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Promotion processing system for digital promotion insertion into retailer chatbot conversation and related methods

US11321729B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2020
Grant dateMay 3, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/02
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system may include a chatbot communications server executing a given chatbot conversation associated with a given retailer from among retailers. The system may also include a remote device associated with a given user, and a promotions processing server. The promotions processing server may be configured to store digital promotions for the retailers, and communicate at least one digital promotion corresponding to the given retailer to the chatbot communications server. The chatbot communications server may be configured to insert the at least one digital promotion into the given chatbot conversation to be displayed on the remote device. The chatbot conversation may permit the given user to clip at least one selected digital promotion, and add a product for purchase corresponding to the at least one selected digital promotion to a virtual shopping cart.

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