SOCIAL MARKETPLACE APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A social networking platform apparatus comprising:
- a network interface configured to receive product information about a product and a user identifier from a user computing device;
a processor configured to match the product information with product promotions stored in a merchant database, resulting in a matched product promotion;
the processor further configured to retrieve a list of friends from a social network database using the user identifier, the list of friends having a friend wish list associated with one of the friends;
the processor further configured to identify a friend identifier when the product information matches an entry in the friend wish list; and
the network interface is further configured to transmit to the user computing device the matched product promotion and the friend identifier.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to enable consumers to associate with retail merchants. Product information is received from a user computing device. The product information is matched with promotions and friends that want the product in their wish lists. The user is informed of the promotions and friends, and offered a myriad of options to facilitate product-related transactions with merchants.
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1. A social networking platform apparatus comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive product information about a product and a user identifier from a user computing device; a processor configured to match the product information with product promotions stored in a merchant database, resulting in a matched product promotion;
the processor further configured to retrieve a list of friends from a social network database using the user identifier, the list of friends having a friend wish list associated with one of the friends;
the processor further configured to identify a friend identifier when the product information matches an entry in the friend wish list; andthe network interface is further configured to transmit to the user computing device the matched product promotion and the friend identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a network interface, product information about a product and a user identifier from a user computing device; matching, with a processor, the product information with product promotions stored in a merchant database, resulting in a matched product promotion; retrieving a list of friends from a social network database using the user identifier, the list of friends having a friend wish list associated with one of the friends; identifying, with the processor, a friend identifier when the product information matches an entry in the friend wish list; transmitting to the user computing device, via the network interface, the matched product promotion and the friend identifier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with data and instructions, that when executed by a social networking platform apparatus, causes the apparatus to:
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receive, via a network interface, product information about a product and a user identifier from a user computing device; match, with a processor, the product information with product promotions stored in a merchant database, resulting in a matched product promotion; retrieve a list of friends from a social network database using the user identifier, the list of friends having a friend wish list associated with one of the friends; identify, with the processor, a friend identifier when the product information matches an entry in the friend wish list; transmit to the user computing device, via the network interface, the matched product promotion and the friend identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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