TARGETED INCENTIVE ACTIONS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHIN A GEOGRAPHIC LOCALE
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a processor-implemented location information receiver module for receiving location information from a location determining system configured to determine a number of devices within a geographic locale, the location information comprising a signal indicating when a predetermined number of devices is located within the geographic locale; and
a processor-implemented incentive module configured to offer an incentive based on the number of devices within the geographic locale.
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Abstract
Offering an incentive to users of a mobile device based on the number of devices within a geographic locale. The incentive may be one or more incentives that a merchant is willing to offer only if there are a given number of users within a geographic locale. The incentive may be combined with additional incentives determined in various ways. A location identification module may determine the geographic location of mobile devices. An item identification module may identify that a merchant may be willing to offer an incentive only if there are a given number of users within a geographic locale and may identify an item specified by one or more of the given number of users within the geographic locale. An incentive module may transmit an incentive from a merchant who may or may not be within the geographic locale.
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24 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor-implemented location information receiver module for receiving location information from a location determining system configured to determine a number of devices within a geographic locale, the location information comprising a signal indicating when a predetermined number of devices is located within the geographic locale; and a processor-implemented incentive module configured to offer an incentive based on the number of devices within the geographic locale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 22)
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8. A method, comprising:
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using a computer processor, receiving location information from a location determining system configured to determine the number of devices within a geographic locale, the location information comprising a signal indicating when a predetermined number of devices is located within the geographic locale; and in response to the signal, transmitting an incentive from at least one merchant based on the number of devices within the geographic locale. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
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15. A machine readable storage device having a set of instructions which, when executed by the machine, cause the machine to execute the following operations:
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receiving location information from a location determining system configured to determine the number of devices within a geographic locale, the location information comprising a signal indicating when a predetermined number of devices is located within the geographic locale; and in response to the signal, offering an incentive from at least one merchant based on the number of devices within the geographic locale. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24)
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