System and method for tracking activities of a customer at a resort area
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Abstract
A system and method monitor skier behavior. An identifier is read from a lift access product when the lift access product is in the vicinity of a lift boarding area and a scan record containing the identifier, location information of the lift boarding area and a time stamp if generated. The scan record is processed to generate a location event record that is stored within a location database. The location database is processed to determine skier behavior based upon the location event records.
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7. A computer-based method for tracking activities of a customer at a ski resort area, comprising:
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reading a customer identifier associated with the customer, using a scanner; generating one or more scan records containing the customer identifier, location information of the customer and a time stamp; storing information from said one or more scan record within a database; determining customer activity from information in said database; identifying, from said customer activity in said database, when the customer has met the criteria associated with a predetermined activity; and conveying to the customer that said predetermined activity has been accomplished. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring the accomplishments of customers at a ski resort area, comprising:
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a scanner, wherein the scanner is configured to read a customer identifier associated with the customer and generate one or more scan records containing a unique identifier associated with the customer identifier, location information of a lift boarding area, and a time stamp; a data storage system configured to store the one or more scan records; a computer configured to access the one or more scan records in the data storage system and identify when the customer has met the criteria associated with a predetermined activity, and convey to the customer that the predetermined activity has been accomplished. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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