METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIRTUAL VENDOR HAWKING USING DIRECTIONAL ADVERTISING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- using one or more computers, detecting substantially in real time a set of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location;
using one or more computers, allowing the vendor to specify one or more criteria to target the potential customers;
using one or more computers, reducing the set of potential customers based at least in part on the one or more criteria to create a subset of potential customers; and
using one or more computers, transmitting one or more advertisements to the subset of potential customers.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for use in targeting potential customers that may be travelling near a vendor. A set of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location may be detected substantially in real time. The vendor may specify one or more criteria to target the potential customers. The set of potential customers may be reduced based at least in part on the one or more criteria to create a subset of potential customers. One or more advertisements may be transmitted to the subset of potential customers such that the advertisements may be viewed or displayed or played back on the vehicle'"'"'s sound system and/or on the occupants'"'"' smartphones.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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using one or more computers, detecting substantially in real time a set of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location; using one or more computers, allowing the vendor to specify one or more criteria to target the potential customers; using one or more computers, reducing the set of potential customers based at least in part on the one or more criteria to create a subset of potential customers; and using one or more computers, transmitting one or more advertisements to the subset of potential customers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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one or more server computers coupled to a network; and one or more databases coupled to the one or more server computers; wherein the one or more server computers are for; detecting substantially in real time a set of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location; allowing the vendor to specify one or more criteria to target the potential customers; reducing the set of potential customers based at least in part on the one or more criteria to create a subset of potential customers; and transmitting one or more advertisements to the subset of potential customers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method comprising:
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using one or more computers, detecting substantially in real time a set of one or more potential customers travelling in one or more vehicles in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location; using one or more computers, allowing the vendor to specify one or more criteria to target the potential customers; using one or more computers, reducing the set of potential customers based at least in part on the one or more criteria to create a subset of potential customers; using one or more computers, allowing the vendor to bid against other vendors for the opportunity to serve advertisements to the one or more potential customers; using one or more advertisements, allowing the winning vendor to specify one or more advertisements; and using one or more computers, transmitting the one or more advertisements to the subset of potential customers.
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