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Method and system for offsetting printing costs in a system for targeted data delivery

US8296181B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2006
Grant dateOct 23, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0251
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for offsetting printing costs. Specifically, the method includes collecting user information about a user and generating a user profile based on the user information. The user profile is stored such that the user profile is used to achieve delivery of data that is targeted to the user based on the user profile without requiring a release of user information in the user profile. At least one offer for the delivery of data is presented to the user. The data is targeted to the user based on the user profile. Thereafter, the method determines that an item of the data presented to the user has been printed. An incentive is received for printing the item.

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