| 6421652 |
Method and system for qualifying consumers for trade publication subscriptions |
| Jul-16-2002 |
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... |
| 6419161 |
Apparatus and method for processing coded information stored on an integrated circuit card |
| Jul-16-2002 |
The present invention relates to a method and a device for processing coded information stored on an integrated circuit card. A system includes a card reader adapted to receive the integrated circuit card... |
| 6418470 |
Metering of internet content using a control |
| Jul-9-2002 |
Web content received by a computer is processed such that a reference to a control is inserted in HTML received by the computer and the control is executed in response to the reference in order to process... |
| 6418462 |
Global sideband service distributed computing method |
| Jul-9-2002 |
A new method of distributed computing, sideband computing, that is global, scalable and can utilize many idle CPU resources worldwide. Sideband is defined as when a user connects to some (normal) network... |
| 6417871 |
Paperless accounting system for creating accurate electronic slips at high speed and including approval settlement |
| Jul-9-2002 |
In the paperless accounting system of the present invention, even if a person is not accustomed to accounting, a slip can be easily formed by simply inputting data in necessary items displayed on menu... |
| 6415262 |
Method and apparatus for determining a subscription to a product in a retail environment |
| Jul-2-2002 |
A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a product in a retail environment, wherein the product for which a subscription is offered is selected based on the customer's historical purchases.... |
| 6415265 |
Multi-level marketing computer network server |
| Jul-2-2002 |
A server system for multi-level vending of any electronically transferable product through a communications network directly to a customer's computer. This server system (herein called a Sales Support... |
| 6415261 |
Method for managing a frequent shopper program at an e-commerce site and an in-store site |
| Jul-2-2002 |
A method for managing a frequent shopper program at a site providing both electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping and in-store shopping, comprising the steps of: establishing a point of sale (POS) system,... |
| 6412073 |
Method and apparatus for providing and maintaining a user-interactive portal system accessible via internet or other switched-packet-network |
| Jun-25-2002 |
An Internet Portal is enabled by software executing on an Internet-connected server. The Portal, in response to a log-on by a user, presents a secure and personalized page for and to the user, the personalized... |
| 6411992 |
Method and apparatus for broadcasting information over a network |
| Jun-25-2002 |
An apparatus and method provides for the scheduling and broadcast of commercials and other information during transmission of multimedia information over a data network. Demographic information is gathered... |
| 6409593 |
Drawing for winners over the internet |
| Jun-25-2002 |
In a drawing for prizes conducted on the Internet, the clients (players) log onto the web page of the server (drawing web site). The player saves his/her paper receipts received, for example, incidental... |
| 6408281 |
Multi-level marketing computer network server |
| Jun-18-2002 |
A server system for multi-level vending of any electronically transferable product through a communications network directly to a customer's computer. This server system (herein called a Sales Support... |
| 6408278 |
System and method for delivering out-of-home programming |
| Jun-18-2002 |
A system and method through which programming content is delivered for display on a network of electronic out-of-home display devices. The network includes a plurality of individually addressable display... |
| 6405174 |
Method and apparatus for defining routing of customers between merchants |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A server or Internet service provider computer selects a soliciting merchant and an outputting merchant based on various factors. In one embodiment, the soliciting merchant is selected if its activity... |
| 6405175 |
Shopping scouts web site for rewarding customer referrals on product and price information with rewards scaled by the number of shoppers using the information |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A web site on the world-wide-web allows users to search a product/price database. The database contains product and price information for a wide variety of products from many different suppliers such as... |
| 6401075 |
Methods of placing, purchasing and monitoring internet advertising |
| Jun-4-2002 |
Methods for obtaining Internet-type advertisements, modifying those advertisements to fit designated advertising spaces allotted by a plurality of different and unrelated online newspaper websites, and... |
| 6401074 |
Retail transaction promotion system |
| Jun-4-2002 |
An augmented point of sale system that displays, and that may broadcast, during a retail transaction, promotional information to a customer selected on the basis of the context of the transaction. An existing... |
| 6393471 |
Marketing data delivery system |
| May-21-2002 |
In an Internet-based client/server application, a system is provided which detects demographics of a client including CPU power, hard disk space, applications installed, network connectivity and log-in... |
| 6393407 |
Tracking user micro-interactions with web page advertising |
| May-21-2002 |
In connection with display of advertising within Web pages, an applet is downloaded to the user's Web browser to track the user's interactions with the Web page. Tracked user interactions include mouse... |
| 6392668 |
Client-side system and method for network link differentiation |
| May-21-2002 |
According to the invention, network code (for example, in HTML or XML) corresponding to a displayable portion of network content (such as an Internet Web site) is retrieved into a users' local processing... |
| 6389401 |
System and method for inverted promotions |
| May-14-2002 |
A method of extending promotional discounts and special prices on items for sale to identified consumers. After the identification of a consumer by a unique identifier; a selected item is promoted with... |
| 6385592 |
System and method for delivering customized advertisements within interactive communication systems |
| May-7-2002 |
The present invention is a system and method for delivering customized electronic advertisements in an interactive communication system. The customized advertisements are selected based on consumer profiles... |
| 6385591 |
Method and system for electronic organization of coupons |
| May-7-2002 |
An electronic or "virtual" coupon is obtained when a user selects a given link in a Web page being displayed on a client machine. Preferably, the link is an image link embedded in an advertising banner... |
| 6381632 |
Method and apparatus for tracking network usage |
| Apr-30-2002 |
The present invention provides a method of recording an occurrence of a data transmission between a node and a network, comprising: inspecting the data transmission between the node and the network to... |
| 6381626 |
ATM video advertising |
| Apr-30-2002 |
Message files preferably comprising MPEG video messages are provided to transaction terminals for display of non-transaction messages to users during a terminal transaction. The messages are selected and... |
| 6377935 |
Method and system for selective incentive point-of-sale marketing in response to customer shopping histories |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A system and method is disclosed for customer promotion. A terminal enters a customer's identification code, along with customer transaction data, at the point-of-sale. A memory stores a database of previously... |
| 6377936 |
Method for performing targeted marketing over a large computer network |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A method for enabling targeted marketing of users on the Internet maintains the privacy of the users. The present invention takes advantage of the unique customer knowledge of an Internet Service Provider... |
| 6374228 |
Rebate advertising system in use with moving objects |
| Apr-16-2002 |
An advertising system and method for providing rebates to individuals who affix advertisement displays, such as bumper stickers, on their vehicles and other objects. In accordance with one aspect of the... |
| 6370578 |
Active marketing based on client computer configurations |
| Apr-9-2002 |
A system and method for actively marketing products and services to a user of a client computer such as over a network are disclosed. A product information database comprising product summary files that... |
| 6370514 |
Method for marketing and redeeming vouchers for use in online purchases |
| Apr-9-2002 |
A method for marketing and redeeming vouchers (meaning gift certificates or coupons) for use in online purchases is disclosed. The method includes the use of a centralized voucher server for processing... |
| 6363356 |
Referrer-based system for try/buy electronic software distribution |
| Mar-26-2002 |
The present invention, generally speaking, makes possible an associates program for electronic content distribution by providing a mechanism whereby a referrer may be identified at the time of purchase... |
| 6360221 |
Method and apparatus for the production, delivery, and receipt of enhanced e-mail |
| Mar-19-2002 |
A method for providing an e-mail system including providing a server connected to a network; inputting a message from a sender into the server to be sent as e-mail to at least one recipient mail box on... |
| 6360206 |
Electronic shopping system |
| Mar-19-2002 |
The present invention realizes on an electronic shopping system a discount service that makes use of a discount coupon. Electronic data that serves as a discount coupon comprises data for identifying a... |
| 6359699 |
IC card processing system and processing method |
| Mar-19-2002 |
An IC card system includes an IC card, an IC card read/write unit for reading/writing the IC card, a communication unit intervening for connection to a communication line network, a controller for controlling... |
| 6356877 |
Apparatus and process for automated payment for the attachment of advertising to a vehicle |
| Mar-12-2002 |
The apparatus includes a first communication device 20 disposed at a control point 14 and a second communication device 26 disposed on the advertising medium 16. The second communication device supplies... |
| 6356876 |
System and method for providing prize award results |
| Mar-12-2002 |
The invention is a method and system for reporting the results of a contest to a calling terminal. After receiving terminal and caller information (steps 602 and 604) and determining if the caller is a... |
| 6354492 |
System and method employing a portable card to configure a store for product promotion |
| Mar-12-2002 |
Disclosed are systems and methods employing a portable card to configure a commercial system. An exemplary system acts to read from the card at a first location in the store, to process a signal corresponding... |
| 6351735 |
Check transaction processing, database building and marketing method and system utilizing automatic check reading |
| Feb-26-2002 |
The present invention includes automatic check reading techniques which enables the detection of a customer's checking account number on a check, regardless of the bank, bank branch or type of account.... |
| 6351736 |
System and method for displaying advertisements with played data |
| Feb-26-2002 |
A method and a system for playing a first type of data, such as audio stream data, for the user while simultaneously displaying an advertisement in the form of a second type of data, such as video data.... |
| 6345261 |
Customer loyalty investment program |
| Feb-5-2002 |
The present invention is directed to a customer loyalty investment program system and method where purchase rebates are used to provide the customer with an important fund including merchant securities.... |
| 6343274 |
Apparatus and method for merchant-to-consumer advertisement communication system |
| Jan-29-2002 |
An apparatus and method provide privacy for the consumer identity and protects information concerning advertisements accessed by the consumer while still providing marketing and demographic statistics... |
| 6341306 |
Web-based information retrieval responsive to displayed word identified by a text-grabbing algorithm |
| Jan-22-2002 |
A method for retrieving information, including designating at least one word appearing in a display of a body of text generated by a first computer. Responsive to the designation, the at least one designated... |
| 6339762 |
Retail store efficiently configured to distribute electronic coupons at multiple product locations |
| Jan-15-2002 |
A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout... |
| 6339761 |
Internet service provider advertising system |
| Jan-15-2002 |
The present invention advantageously provides to Internet Service Providers (ISP) precise control over who receives an advertisement. Thus, in accordance with the present invention, an ISP provider may... |
| 6338043 |
Method and apparatus for developing a package of media advertising spots |
| Jan-8-2002 |
Methods and apparatus for automatically developing a package of advertising spots from a plurality of available spots offered by a plurality of media suppliers are disclosed. In one implementation, an... |
| 6338044 |
Personal digital content system |
| Jan-8-2002 |
An Internet-enabled means of distributing entertainment programming with embedded advertising in which the entertainment programming is customized according to consumers' stated preferences and the advertising... |
| 6336099 |
Method and system for electronic distribution of product redemption coupons |
| Jan-1-2002 |
Provided is a method and system for the electronic distribution of product redemption coupons to remote personal computers located at users' homes. A centrally located repository, such as an online service... |
| 6336098 |
Method for electronic distribution and redemption of coupons on the world wide web |
| Jan-1-2002 |
A method and system for electronic distribution and redemption of coupons on a computer network. The method includes the steps of: providing an electronic coupon in the form of a machine readable computer... |
| 6334108 |
Method and system for selective incentive point-of-sale marketing in response to customer shopping histories |
| Dec-25-2001 |
A system and method is disclosed for customer promotion. A terminal enters a customer's identification code, along with customer transaction data, at the point-of-sale. A memory stores a database of previously... |
| 6334111 |
Method for allocating commissions over the internet using tags |
| Dec-25-2001 |
A method and structure for allocating commissions for sales made over the Internet including providing a link to a merchant site, attaching a tag to potential customers who select the link (where the tag... |
