Automated Offer Distribution via Priority Contact Lists

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manual selection and tracking of contacts for offer distribution are inconvenient for offer originators, as they require time and effort to manage multiple offers and responses.

Innovation Solution

A computerized method and system that automatically distribute offer information to a prioritized list of contacts, with first and second offer information being sent to priority contacts based on predefined time periods and priorities, allowing for sequential distribution to lower priority contacts if initial contacts do not respond.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual selection of contacts is used for offer distribution, then the offer originator can control which contacts receive offers, but the process requires significant time and effort to manage multiple offers and responses

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of offer distributionVSAvoidtime to manage offers
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic offer distribution where the computerized system autonomously selects contacts from the contact list, distributes offers, and tracks responses without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by automatically managing the entire offer distribution workflow, including sequential distribution to multiple priority levels and monitoring response status.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The contact list is pre-organized into multiple priority levels before offer distribution begins. This preliminary structuring allows the system to automatically distribute offers in a predetermined sequence without real-time manual decision-making, resolving the contradiction by preparing the contact hierarchy in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If automatic distribution to multiple priority levels is implemented, then the system can distribute offers efficiently without manual intervention, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoffer distribution efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The contact list is segmented into multiple distinct priority levels (first priority, second priority, etc.), allowing the system to distribute offers systematically through each segment in sequence. This segmentation enables automated multi-level distribution while maintaining manageable system complexity through clear structural division.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts offer distribution based on response status, automatically progressing from first priority contacts to second priority contacts when responses are not received. This dynamic behavior enables efficient productivity improvement while the underlying architecture remains standardized and manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS8818860B2Prioritized distribution of offer information
Publication Date: 2014.08.26 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P
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AI summary

A computerized method is disclosed that includes automatically distributing first offer information to at least one first priority contact in a prioritized list of contacts. The first offer information is distributed in response to receiving a request to distribute an offer. The method also includes automatically distributing second offer information to at least one second priority contact in the prioritized list of contacts when a first time period expires.