摘要 |
A method for coupling business vendors with potential customers is described. The method comprises storing in a computer at least one user associated event (120) having at least one corresponding reminder date, the event including an event classification; registering in the computer at least one vendor (200) interested in providing a product or service (160-168) relating to the event classification (120); and providing a vendor offer (205) of the product or service (160-168) to the user at a time relative to the date of the event comporting with user-defined preferences for receiving said offer stored in said computer (245). An information management system provided over a network (145, 150) is also disclosed. The system includes: a calendar information database (106) coupled to a user device and having a plurality of user selected events (120), each event (120) having at least a keyword associated with said event (120); a vendor database including at least one vendor providing a product or service (160-168) relating to said event; and a selection routine, responsive to an event arrival, communicating with the user to provide at least one offer (215) to the user from the vendor to provide the product or service (160-168). |