Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for social network marketing with consumer referral
- Patent Title (中): 消费者转介的社交网络营销方法与设备
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Application No.: US12041054Application Date: 2008-03-03
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Publication No.: US08554623B2Publication Date: 2013-10-08
- Inventor: Christopher William Higgins , Marc Davis , Joseph O'Sullivan
- Applicant: Christopher William Higgins , Marc Davis , Joseph O'Sullivan
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
- Current Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Agent James J. DeCarlo
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract:
A service provider facilitates consumption of goods, brands, or services on an interactive network using characterizations of consumers, behavior, brands, consumable goods, advertisers, and advocates to determine a three-way match between a consumable good, a consumer, and an advocate. The matching method determines one or more likely consumers by maximizing the estimated contextual value of personalized advocacy. Further, the service provider captures the value of the personalized advocacy in each match, and distributes that value in the form of various marketing incentives.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090222302A1 Method and Apparatus for Social Network Marketing with Consumer Referral Public/Granted day:2009-09-03
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