IP Library Granted Patent US 8,645,208
Granted Patent B2
US 8,645,208 · App. 12/968,214 · Granted Feb 4, 2014

Systems and methods for providing automatic reminders for saved advertisements

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Patent No.
US 8,645,208
App. No.
12/968,214
Granted
Feb 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, machine-readable media, apparatuses and systems provide reminders about saved electronic advertisements. A plurality of electronic advertisements selected by a user to be saved is stored. Content of the plurality of electronic advertisements is analyzed. Contextual factors to determine whether at least one predetermined rule is satisfied are assessed. Satisfaction of the predetermined rule is determined. An electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of the predetermined rule is identified. A reminder about the electronic advertisement is provided to a device of the user. The electronic advertisements may include any type of incentive or offer, including coupons.

Claims (45)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a server system, a plurality of electronic advertisements from a mobile device, in response to one or more save advertisement commands, the server system not having previously provided the plurality of electronic advertisements to the mobile device, and the plurality of electronic advertisements having been displayed with a first application of the mobile device, wherein the first application is associated with a first entity;

storing, by the server system, the plurality of electronic advertisements;

analyzing, by the server system, content of at least one of the plurality of electronic advertisements;

assessing, by the server system, one or more contextual factors, wherein the one or more contextual factors comprise a time of day;

determining whether at least one predetermined rule is satisfied, wherein the at least one predetermined rule is associated with the one or more contextual factors;

identifying, by the server system, an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of the at least one predetermined rule associated with the one or more contextual factors; and

transmitting, by the server system, a reminder about the electronic advertisement to the mobile device based at least in part on the content and the satisfaction of the at least one predetermined rule associated with the one or more contextual factors, wherein the reminder is transmitted with a prompt to request retrieval of the electronic advertisement with a second application that is:

different from the first application of the mobile device,

is configured to facilitate retrieval of electronic advertisements, and

is associated with a second entity that is different from the first entity.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic advertisement is a coupon.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic advertisement is a display advertisement.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a selection of the predetermined rule based on a user selection.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining satisfaction of the predetermined rule, before the transmitting.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining satisfaction of a plurality of predetermined rules, the plurality of predetermined rules including the predetermined rule, before the transmitting.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising receiving a selection of the plurality of predetermined rules based at least in part on a user selection.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising determining the plurality of predetermined rules without consideration of a user preference.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining satisfaction of the predetermined rule based on non-binary determinations.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the contextual factors further comprise one or more of a location of a user, an expiration date of the electronic advertisement, and operating hours of a merchant offering the electronic advertisement.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the reminder is at least one from a group consisting of an email, a text message, a voice message, and a calendar entry provided to the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the reminder is a type based on a user selection.

13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium that provides instructions for a processor, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving a plurality of electronic advertisements from a mobile device in response to one or more save advertisement commands, without having previously provided the plurality of electronic advertisements to the mobile device, the plurality of electronic advertisements having been displayed with a first application of the mobile device, wherein the first application is associated with a first entity;

storing the plurality of electronic advertisements;

analyzing content of at least one of the plurality of electronic advertisements;

assessing one or more contextual factors, wherein the one or more contextual factors comprise a time of day;

determining whether at least one predetermined rule is satisfied, wherein the at least one predetermined rule is associated with the one or more contextual factors;

identifying an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of the at least one predetermined rule associated with the one or more contextual factors; and

transmitting a reminder about the electronic advertisement to the mobile device of a user based at least in part on the content and the satisfaction of the at least one predetermined rule associated with the one or more contextual factors, wherein the reminder is transmitted with a prompt to request retrieval of the electronic advertisement with a second application that is:

different from the first application of the mobile device, is configured to facilitate retrieval of electronic advertisements, and is associated with a second entity that is different from the first entity.

14. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 13 wherein the electronic advertisement is a coupon.

15. A system comprising: at least one first computing device configured to:

receive a plurality of electronic advertisements from a mobile device in response to one or more save advertisement commands, without having previously provided the plurality of electronic advertisements to the mobile device, the plurality of electronic advertisements having been displayed with a first application of the mobile device, wherein the first application is associated with a first entity;

store the plurality of electronic advertisements;

analyze content of at least one of the plurality of electronic advertisements;

assess one or more contextual factors,

wherein the one or more contextual factors comprise a time of day;

determine whether at least one predetermined rule is satisfied, wherein the at least one predetermined rule is associated with the one or more contextual factors;

identify an electronic advertisement from the plurality of electronic advertisements based on satisfaction of the at least one predetermined rule associated with the one or more contextual factors; and

transmit a reminder about the electronic advertisement to the mobile device based at least in part on the content and the satisfaction of the at least one predetermined rule associated with the one or more contextual factors, wherein the reminder is transmitted with a prompt to request retrieval of the electronic advertisement with a second application that is:

different from the first application of the mobile device,

is configured to facilitate retrieval of electronic advertisements, and

is associated with a second entity that is different from the first entity.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the electronic advertisement is a coupon.

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