SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TASK-BASED DECREASING PRICE MARKETS

摘要

Embodiments of task-based, decreasing-price markets enable dynamic discounting of items for sale. In one example, users shop for products (e.g., clothing, electronics, or cars) or services (e.g., hotel rooms, plane tickets, or car rentals) using a computing device or mobile device. As the users shop, they view advertisements or perform other tasks, like answering questions, and the system discounts an item's price based on the number or complexity of the performed tasks. Each user who performs a task gets a chance to buy the item at its discounted price. The other users also get a chance to buy the item at the discounted price. If someone buys the item, the item's price returns to its starting value. If nobody buys the item, the system discounts the item's price further as the users perform more tasks until someone buys the item or the item's price reaches a minimum value.

主权项

1. A method of price discounting, the method comprising:
communicating, by a processor, to a first user device of a plurality of user devices, information on a task to be performed by the first user device; receiving, by the processor, an indication that the first user device of the plurality of user devices has performed the task to receive a viewing credit to view discounted prices of one or more items; providing, by the processor, a viewing credit to view discounted prices of items, the processor revealing discounted prices of items only to those user devices with sufficient viewing credits; receiving, by the processor, a request from the first user device to view a discounted price of an item; determining, by the processor, that the first user device has sufficient viewing credits to view the discounted price of the item requested by the first user device; and responsive to determining that the first user device has sufficient viewing credits to view the discounted price of the item, providing the first user device the discounted price of the item.