METHOD, SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER LOCATION TRIGGERED REWARD POINTS
First Claim
1. A method for providing consumer location-triggered reward points, comprising the steps of:
- providing a server;
the server determining whether a mobile terminal belonging to a consumer is in a pre-determined location;
if so, triggering the server to provide at least one reward point to the consumer if the mobile terminal is in the pre-determined location.
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Abstract
A method and system for offering reward options to consumers is disclosed. Offering of the reward options is triggered when a consumer visits certain locations. A server of the system is able to obtain the position of the mobile terminal of the consumer, and to determine if the mobile terminal is in the vicinity of any such location. If so, the server is triggered to offer a reward to the mobile terminal. The server stores records of visits to such locations. Alternatively, or additionally, the server stores records of reward options which have been accepted via the mobile terminal, and provides at least one selectable reward to the mobile terminal according to an updated visit record and/or reward acceptance record.
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1. A method for providing consumer location-triggered reward points, comprising the steps of:
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providing a server; the server determining whether a mobile terminal belonging to a consumer is in a pre-determined location; if so, triggering the server to provide at least one reward point to the consumer if the mobile terminal is in the pre-determined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for consumer location-triggered reward, wherein the system comprises
a server; -
at least one mobile terminal; the server and mobile terminals being connected via a mobile communication network; the server comprising; a consumer database, used for storing records of visit history of a specific place by mobile terminal and/or reward acceptance record made from the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal being related to one consumer; a positioning module, used for positioning the mobile terminal, and for determining whether the mobile terminal is in the vicinity of the location;
if so, the server updates the visit record;a reward module, used for providing at least one selectable reward to the mobile terminal according to the updated visit record and/or reward acceptance record, and updating the reward acceptance record in the consumer database according to the reward selected from the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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