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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN E-COMMERCE PROMOTIONS PLATFORM
(60)
Provisional application No. 61/842,353, ?led on Jul. 2, 2013.
(71) Applicant: SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C., Hoffman Estates, IL (US)
(72)
Publication Classi?cation
Inventors: Frederick W. Skoler, Barrington, IL
(US); Kazim Hussain, Hanover Park, IL
(51)
Int. Cl.
(52)
U.S. Cl.
G06Q 30/02
(US); Chandrashekar Dhandapani, Naperville, IL (US); Sundaresan Chandrasekaran, Schaumburg, IL (US); Sravya Sarvareddy, Schaumburg, IL
CPC ...... .. G06Q 30/0242 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0253
(2013.01) USPC
(Us) (57)
Filed:
..................................................... ..
705/14.41
ABSTRACT
Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotions, such as sweep
(21) App1.No.: 14/321,450 (22)
(2006.01)
stakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant Wins.
Jul. 1, 2014
START 102
M Sponsor arrives at online landing page of e commerce promotions
platform system.
108
106
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including submission of information about the sponsor.
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promotions
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M
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promotion options, including images and text to be used for the desired
promotion.
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START 102
M Sponsor arrives at online landing page of e commerce promotions
platform system.
No sponsor have an
106
108
account?
K/N
L/N System requests that
System requests that sponsor sign-in.
sponsor create an account,
including submission of information about the sponson
l
System displays e commerce promotions platform menu to sponsor. 112
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114
Sponsor submits information specifying
promotion options, including images and text to be used for the desired
promotion.
FIG. 1A
Patent Application Publication
Jan. 8, 2015 Sheet 2 of 26
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118
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is information for the
the promotion.
valid?
promotion 120
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arts group.
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information for
promotion acceptable to platform
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images information for the promotion to sponsor for review.
FIG. 1B
Patent Application Publication
Jan. 8, 2015 Sheet 3 0f 26
130 Communicate information
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ls information for
romotion acceptable to sponsor? Yes
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images information for promotion to planning and production group of e— commerce promotions
platform operator.
information for
promotion acceptable 9
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Communicate information
for promotion to analytics group.
FIG. 1C
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Jan. 8, 2015 Sheet 4 0f 26
140
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options specified by sponson
END
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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2015/0012348 A1 Skoler et al. Jan. 8, 2015 (43) Pub. Date: (54)
Related US. Application Data
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN E-COMMERCE PROMOTIONS PLATFORM
(60)
Provisional application No. 61/842,353, ?led on Jul. 2, 2013.
(71) Applicant: SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C., Hoffman Estates, IL (US)
(72)
Publication Classi?cation
Inventors: Frederick W. Skoler, Barrington, IL
(US); Kazim Hussain, Hanover Park, IL
(51)
Int. Cl.
(52)
U.S. Cl.
G06Q 30/02
(US); Chandrashekar Dhandapani, Naperville, IL (US); Sundaresan Chandrasekaran, Schaumburg, IL (US); Sravya Sarvareddy, Schaumburg, IL
CPC ...... .. G06Q 30/0242 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0253
(2013.01) USPC
(Us) (57)
Filed:
..................................................... ..
705/14.41
ABSTRACT
Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for an e-commerce promotions platform for administering e-commerce promotions, such as sweep
(21) App1.No.: 14/321,450 (22)
(2006.01)
stakes, contests, giveaways, and/or instant Wins.
Jul. 1, 2014
START 102
M Sponsor arrives at online landing page of e commerce promotions
platform system.
108
106
System requests that sponsor sign-in.
System requests that sponsor create an account,
including submission of information about the sponsor.
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promotions
platform menu to sponsor. 112
M
ll
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promotion.
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platform system.
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106
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account?
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sponsor create an account,
including submission of information about the sponson
l
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promotion options, including images and text to be used for the desired
promotion.
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Patent Application Publication
Jan. 8, 2015 Sheet 2 of 26
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118
Transmit request to sponsor to modify information submitted for
is information for the
the promotion.
valid?
promotion 120
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image information for the
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arts group.
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promotion to legal group for review.
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FIG. 1B
Patent Application Publication
Jan. 8, 2015 Sheet 3 0f 26
130 Communicate information
for promotion to marketing group.
ls information for
romotion acceptable to sponsor? Yes
Communicate text and
images information for promotion to planning and production group of e— commerce promotions
platform operator.
information for
promotion acceptable 9
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Communicate information
for promotion to analytics group.
FIG. 1C
US 2015/0012348 A1
Patent Application Publication
Jan. 8, 2015 Sheet 4 0f 26
140
M Enable online operation of
promotion with participants, in accordance with consumer promotion
options specified by sponson
END
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US 2015/0012348 A1
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PERNIGZ E 220
Jan. 8, 2015 Sheet 5 0f 26
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