System and method for location based matching and promotion
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1. A method for location-based promotion comprising:
- providing a profile for a first user, including an entry associating the first user with a first mobile device and a plurality of characteristics for the first user;
receiving location based information for the first mobile device; and
sending a promotional item to the first mobile device based, at least in part, on the location based information and the profile of the first user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for profile matching and promotion. Location-related data and other profile characteristics are used for promotion and for matching of businesses, venues and other entities with user specified criteria.
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1. A method for location-based promotion comprising:
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providing a profile for a first user, including an entry associating the first user with a first mobile device and a plurality of characteristics for the first user;
receiving location based information for the first mobile device; and
sending a promotional item to the first mobile device based, at least in part, on the location based information and the profile of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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providing a profile for a plurality of entities, including a plurality of characteristics for each entity and at least one location for each entity;
associating a first user with a first mobile device;
allowing the first user to specify criteria for matching;
determining information regarding the location of the first user;
matching at least one of the entities with the criteria based, at least in part, on the information regarding the location of the first user and the profile for the at least one entity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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