Online contracting for marketing
OwnerColin Karsteninventor
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Abstract
A method and system for an allocation system that sells marketing over geographically delineated units using a computer communications network. Merchants can use computer servers to set up an automated online allocation system that allows potential marketers to buy or lease marketing rights for geographical areas. The individual units are assigned to a marketer, who begins advertising the online site. The merchant pays a commission to the marketer based on sales in the marketer's unit.
Claims17
A computer-implemented method for marketing an online site, the method comprising:
- dividing a geographical area into a plurality of individual units;
- transmitting over a computer communication network a form containing available units;
- assigning each individual unit to a marketer, wherein the marketer advertises the online site;
- and
- paying a commission to the marketer based on sales in the marketer's unit.
A computer system for providing marketing for an online site, the system comprising:
- a computer server accessible via a computer communications network, wherein the server comprises a memory and a processor;
- and
- executable software residing in the server memory wherein the software is operative with the processor to:
- divide a geographical area into a plurality of individual units;
- transmit over a computer communication network a form containing available units;
- assign each individual unit to a marketer, wherein the marketer advertises the online site;
- and
- pay a commission to the marketer based on sales in the marketer's unit.
A computer data signal embodied in a digital data stream, wherein the computer data signal is generated by a method comprising the steps of:
- dividing a geographical area into a plurality of individual units;
- transmitting over a computer communication network a form containing available units;
- assigning each individual unit to a marketer, wherein the marketer advertises the online site;
- and
- paying a commission to the marketer based on sales in the marketer's unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.