Patent ID: 9477981
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a processor through a network, purchase inquiry parameters from a client device executing an application; identifying, by the processor, a discount item available for sale at a discount price satisfying the purchase inquiry parameters; receiving, by the processor through the network, at least one comparable item for the discount item from a plurality of sites and a database in real time; creating, by the processor, an array of comparable items based on the at least one comparable item; selecting, by the processor, a subset of comparable items from the array of comparable items based on at least one attribute of the discount item, wherein the subset of comparable items is not for sale; generating, by the processor, a page comprising a semi-opaque offer comprising the discount price, the discount item and the subset of comparable items, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the discount item and the subset of comparable items is for sale at the discount price; transmitting, by the processor, the semi-opaque offer to the application of the client device through the network; receiving, by the processor, acceptance of the semi-opaque offer from the client device; and transmitting, by the processor, a notification page indicating that the discount item is associated with the discount price to the application of the client device.