COMMUTER REWARD SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method of rewarding a commuter, the method comprising:
- determining a value of a characteristic of a commute by the commuter along a route from a first location to a second location;
comparing the value of the characteristic with a reference value for the characteristic for travel by the commuter along the route from the first location to the second location to determine that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than a threshold amount; and
generating a reward to the commuter in response to determining that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than the threshold amount.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for rewarding a commuter. A value of a characteristic of a commute by the commuter along a route from a first location to a second location is determined. The value of the characteristic is compared with a reference value for the characteristic for travel by the commuter along the route from the first location to the second location to determine that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than a threshold amount. A reward to the commuter is generated in response to determining that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than the threshold amount.
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1. A method of rewarding a commuter, the method comprising:
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determining a value of a characteristic of a commute by the commuter along a route from a first location to a second location; comparing the value of the characteristic with a reference value for the characteristic for travel by the commuter along the route from the first location to the second location to determine that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than a threshold amount; and generating a reward to the commuter in response to determining that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than the threshold amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of rewarding a commuter, the method comprising:
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monitoring a location of a mobile device associated with the commuter as the commuter engages in a commute by traveling along a route from a first location to a second location; determining a time for the commute; comparing the time with an average time previously determined for a plurality of commutes by the commuter along the route from the first location to the second location; determining that the time deviates from the average time by more than a statistical measure of variation from the average time; and generating a reward to the commuter in response to determining that the determined time deviates from the average time by more than the statistical measure by augmenting a point record associated with the commuter and redeemable for goods and/or services.
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13. A system for rewarding a commuter, the system comprising:
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a processor; a communications system in communication with the processor and with a network accessible by a mobile device associated with the commuter; and a storage device in communication with the processor, wherein the processor has; instructions to monitor a location of the mobile device over the network through the communications system as the commuter engages in a commute by traveling along a route from a first location to a second location; instructions to determine a value of a characteristic of the commute; instructions to compare the value the characteristic with a reference value for the characteristic for travel by the commuter along the route from the first location to the second location, wherein the reference value is stored on the storage device; instructions to determine that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than at threshold amount, wherein the threshold value is stored on the storage device; and instructions to generate a reward to the commuter in response to determining that the determined value deviates from the reference value by more than the threshold amount. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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