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`(12) United States Patent
`Mesaros
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`(10) Patent No.:
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`(45} Date of Patent:
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`US 8,589,247 BZ
`*Nov. 19, 2013
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`(54) PRESENTING MOBILE OFFERS TO
`MEMBERS OF A SOCIAL NETWORK
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`(75)
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`Inventor: Gregory .1. Mesaros. Tampa. FL (US)
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`(73) Assignee: eWinWin,Ine._.Tampa.FL (US)
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`( * ) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`use. mm by 0 days.
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis—
`claituer.
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`[21) ApplNo: 131517528
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`Primary Examiner Matthew Zimmennan
`Assistant Examiner — Kathleen G Palaveciuo
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`[74) Attorney Agent. or Firm — Lewis Roca Rothgerber
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`ABSTRACT
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`Mechanisms are provided to facilitate buying and selling
`products utilizing social pricing. Sellers initiate sale of a
`product with volume discounts for a limited time. In other
`words. the more people that buy a product. the lower the price
`for the group. Buyers have a real incentive to become pro—
`sumers that not only purchase a product but also promote
`purchase by others. A social pricing system brokers interac-
`tion between sellers and buyer groups. and provisions mecha-
`nisms to aid promotion of products by consumers utilizing
`social networks and other online activities.
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`See application file for complete search history.
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