METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATCHING PURCHASE TRANSACTION HISTORY TO REAL-TIME LOCATION INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method of providing a list of current offers from retailers to a user operating a mobile client device, the method comprising:
- analyzing a transaction history of the user to identify a vendor who has transacted with the user;
determining a present geographic location of the user based on a location of the mobile client device;
determining a location of the vendor proximate the user based on the transaction history and the present geographic location of the user;
searching for a current promotion offered by the vendor; and
facilitating the serving of the current promotion to the user through the mobile client device.
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Abstract
Embodiments are described for a system and method for providing a list of current offers from retailers to a user operating a mobile client device. Aspects of the method comprise analyzing a transaction history of the user to identify a vendor who has transacted with the user; determining a present geographic location of the user based on a location of the mobile client device; determining a location of the vendor proximate the user based on the transaction history and the present geographic location of the user; searching for a current promotion offered by the vendor; and facilitating the serving of the current promotion to the user through the mobile client device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of providing a list of current offers from retailers to a user operating a mobile client device, the method comprising:
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analyzing a transaction history of the user to identify a vendor who has transacted with the user; determining a present geographic location of the user based on a location of the mobile client device; determining a location of the vendor proximate the user based on the transaction history and the present geographic location of the user; searching for a current promotion offered by the vendor; and facilitating the serving of the current promotion to the user through the mobile client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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determining a present location of a user through geolocating functions of a mobile client device operated by the user; analyzing payment a card-based transaction history of the user to identify vendors known to the user; matching the present location of the user to a proximate location of a known vendor based on the transaction history; and matching a present offer from the known vendor to the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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determining a present location of a user through a geo-enabled client device operated by the user; identifying one or more vendor locations proximate the user based on the present location of the user; matching the one or more vendor locations to vendors listed on a transaction list for the user; searching for one or more electronic offers provided for the one or more vendor locations; serving the one or more electronic offers to the user through the client device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for providing a list of current offers from retailers to a user operating a mobile client device, the method comprising:
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means for analyzing a transaction history of the user to identify a vendor who has transacted with the user; means for determining a present geographic location of the user based on a location of the mobile client device; means for determining a location of the vendor proximate the user based on the transaction history and the present geographic location of the user; means for searching for a current promotion offered by the vendor; and means for facilitating the serving of the current promotion to the user through the mobile client device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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