Method and system for generating real-time directions associated with product promotions
First Claim
1. A system for generating real time directions associated with product promotions for consumers comprising:
- a repository for storing incentive data corresponding to predetermined geographic area having at least one retail center;
location means for receiving or retrieving user location data corresponding to the location of a remote user computer;
association means for associating the incentive data with the location of the remote user computer and the location of the retail center;
generation means for generating or retrieving direction data corresponding to the remote user computer and the retail center; and
transmission means for transmitting the incentive data and the direction data to the remote user computer.
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Abstract
A method and system for generating customized incentives involving electronic distribution of coupons to remote personal computers based on proximity of the computer to a retail center are disclosed. A repository, such as an online service provider or a web site on the Internet, stores packages of incentive data for downloading automatically or on demand to a user'"'"'s computer. A plurality of data fields is used to associate a user'"'"'s location with a specific incentive. The incentive data corresponds to remote user computers in a predetermined geographic area. Means for identifying remote user computers in a predetermined geographic area and means for providing direction data, such as maps, etc. to the remote user computer are disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for generating real time directions associated with product promotions for consumers comprising:
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a repository for storing incentive data corresponding to predetermined geographic area having at least one retail center;
location means for receiving or retrieving user location data corresponding to the location of a remote user computer;
association means for associating the incentive data with the location of the remote user computer and the location of the retail center;
generation means for generating or retrieving direction data corresponding to the remote user computer and the retail center; and
transmission means for transmitting the incentive data and the direction data to the remote user computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for generating real time directions associated with product promotions for consumers comprising:
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storing incentive data corresponding to predetermined geographic area having at least one retail center;
receiving or retrieving user location data corresponding to the location of a remote user computer;
associating the incentive data with the location of the remote user computer and the location of the retail center;
generating or retrieving direction data corresponding to the remote user computer and the retail center; and
transmitting the incentive data and the direction data to the remote user computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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