System and method of providing online offers through social media platforms
AssigneeVionic, Inc.
InventorKosta K. Gara
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing online offers integrated with social network-based platforms are disclosed. Offer details are provided to a server, and the server is configured to generate a customer offer application and/or widget which is integrated with the social networking page of the business creating the offer. Viral marketing features are provided which allow the online offer to reach wider audiences at a minimal cost to the business making the online offer.
Claims20
A system for providing online offers for sale of goods or services from a business to a consumer, comprising:
- data storage configured to store offer details, the offer details including a discounted price;
- a server comprising at least one processor configured to:
- generate a custom offer for goods or services offered by the business, the custom offer based on the stored offer details and including the discounted price, wherein the custom offer is integrated into a social network platform and displayed on a social network web page;
- receive data indicative of a consumer choice to purchase the goods or services at the discounted price, the data indicative of a consumer choice to purchase the goods or services generated in response to consumer interaction with the custom offer;
- process the received data so as to receive payment for the goods or services;
- deposit a portion of the received payment into a payment account associated with the business;
- generate a voucher indicative of the purchased goods or service;
- and
- transmit data indicative of the voucher to the consumer.
A method of providing online offers for sale of goods or services from a business to a consumer, the method comprising
- storing, by a processor, offer details in a database, the offer details including a discounted price;
- generating, by the processor, a custom offer for goods or services offered by the business, the customer offer based on the stored offer details and including the discounted price, wherein the custom offer is integrated into a social network platform and displayed on a social network web page;
- receiving, by the processor, data indicative of a consumer choice to purchase the goods or services at the discounted price, the data indicative of a consumer choice to purchase the goods or services generated in response to consumer interaction with the custom offer;
- processing, by the processor, the received data so as to receive payment for the goods or services;
- depositing, by the processor, a portion of the received payment into a payment account associated with the business;
- generating, by the processor, a voucher indicative of the purchased goods or service;
- and
- transmitting, by the processor, data indicative of the voucher to the consumer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.