Interactive electronic marketplace
OwnerTiffany Jenseninventor
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Abstract
A promotional marketing method for an electronic marketplace, wherein a user gains exclusive, limited access to the marketplace upon purchase of a membership item. Systems and methods for assigning a virtual prize to a buyer within an electronic marketplace. Systems and methods for creating a product line of collectibles and shipping materials based on a theme established from an image of a graphic.
Claims2
A non-transitory computer readable medium product comprising computer readable instruction for implementing a method of promoting a new product within an electronic marketplace, the computer readable medium product comprising executable code for implementing the steps for:
- providing general access to an electronic marketplace;
- determining the presence of a new product;
- restricting access to the electronic marketplace;
- providing an option to purchase a membership item;
- determining a purchase of the membership item;
- providing a period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace in response to the purchase of the membership item;
- determining an expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace;
- and
- providing general access to the electronic marketplace in response to the expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace.
A method for promoting a new product within an electronic marketplace, the method comprising:
- providing general access to an electronic marketplace;
- determining the presence of a new product;
- restricting access to the electronic marketplace;
- providing an option to purchase a membership item;
- determining a purchase of the membership item;
- providing a period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace in response to the purchase of the membership item;
- determining an expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace;
- and
- providing general access to the electronic marketplace in response to the expiration of the period of exclusive access to the electronic marketplace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.