APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LEVERAGING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IN SENDING ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a memory operable to;
store a user account; and
store a points balance associated with the user account; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to;
determine a geographic location of a user associated with the user account;
communicate, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product, wherein;
the offer is associated with an expiration time;
the product is associated with a points price; and
the points balance is at least equal to the points price;
receive a signal indicating an acceptance of the offer, wherein;
the signal is associated with a timestamp and with the user account; and
the timestamp indicates a time that is at least as early as the expiration time; and
communicate a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an apparatus may store a user account and a points balance associated with the user account. The apparatus may determine a geographic location of a user associated with the user account and communicate, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product. The offer may be associated with an expiration time. The product may be associated with a points price. The points balance may be at least equal to the points price. The apparatus may receive a signal indicating an acceptance of the offer. The signal may be associated with a timestamp and with the user account. The timestamp may indicate a time that is at least as early as the expiration time. The apparatus may communicate a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory operable to; store a user account; and store a points balance associated with the user account; and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to; determine a geographic location of a user associated with the user account; communicate, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product, wherein; the offer is associated with an expiration time; the product is associated with a points price; and the points balance is at least equal to the points price; receive a signal indicating an acceptance of the offer, wherein; the signal is associated with a timestamp and with the user account; and the timestamp indicates a time that is at least as early as the expiration time; and communicate a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. A method comprising:
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storing a user account; and storing a points balance associated with the user account; and determining a geographic location of a user associated with the user account; communicating, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product, wherein; the offer is associated with an expiration time; the product is associated with a points price; and the points balance is at least equal to the points price; receiving a signal indicating an acceptance of the offer, wherein; the signal is associated with a timestamp and with the user account; and the timestamp indicates a time that is at least as early as the expiration time; and communicating a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
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store a user account; and store a points balance associated with the user account; and determine a geographic location of a user associated with the user account; communicate, based at least in part upon the geographic location, an offer for a product, wherein; the offer is associated with an expiration time; the product is associated with a points price; and the points balance is at least equal to the points price; receive a signal indicating an acceptance of the offer, wherein; the signal is associated with a timestamp and with the user account; and the timestamp indicates a time that is at least as early as the expiration time; and communicate a second signal indicating that the user can receive the product. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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