IP Library Granted Patent US 10,121,168
Granted Patent B2
US 10,121,168 · App. 14/745,707 · Granted Nov 6, 2018

Customer purchasing preference profiles based on coupon choices

Inventors: Ajay A. Deshpande (White Plains, NY); Kimberly D. Hendrix (New Albany, OH); Herbert S. McFaddin (Yorktown Heights, NY); Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami (Wilton, CT)
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
G06Q30/0269G06Q30/0201G06Q30/0224G06Q30/0226G06Q30/0257
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,121,168
App. No.
14/745,707
Granted
Nov 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a method for creating or improving customer preference profiles includes providing a decision coupon to a customer with two or more promotional options directed to related items selected to ascertain a purchasing preference associated with the related items through selection of one of the promotional options. A selection of one of the promotional options is received and an indication of the selected promotional option is stored in a purchasing preference profile for the customer. The indication of the selected option is used to update an affinity for a product or product category for the customer within the customer's purchasing preference profile.

Claims (15)

1. A computer-implemented method for creating or improving customer purchasing profiles, comprising:

providing, via a mobile device display through a mobile app installed on a mobile device associated with a customer, a first decision coupon to the customer with two or more promotional options directed to related items selected to ascertain a purchasing preference associated with the related items through selection of one of the promotional options, wherein the selection of one of the promotional options eliminates each unselected two or more promotional options, and

wherein the selection of one of the promotional options indicates a preference of a first product category of the one of the promotional options over one or more product categories of the unselected two or more promotional options, and

wherein the mobile app causing the mobile device to display the first decision coupon;

receiving, via the mobile app, a first selection of one of the promotional options;

eliminating, from a display of the mobile device by the mobile app, each of the unselected two or more promotional options;

storing an indication of the first selection in a customer purchasing preference profile;

using the indication of the first selection to update an affinity for a product or product category for the customer within the customer purchasing preference profile;

responsive to the first selection, providing, via the mobile app, a second decision coupon to the customer with two or more promotional options based on the first selection of one of the promotional options, wherein the two or more promotional options are related to the one of the promotional options;

receiving, via the mobile app, a second selection of a second promotional option of the two or more promotional options based on the first selection of one of the promotional options;

storing an indication of the second selection in a customer purchasing preference profile; and

providing, via the mobile app, a text message notification of a targeted advertisement, wherein the targeted advertisement is based on the affinity for the product or product category for the customer.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising delivering the targeted advertisement in response to receiving a notification that the customer is located in a store premises associated with the customer purchasing preference profile.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising delivering the targeted advertisement in response to receiving a notification that the customer is located in a particular location within a store premises associated with the decision coupon.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising delivering the targeted advertisement in further response to receiving an opt-in notification that the customer has consented to receiving the targeted advertisement.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2021
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: DOORDASH, INC.
Reel/Frame 057826/0939 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE MIDDLE INITIAL OF INVENTOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035995 FRAME: 0475. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Feb 8, 2017
From: DESHPANDE, AJAY A.; HENDRIX, KIMBERLY D.; MCFADDIN, HERBERT S.; NARAYANASWAMI, CHANDRASEKHAR
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041658/0906 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2015
From: DESHPANDE, AJAY D.; HENDRIX, KIMBERLY D.; MCFADDIN, HERBERT S.; NARAYANASWAMI, CHANDRASEKHAR
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035995/0475 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14540643 · Nov 13, 2014
Provisional Application 61897950 · Oct 31, 2013
Related Publication 20150294369A1 · Oct 15, 2015