ROUTE REWARD AUGMENTATION
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1. A system, comprising:
- an obtainment component that collects route information, reward data, contextual detail, or a combination thereof, andan association component that links a reward to a route based upon at least a portion of the collection of the obtainment component.
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Abstract
Different incentives can be provided to a user for the user to take different routes. Information related to a user'"'"'s specific situation can be gathered and a reward can be associated with a route. A user can input an intended destination and different routes can be taken, where the routes have various characteristics. The route can be analyzed and a determination can be made as to what routes can be associated with a user taking a particular route. Commonly, different companies can supply rewards such that the user travels past their advertisement or makes a stop at their store.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an obtainment component that collects route information, reward data, contextual detail, or a combination thereof, and an association component that links a reward to a route based upon at least a portion of the collection of the obtainment component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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correlating a reward with a route; and establishing at least one criterion that a user follows to earn the reward, where the criterion includes at least one action taken upon the route. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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means for collecting route information, reward data, contextual detail, or a combination thereof; means for analyzing at least a portion of the collected material; means for selecting a reward, the selection is based upon a result of the analysis; means for choosing at least one action for a user to follow upon a route in order to gain a reward, the choice is based upon a result of the analysis; means for linking the selected reward with the route; means for monitoring the user; means for determining if the user followed the chosen action based upon a result of the monitoring; and means for assigning the reward to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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