SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND REDEEMING OFFERS WITH A LOCATION-BASED SERVICE
First Claim
1. A method for processing an offer, the method comprising acts of:
- storing, in a distributed computer system of a location-based service, at least one offer;
associating the at least one offer with a credit card program;
determining a location of a mobile device associated with a user;
determining that the determined location is proximate to a venue at which the at least one offer is available;
presenting, to the user in a display of the mobile device associated with the user, an indication of the at least one offer responsive to the act of determining that the determined location is proximate to a venue at which the at least one offer is available; and
permitting the user to accept the offer.
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Abstract
A location-based service is provided that may be integrated with venue systems, credit card processing systems, and/or loyalty systems for purposes of increasing the likelihood that offers will be accepted and sales of products and services will be made. Such a system according to various embodiments may leverage a social network of the user, and extend particular brand loyalties throughout the social network. That is, certain offers may be passed among users of the social network, permitting others to take advantage of offers thereby increasing the brand awareness and loyalty of particular venues. Further, according to certain embodiments, because an offer management and redemption system may be integrated with a location-based service, offers may be extended at or near the venue location. To this end, users may be provided one or more tools for accepting, purchasing and/or redeeming offers.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for processing an offer, the method comprising acts of:
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storing, in a distributed computer system of a location-based service, at least one offer; associating the at least one offer with a credit card program; determining a location of a mobile device associated with a user; determining that the determined location is proximate to a venue at which the at least one offer is available; presenting, to the user in a display of the mobile device associated with the user, an indication of the at least one offer responsive to the act of determining that the determined location is proximate to a venue at which the at least one offer is available; and permitting the user to accept the offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for processing an offer, the system comprising:
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a location-based service including a distributed computer system having at least one processor and a memory; a component for storing, in the memory, at least one offer; a component for storing, in the memory, an association of the at least one offer with a credit card program; a component for determining a location of a mobile device associated with a user; a component that determines that the determined location is proximate to a venue at which the at least one offer may be accepted; a display component configured to present, to the user in a display of the mobile device associated with the user, an indication of the at least one offer responsive to determining that the determined location is proximate to a venue at which the at least one offer may be accepted; and a component that permits the user to accepted the offer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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