Patent ID: 7933895
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of generating a search response, comprising: receiving a user search query comprising one or more search criteria, and a user device address for a user device, at a computer search system, said computer search system comprising a processor and memory, said memory storing available coupons information and stored store stock information, and said computer search system further comprising a search engine and a coupon engine; said computer search system responding to said receiving by determining said search response; and said computer search system transmitting to said user device address, said search response; wherein said determining said search response comprises: said search engine using said one or more search criteria to generate search results; said coupon engine using said search results and user profile information associated with said user device address to identify from said available coupons information at least one available coupon offer, said at least one available coupon offer specifying a discount contingent upon a purchase transaction containing at least one specified product; and said computer search system determining, from said stored store stock information, a stocking store in which said at least one specified product is in stock; and wherein said search response comprises said search results, said at least one available coupon offer, and identification of said stocking store.