SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROMOTIONS AND ACTIVITY INFORMATION IN A RESTAURANT

• US 20130124314A1
• Filed: 11/12/2012
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: mobiTeris, Inc.
• Original Assignee: mobiTeris, Inc.
• Inventors: Navar, Murgesh
• Application Number:
  US13/674,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20130124314A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.53
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements

Abstract

A system is provided for managing promotions and activity information in a restaurant. The system may be implemented as a network service that provides a series of interfaces or web pages to implement promotion and activity information management. Promotion information regarding a promotion offered by a restaurant merchant may be received. The promotion information may include a plurality of parameters. User information for one or more restaurant users may be accessed. A user may be matched to a promotion based on the user information and the promotion information. Activity information regarding a restaurant activity performed by the merchant may be received. The activity information may be also provided.

Claims

1. A system for managing promotions and activity information in a restaurant, comprising:

a processor;

memory; and

an application stored in memory and executable by the processor to;

receive promotion information regarding a promotion offered by a restaurant merchant, the promotion information including a plurality of parameters,

access user information for one or more restaurant users,

match a user to a promotion based on the user information and the promotion information,

receive activity information regarding a restaurant activity performed by the merchant, and

provide the activity information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the application stored in memory is further executable by the processor to provide the promotion.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the promotion includes information about deals.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the promotion includes information about gifts.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the promotion includes information about events.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the activity information includes information about orders.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the parameters include the distance between the user and the restaurant.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the parameters include a win rate.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the user information includes information about the purchasing history of the user.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the application stored in memory is further executable by the processor to receive the promotion information from a point-of-sale terminal.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the application stored in memory is further executable by the processor to receive the activity information from a point-of-sale terminal.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the application stored in memory is further executable by the processor to receive the activity information from a mobile device.

13. The system of claim 2, wherein the application stored in memory is further executable by the processor to provide the promotion to a mobile device associated with a user.

14. The system of claim 2, wherein the application stored in memory is further executable by the processor to provide the promotion via an electronic mail message.

15. A method for managing promotions and activity information in a restaurant, comprising:

receiving promotion information by a server regarding a promotion offered by a restaurant merchant, the promotion information including a plurality of parameters;

accessing user information for one or more restaurant users by the server;

matching a user to a promotion by the server based on the user information and the promotion information;

receiving activity information by the server regarding a restaurant activity performed by the merchant; and

providing the activity information by the server.

16. The method of claim 15, further including providing the promotion by the server.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the promotion includes information about deals.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the promotion includes information about gifts.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the promotion includes information about events.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein the activity information includes information about orders.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein the parameters include the distance between the user and the restaurant.

23. The method of claim 15, wherein the parameters include a win rate.

24. The method of claim 15, wherein the user information includes information about the purchasing history of the user.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein receiving promotion information includes receiving the promotion information from a point-of-sale terminal.

26. The method of claim 15, wherein receiving activity information includes receiving the activity information from a point-of-sale terminal.

27. The method of claim 15, wherein receiving activity information includes receiving the activity information from a mobile device.

28. The method of claim 16, wherein providing the promotion includes providing the promotion to a mobile device associated with the user.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein providing the promotion includes providing the promotion via an electronic mail message.