SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION THROUGH COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION NETWORK SITES

摘要

Information pertaining to products made by manufacturers and sold to consumers through retailers, is distributed to consumers through a communication network that connects consumer communication nodes to a cooperative network site having an accumulation of information about manufacturer product offers and retailer special deals. A consumer can obtain selected items of this information without knowledge of how to reach the cooperative network site, by simply logging in to a manufacturer network site or to a retailer network site. At a manufacturer site, the consumer can obtain a list of local retailers carrying the manufacturer offers and can then select from among the offers and receive complete details of the selected offers. At a retailer site, the consumer can obtain a list of manufacturer offers available at the retailer stores in the consumer's area, and can then select from among the available offers and receive their complete details.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method of providing offers through user-selected banner advertisements, the method being implemented on a computer having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions, which, when executed, cause the computer to perform the method, the method comprising:
identifying, by the computer, at least a first offer from among a plurality of offers to be distributed to a user via one or more third party sites; generating, by the computer, a banner advertisement that is associated with the first offer; providing, by the computer, the banner advertisement to the one or more third party sites, wherein the banner advertisement is selectable at the one or more third party sites; receiving, by the computer, an indication that the banner advertisement has been selected by the user; determining, by the computer, whether the user is eligible to receive the first offer responsive to the indication; and responsive to a determination that the user is eligible to receive the first offer, providing, by the computer, the first offer to the user.