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Beacon-triggered code redemption for mobile devices

  • US 10,664,856 B2
  • Filed: 05/21/2014
  • Issued: 05/26/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • causing a mobile device to listen for beacon messages broadcast by a beacon device over a short-range communication link;

    receiving, at the mobile device, a beacon message from the beacon device, the beacon message including a beacon identifier and an activity parameter, the activity parameter specifying a code redemption action that provides information about retrieving a redemption code, wherein the beacon identifier is associated with an event in a vicinity of the beacon device;

    sending, by the mobile device, a request to a content provider to retrieve the redemption code associated with the code redemption action, the request including the beacon identifier;

    receiving, by the mobile device, a response from the content provider, the response including the redemption code and one or more redemption criteria to be satisfied to redeem the redemption code;

    displaying, by the mobile device and on a screen of the mobile device, a notification that is based on the response;

    determining, by the mobile device, that the one or more redemption criteria have been satisfied; and

    in response to determining, by the mobile device, that the one or more redemption criteria have been satisfied;

    activating, by the mobile device, the redemption code, andproviding, by the mobile device, an indication that the redemption code is ready to be redeemed.

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