US 12,254,480 B2
Method and system for automated targeted polling via an e-commerce promotions platform
Frederick W. Skoler, Barrington, IL (US)
Assigned to TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC, Hoffman Estates, IL (US)
Filed by TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC, Hoffman Estates, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/496,300.
Application 18/496,300 is a continuation of application No. 17/683,498, filed on Mar. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,830,016.
Application 17/683,498 is a continuation of application No. 16/667,157, filed on Oct. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,301,882, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 16/667,157 is a continuation of application No. 14/444,457, filed on Jul. 28, 2014, granted, now 10,460,333, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 14/444,457 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/321,450, filed on Jul. 1, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/444,457 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/956,978, filed on Aug. 1, 2013, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/842,353, filed on Jul. 2, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/678,547, filed on Aug. 1, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0054511 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0203 (2023.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0203 (2013.01) [G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01); G07F 17/329 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, the method comprising:
configuring a graphical user interface (GUI) for presenting a plurality of questions for a promotional activity, wherein each question of the plurality of questions is associated with one or more graphical elements of a plurality of graphical elements, comprising graphical elements for a poll class, a poll category, a poll status, a question type, and a question format;
selecting one or more graphical elements of the GUI to filter the plurality of questions according to the question format, wherein the question format comprises a format for questions with images, a format for questions with videos, and a format for questions with write-in responses;
receiving a request to participate in the promotional activity, from a communication device;
in response to receiving the request to participate, selecting one or more questions from the plurality of questions, wherein the selection of the one or more questions is performed according to personal information of a consumer stored in a loyalty program;
collecting, via the communication device, any responses to the one or more questions; and
delivering, to a third party, responses to the one or more questions.