Method of Advertising

• US 20110099070A1
• Filed: 10/22/2010
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eliason Media, LLC
• Original Assignee: Twittad
• Inventors: Eliason, James
• Application Number:
  US12/910,049
• Publication Number:
  US 20110099070A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location

Abstract

A system is provided for providing location-based coupons, promotions and advertisements to a mobile device. A mobile application is provided that identifies a consumer'"'"'s location based on the consumer'"'"'s use of location-tagging applications, typically a social media application such as Twitter. Promotions and coupons are provided to the mobile device that is relevant to the consumer'"'"'s physical location.

Claims

1. A method of providing location-based advertising to a consumer comprising:

a. providing a mobile device with an integrated application for communicating with one or more retailer information server;

b. identifying the geographic location of the mobile device;

c. comparing the geographic location of the mobile device with data on the retailer server;

d. matching retailers from with the location of the mobile device; and

e. communicating at least one promotion from the matching retailer to the mobile device.