Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Providing Promotion Information to a Mobile Device
First Claim
1. A method for communicating a promotion to a mobile device, comprising executing computer-executable instructions performed by one or more processors for:
- associating promotion information for a promotion with an information carrying tone that is transmitted to a mobile device associated with an operator by a tone transmission device;
receiving, by an information source, an indication responsive to the mobile device receiving the information carrying tone; and
storing, by the information source, at least one entry associating the promotion and the operator responsive to receiving the indication.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus providing promotion information to a mobile device are provided by certain embodiments of the invention. According to one embodiment, promotion information for a program may be associated with an information carrying tone that is transmitted to a mobile device associated with an operator by a tone transmission device. An indication received responsive to the mobile device receiving the information carrying tone can be stored, and at least one entry associating the promotion and the operator can be stored responsive to receiving the indication. Also according to various aspects, following receipt of the indication, it may be determined whether the promotion is validated and/or can be activated for the operator, and promotional information can be communicated to the operator, such as a activation confirmation or a redeemable promotion.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for communicating a promotion to a mobile device, comprising executing computer-executable instructions performed by one or more processors for:
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associating promotion information for a promotion with an information carrying tone that is transmitted to a mobile device associated with an operator by a tone transmission device; receiving, by an information source, an indication responsive to the mobile device receiving the information carrying tone; and storing, by the information source, at least one entry associating the promotion and the operator responsive to receiving the indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for communicating a promotion to a mobile device, comprising executing computer-executable instructions performed by one or more processors for:
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receiving, by a central information source, an indication from a mobile device associated with an operator, wherein the indication identifies an information carrying tone transmitted to the mobile device; determining, by the central information source, that the information carrying tone is associated with promotion information; and associating, by the central information source, the operator and the promotion information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for communicating a promotion to a mobile device, comprising:
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a network interface operable to connect with a network; memory comprising computer-executable instructions to communicate promotion information; at least one processor in communication with the memory and the network interface, and operable to execute the computer-executable instructions to; associate promotion information for a promotion with an information carrying tone that is transmitted to a mobile device associated with an operator by a tone transmission device; receive an indication responsive to the mobile device receiving the information carrying tone; and store in the memory at least one entry associating the promotion and the operator responsive to receiving the indication. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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