Method and system for qualifying consumers for trade publication subscriptions
AssigneeSynapse Group, Inc.
InventorsMICHAEL LOEB, MICHAEL BORCHETTA
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Abstract
A method and system for providing free subscriptions to magazines, based on a universal questionnaire. Questions of the universal questionnaire are presented to consumers, and, based on the consumer response to these questions, a supplier order for a free subscription to a magazine is generated and sent to a supplier of the magazine.
Claims53
A method of providing free subscriptions to trade publications, comprising:
- presenting questions of a universal questionnaire;
- receiving consumer information in response to questions of said universal questionnaire;
- and
- generating a supplier order for one or more free trade publication subscriptions based upon said consumer information.
A system for providing free subscriptions to magazines, the system comprising:
- means for presenting questions of a universal questionnaire;
- means for receiving consumer information in response to questions of said universal questionnaire;
- and
- means for generating a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines based upon said consumer information.
A method of providing free subscriptions to trade publications, comprising:
- storing in a first database consumer information received in response to a universal questionnaire;
- storing in a second database trade publication supplier information;
- correlating said consumer information in said first database with said trade publication supplier information in said second database;
- and
- generating a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to trade publications based upon said correlation.
A system for providing free subscriptions to trade publications, comprising:
- a first database storing consumer information received in response to a universal questionnaire;
- a second database storing trade publication supplier information;
- and
- means for correlating said consumer information in said first database with said trade publication supplier information in said second database and for generating a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to trade publications based upon said correlation.
An article of manufacture for causing a computer to provide free subscriptions to trade publications, comprising:
- means for causing a computer to store consumer information received in response to a universal questionnaire in a first database;
- means for causing a computer to store trade publication supplier information in a second database;
- and
- means for causing a computer to correlate said consumer information in said first database with said trade publication supplier information in said second database and for generating a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to trade publications based upon said correlation.
A method of providing free subscriptions to magazines, comprising:
- transmitting one or more questions selected from a first universal questionnaire to a consumer;
- receiving consumer information in response to said questions;
- determining a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines based upon said consumer information;
- and
- selectively transmitting one or more questions selected from a second questionnaire to said consumer.
A system for providing free subscriptions to magazines, comprising:
- means for transmitting one or more questions selected from a first universal questionnaire to a consumer;
- means for receiving consumer information in response to said questions;
- means for determining a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines based upon said consumer information;
- and
- means for selectively transmitting one or more questions selected from a second questionnaire to said consumer.
The system of 40, wherein the first questionnaire and the second questionnaire are different.
A method of offering free magazine subscriptions, comprising:
- storing in a first database subscription information associated with a plurality of magazines, said subscription information including
- an identifier for said magazine,
- an identifier for a publisher,
- an identifier for a fulfillment house, and
- magazine content codes;
- storing in a second database consumer information associated with a consumer order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines, said consumer information including
- an identifier for said consumer,
- an identifier for said magazine,
- an order for said magazine,
- an order date, and
- consumer content codes;
- correlating said subscription information stored in said first database with said consumer information stored in said second database;
- and
- generating a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines based upon said correlation.
A system for offering free magazine subscriptions, comprising:
- a first database storing subscription information associated with a plurality of magazines, said subscription information including
- an identifier for said magazine,
- an identifier for a publisher,
- an identifier for a fulfillment house, and
- magazine content codes;
- a second database storing consumer information associated with a consumer order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines, said consumer information including
- an identifier for said consumer,
- an identifier for said magazine,
- an order date, and
- consumer content codes;
- means for correlating said subscription information stored in said first database with said consumer information stored in said second database and for generating a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines based upon said correlation.
A method of providing free subscriptions to trade publications, the method comprising:
- transmitting one or more questions selected from a universal questionnaire to a plurality of consumers;
- receiving a consumer response to said questions from said consumers;
- and
- determining whether each consumer is entitled to free subscriptions based upon each consumer's response to said universal questionnaire.
A system for providing free subscriptions to trade publications, the system comprising:
- means for transmitting one or more questions selected from a universal questionnaire to a plurality of consumers;
- means for receiving a consumer response to said questions from said consumers;
- and
- means for determining whether each consumer is entitled to free subscriptions based upon each consumer's response to said universal questionnaire.
An article of manufacture for causing a computer to provide free subscriptions to trade publications, comprising:
- means for causing a computer to transmit one or more questions selected from a universal questionnaire to a plurality of consumers;
- means for causing a computer to receive a consumer response to said questions from said consumers;
- and
- means for causing a computer to determine whether each consumer is entitled to free subscriptions based upon each consumer's response to said universal questionnaire.
A method of receiving free subscriptions to magazines, the method comprising:
- transmitting responses to one or more questions selected from a universal questionnaire;
- and
- receiving at least one free subscription to a magazine based upon said responses.
A system for receiving free subscriptions to magazines, comprising:
- means for transmitting responses to one or more questions from a universal questionnaire;
- and
- means for receiving at least one free subscription to a magazine based upon said responses.
An article of manufacture for causing a computer to provide free subscriptions to magazines, comprising:
- means for causing a computer to present questions of a universal questionnaire;
- means for causing a computer to analyze consumer information received in response to questions of said universal questionnaire;
- and
- means for causing a computer to generate a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to magazines based upon said consumer information.
A method of providing free subscriptions to trade publications, comprising:
- presenting screening questions to a consumer;
- receiving consumer answers in response to said screening questions;
- generating a list of trade publications based upon said consumer answers;
- transmitting said list to said consumer;
- receiving a consumer selection from said list of trade publications;
- transmitting one or more questions selected from a universal questionnaire to said consumer saved on said consumer selection;
- receiving consumer information in response to said questions;
- generating a supplier order for one or more free subscriptions to trade publications based upon said consumer information;
- and
- transmitting said supplier order to one or more respective suppliers of said trade publications.
A method of providing free subscriptions to trade publications, comprising:
- receiving a first questionnaire from a first publisher;
- receiving a second questionnaire from a second publisher;
- creating a universal questionnaire by normalizing said first and second questionnaires;
- presenting to a consumer questions of said universal questionnaire;
- receiving consumer information from said consumer in response to said universal questionnaire;
- and
- providing at least one free trade publication subscription based a said consumer information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.