LOCATION SPECIFIC PROMOTION OF STORE

• US 20110022457A1
• Filed: 07/22/2010
• Published: 01/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xooker, LLC
• Original Assignee: Xooker, LLC
• Inventors: Johnson, James H. JR., Carney, Conrad R. II
• Application Number:
  US12/841,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20110022457A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.38
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives

Abstract

A method of promoting sales at specific store locations includes the step of providing a promotional website on the internet. The method also includes allowing a consumer to designate on that website a specific store location and a specific good or service for purchase at the designated store location. Further, the method includes sending a coupon for purchase of the designated good or service at the designated store location.

Claims

1. A method of promoting sales at a specific store location, comprising:

providing a promotional website on the internet;

allowing a consumer to designate a specific store location on said website;

allowing a consumer to designate a specific good or service for purchase at said designated specific store location on said website; and

sending a coupon for purchase of said designated good or service at said designated specific store location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said coupon includes a bar code.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said coupon is sent directly to a mobile phone of said consumer where said coupon is stored for future use.

4. The method of claim 3, including determining location of said consumer by monitoring location of mobile phone of said consumer and activating said mobile phone to send said coupon to said designated specific store location when said monitored location of said consumer matches location of said designated specific store location.

5. The method of claim 4, including redeeming said coupon when said consumer checks out at said designated specific store location.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said coupon is sent directly to said point of sale system at said designated specific store location.

7. The method of claim 1, including redeeming said coupon when said consumer checks out at said designated specific store location.

8. The method of claim 7, including matching said coupon to said consumer by means of a code.