users for each electronic coupon delivered.

9. An electronic coupon provider apparatus, comprising:

means for registering a consumer user;

means for registering a retailer user;

means for creating consumer user profiles for each consumer user;

means for creating a retailer user profile and electronic coupons for each retailer user;

means for comparing the consumer user profiles with retailer user profiles;

means for selecting electronic coupons for matches between the consumer user profiles and the retailer user profiles; and

means for delivering the electronic coupons to the consumer users.

10. The electronic coupon provider apparatus of claim 9, further comprising;

means for billing the retailer user for each electronic coupon delivered.

11. The electronic coupon provider apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

means for including location information in the consumer user profile.

12. The electronic coupon provider apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

means for including additional information in the consumer user profile.

13. The electronic coupon provider apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

means for including location information in the retailer user profile.

14. The electronic coupon provider apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

means for including additional information about the retail user in the retailer user profile.

15. The electronic coupon provider apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

means for comparing the consumer user profile with the retailer user profiles on a periodic basis.

16. A processor readable medium including instructions thereon that may be utilized by one or more processors, the instructions comprising:

instructions for registering consumer users;

instructions for registering retailer users;

instructions for creating a consumer user profile for each consumer user;

instructions for creating a retailer user profile and electronic coupons for each retailer user;

instructions for comparing the consumer user profile with the retailer user profiles; and

instructions for delivering the electronic coupons to the consumer user.

17. The processor readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for billing the retailer user for each electronic coupon or assessing a monthly fee.

18. The processor readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for including location information in the consumer user profile.

19. The processor readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for including additional information about the consumer user in the consumer user profile.

20. The processor readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for including location information in the retailer user profile.

21. The processor readable medium of claim 19, further comprising instructions for including additional information about the retailer user.

22. The processor readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for comparing the consumer user profile with the retail user profile on a periodic basis.