SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING CONSUMER ACTIVITY AND PROVIDING VALUE TO CONSUMERS BASED ON CONSUMER ACTIVITY
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of providing value to a consumer, the method comprising:
- receiving notification an action was performed by a user with a mobile electronic device;
authenticating that the action was performed in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria;
identifying value associated with performance of the action; and
providing the consumer with the value if the action was performed in accordance with the one or more predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods of verifying consumer activity and providing value to consumers based on consumer activity are provided. In some examples, consumer activity may occur on a mobile electronic device and verification of the activity on the mobile electronic device may be performed. Value may be provided to the consumer after the activity is verified. Numerous types of activity may be performed by the mobile electronic device such as, for example, entering a location, scanning a product or image, or purchasing a product. Such activity may be verified in a variety of manners including, but not limited to, a verification element or rescanning a purchased product at a designated location. Systems, apparatuses and methods disclosed herein may also be utilized with other applications (“Apps”) to provide value to users of the other App.
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59 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of providing value to a consumer, the method comprising:
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receiving notification an action was performed by a user with a mobile electronic device; authenticating that the action was performed in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria; identifying value associated with performance of the action; and providing the consumer with the value if the action was performed in accordance with the one or more predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer implemented method of providing value to a consumer, the method comprising:
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receiving notification that a first action was performed by a mobile electronic device; receiving notification that a second action was performed by the mobile electronic device; using performance of the second action to verify whether or not the first action was performed in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria; and providing value to the consumer if an action was performed in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer implemented method of verifying a location of a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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providing a verification element in a location, the verification element including a memory, a plurality of modulating communications stored in the memory, and a broadcast element; broadcasting one of the plurality of modulating communications with the broadcast element; receiving the one of the plurality of modulating communications with the mobile electronic device; communicating the one of the plurality of modulating communications to a server with the mobile electronic device via a network; and verifying the one of the plurality of modulating communications associated with the verification element. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer implemented method of providing value to a consumer, the method comprising:
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providing a mobile electronic device including a data storage device; storing first data in the data storage device, wherein the first data is associated with an action opportunity; prompting a consumer via the mobile electronic device of the action opportunity even if the mobile electronic device does not have access to a network; performing an action, associated with the action opportunity, with a mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device is without access to a network; generating second data associated with the action; storing the second data in the data storage device in the mobile electronic device; gaining access to a network with the mobile electronic device; communicating the second data to a server via a network when the mobile electronic device has access to a network; authenticating that the action was performed in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria; and providing value to the consumer if the action was performed in accordance with the one or more predetermined criteria.
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49. A computer implemented method of providing value to a consumer, the method comprising:
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operating an application on a mobile electronic device; performing an action with the mobile electronic device; generating data associated with the action; communicating the data to a server via a network; identifying value using the data, wherein the value is associated with the action; authenticating that the action was performed in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria; and providing the value to the consumer, provided that the action was performed in accordance with one or more predetermined criteria, through use of another application on one of the user'"'"'s electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A computer implemented method of providing a first value to an application user and a second value to an application developer, the method comprising:
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creating an application by an app developer; operating the application on a mobile electronic device by the application user; performing an action with the mobile electronic device; generating data associated with the action; communicating the data to a server via a network; identifying a first value and a second value using the data; providing the first value to the application user; and providing the second value to the application developer. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. A computer implemented method of providing value to a consumer, the method comprising:
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providing a product interaction opportunity at a location; interacting with the product with a mobile electronic device; communicating data associated with the product interaction to a server; verifying authenticity of the product interaction using the data associated with the product interaction; and providing value to the consumer if the product interaction is determined to be authentic. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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