LOCATION-AWARE ADVERTISING TO VENDING MACHINE USERS
First Claim
1. A method of targeting advertisements, the method comprising:
- receiving information related to payment for a vending session at a vending machine associated with a specific location, the payment information including information associated with a user making a purchase at the vending machine and determining the specific geographic location of the vending machine;
storing data related to the vending session at the vending machine geographic location in a database associated with vending history of the user; and
determining with a processor one or more advertisements to communicate to the user based on the geographic location of the vending machine and previously stored data related to the vending history of the user.
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Abstract
A payment system for parking locations communicates with a plurality of parking meters, each of which is associated with a predetermined geographic location corresponding to a parking location. The system receives user identifying information via a communication related to payment for a parking session at a parking location identified by the communication, and determines a user credit/debit card data for payment of the parking session based on the user identifying information. Data related to the parking session at the geographic location of the parking meter is stored in a database associated with a parking history of the user, and determines one or more advertisements to communicate to the user based on the geographic location of the parking meter and previously stored data related to the parking history of the user
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20 Claims
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1. A method of targeting advertisements, the method comprising:
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receiving information related to payment for a vending session at a vending machine associated with a specific location, the payment information including information associated with a user making a purchase at the vending machine and determining the specific geographic location of the vending machine; storing data related to the vending session at the vending machine geographic location in a database associated with vending history of the user; and determining with a processor one or more advertisements to communicate to the user based on the geographic location of the vending machine and previously stored data related to the vending history of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A payment system for vending locations, the system comprising:
- a communication interface that communicates with a plurality of vending machines, each of which is associated with a predetermined geographic location corresponding to a vending location;
a processor that receives user identifying information via a communication related to payment for a vending session at a vending location, and that determines a user payment card data for payment of the vending session based on the user identifying information, wherein the processor stores data related to the vending session at the geographic location of the vending machine in a database associated with vending history of the user, and determines one or more advertisements to communicate to the user based on the geographic location of the vending machine and previously stored data related to the vending history of the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a communication interface that communicates with a plurality of vending machines, each of which is associated with a predetermined geographic location corresponding to a vending location;
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