PROMOTIONAL MARKETING VIA BAGGAGE TAGGING
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of distributing promotional offers to airline consumers, the method comprising:
- receiving routing tag information by a processor from an airline computer system, wherein the routing tag information is associated with an airline consumer'"'"'s checked baggage;
selecting a marketing material by the processor based on the routing tag information;
providing the selected marketing material from a device in communication with the processor, wherein the marketing material is configured for attaching to the baggage;
attaching the marketing material to the baggage; and
returning the baggage with attached marketing material to an airline consumer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for distributing marketing materials to airline consumers are disclosed. A promotion management system receives information regarding an airline consumer'"'"'s checked baggage. The promotion management system has a processor and databases holding such information as client profiles, destination information, and vendor promotions. The processor determines which vendor promotion is mostly likely to be of interest to the airline consumer, and then transmits the selected vendor promotion to a remote device that provides the marketing material. This marketing material, which may be a coupon or a promotional offer, is then attached to the baggage of the airline consumer. The baggage and the attached marketing material are processed and transported to the arrival baggage claim. The airline consumer retrieves the baggage, reviews the marketing material, and may then choose to respond to the marketing material.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of distributing promotional offers to airline consumers, the method comprising:
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receiving routing tag information by a processor from an airline computer system, wherein the routing tag information is associated with an airline consumer'"'"'s checked baggage; selecting a marketing material by the processor based on the routing tag information; providing the selected marketing material from a device in communication with the processor, wherein the marketing material is configured for attaching to the baggage; attaching the marketing material to the baggage; and returning the baggage with attached marketing material to an airline consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The computer-implemented method of 1, wherein selecting the marketing material further comprises selecting the marketing material based on an arrival time of the airline consumer'"'"'s flight.
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8. The computer-implemented method of 1, wherein selecting the marketing material further comprises selecting a marketing material based a profile of the airline consumer.
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9. The computer-implemented method of 1, wherein selecting the marketing material further comprises selecting a marketing material based on a weather forecast for the destination at the estimated time of arrival of the airline consumer.
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10. A computer-implemented method of distributing promotional offers to airline consumers, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database in communication with a processor for storing information related to selecting a marketing material; receiving routing tag information by the processor from an airline computer system, wherein the routing tag information is associated with an airline consumer'"'"'s checked baggage; selecting a marketing material by the processor based on the routing tag information and the information stored in the database; providing the selected marketing material from a device in communication with the processor, wherein the marketing material is configured for attaching to the baggage; attaching the marketing material to the baggage; and returning the baggage and the attached marketing material to the airline consumer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for distributing promotional offers to airline consumers, the system comprising:
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an airline computer system configured for providing a routing tag information for an airline consumer'"'"'s checked baggage; a promotion management system having a database coupled to a processor configured for selecting a marketing material based on the routing tag information; and a device for providing a marketing material wherein the marketing material is configured for attaching to the checked baggage. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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