A server or Internet service provider computer selects a soliciting merchant and an outputting merchant based on various factors. In one embodiment, the soliciting merchant is selected if its activity rate (e.g. sales rate) is low. The outputting merchant provides offers for bonuses to customers on behalf...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7099832?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7099832 - Method and apparatus for defining routing of customers between merchants
