INCENTIVIZING FLASH SALES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting that a group of users of a computer-implemented game is within a proximity to a location;
receiving a specification of a threshold from an operator of the location;
receiving a specification of a time period from the operator of the location;
accessing an inventory system of the operator of the location;
notifying the group of users of an incentive reward to be provided based on a number of users from the group performing a location-based action at the location within a time period transgressing a threshold value, the incentive reward identified based on the accessing of the inventory system of the operator of the location;
detecting, with at least one processor of a machine, that a number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value; and
providing the incentive reward based on the detecting that the number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value.
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Abstract
A method of incentivizing flash sales is disclosed. It is detected that a group of users are within a proximity to a location. The group of users is notified of an incentive reward to be provided based on a number of users from the group performing a location-based action at the location within a time period transgressing a threshold value. It is detected that the number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value. The incentive reward is provided based on the detecting that the number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting that a group of users of a computer-implemented game is within a proximity to a location; receiving a specification of a threshold from an operator of the location; receiving a specification of a time period from the operator of the location; accessing an inventory system of the operator of the location; notifying the group of users of an incentive reward to be provided based on a number of users from the group performing a location-based action at the location within a time period transgressing a threshold value, the incentive reward identified based on the accessing of the inventory system of the operator of the location; detecting, with at least one processor of a machine, that a number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value; and providing the incentive reward based on the detecting that the number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 21, 22, 23)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor-implemented game networking system configured to; detect that a group of users of a computer-implemented game is within a proximity to a location; receive a specification of a threshold from an operator of the location; receive a specification of a time period from the operator of the location; access an inventory system of the operator of the location; notify the group of users of an incentive reward to be provided based on a number of users from the group performing a location-based action at the location within a time period transgressing a threshold value, the incentive reward identified based on the accessing of the inventory system of the operator of the location; detect, with at least one processor of a machine, that the number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value; and provide the incentive reward based on the detecting that the number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 14, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
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detecting that a group of users of a computer-implemented game is within a proximity to a location; receiving a specification of a threshold from an operator of the location; receiving a specification of a time period from the operator of the location; accessing an inventory system of the operator of the location; notifying the group of users of an incentive reward to be provided based on a number of users from the group performing a location-based action at the location within a time period transgressing a threshold value, the incentive reward identified based on the accessing of the inventory system of the operator of the location; detecting, with at least one processor of a machine, that a number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value; and providing the incentive reward based on the detecting that the number of users from the group that have performed the location-based action at the location within the time period has transgressed the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 28, 29, 30)
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