Systems and methods for distributing promotions over message broadcasting and local wireless systems
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1. A public service message broadcast system providing a promotion message to mobile devices in a broadcast target area, the system comprising:
- a promotion server configured for storing a plurality of promotions, each associated with a promotion client located within the broadcast target area, and transmitting a promotion signal including the promotions;
a broadcast server configured for receiving the transmitted promotion signal and forwarding the promotions to a distribution network providing transmission service to mobile devices located within the target area; and
a broadcast distribution server providing transmission service to a plurality of target areas, and configured for receiving the forwarded promotions and transmitting a broadcast message including the promotions to a mobile device located within the broadcast target area.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing promotions to mobile devices located in a broadcast target area and as a function of a promotion client identifier, the system and method including transmitting a first plurality of promotions associated with a plurality of promotion clients having locations in a target area, receiving a promotion client identifier, receiving the transmitted promotions, and displaying one of the received promotions on a mobile device as a function of the promotion identifier.
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1. A public service message broadcast system providing a promotion message to mobile devices in a broadcast target area, the system comprising:
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a promotion server configured for storing a plurality of promotions, each associated with a promotion client located within the broadcast target area, and transmitting a promotion signal including the promotions;
a broadcast server configured for receiving the transmitted promotion signal and forwarding the promotions to a distribution network providing transmission service to mobile devices located within the target area; and
a broadcast distribution server providing transmission service to a plurality of target areas, and configured for receiving the forwarded promotions and transmitting a broadcast message including the promotions to a mobile device located within the broadcast target area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A promotion distribution system for distributing promotions to mobile devices located in a broadcast target area, comprising:
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a promotion server configured for storing a plurality of promotions, each promotion being associated with a promotion client located within the broadcast target area via a promotion client identifier, and transmitting the promotions to a local distribution server;
a local distribution server configured for receiving the transmitted promotions and transmitting a local distribution message including the promotions to a local distribution network;
a local distribution network coupled to local distribution server and configured for receiving the transmitted local distribution message and transmitting a promotion signal including the promotions to a mobile device associated with the local distribution network;
a plurality of promotion client identification devices each configured for generating an identification signal including the promotion client identifier; and
a mobile device configured for receiving the transmitted promotion signal, storing the promotions, receiving one of the generated promotion client identification signal including the promotion client identifier, and displaying the promotion of the promotion client associated with the received promotion client identifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A promotion distribution system for distributing promotions to mobile devices located in a broadcast target area, comprising:
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a promotion server configured for storing a plurality of promotions, each promotion being associated with a promotion client located within the broadcast target area via a promotion client identifier, and transmitting the promotions;
a broadcast server configured for receiving the transmitted promotions and forwarding the promotions to a distribution network for distribution to mobile devices located within the target area;
a target area distribution server configured for receiving the forwarded promotion and transmitting a broadcast message including the promotion to mobile devices located within the broadcast target area;
a local distribution server configured for receiving the transmitted promotions and transmitting a local distribution message including the promotions to a local distribution network;
a local distribution network coupled to local distribution server and configured for receiving the transmitted local distribution message and transmitting a promotion signal including the promotions to a mobile device associated with the local distribution network;
a plurality of promotion client identification devices each configured for generating an identification signal indicating a proximity to one of the promotion clients; and
a mobile device configured for receiving the broadcast message, displaying one of the promotions provided in the broadcast message, receiving the transmitted promotion signal, storing the promotions received within the transmitted promotion signal, receiving one of the generated promotion client identification signals, and displaying the promotion of the promotion client associated with the received one generated promotion client identification signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of distributing a promotion to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a first plurality of promotions associated with a plurality of promotion clients having locations within a target area, each promotion being associated with a promotion client identifier of one promotion client;
broadcasting the promotions to mobile devices located within the target area;
receiving a second plurality of promotions associated with the promotion clients having a location within a local distribution area;
transmitting a plurality of second promotions and associated promotion client identifiers to a mobile device located within the local distribution area;
transmitting mobile device instructions to a mobile device located within the local distribution area;
receiving a promotion client identification signal including the promotion client identifier; and
displaying one of the second promotions as a function of the received promotion client identifier. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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