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Inducing Customer Store Visits Via Mobile Application

  • US 20140244357A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2013
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for motivating a customer to provide selected information to a company, the method comprising:

  • providing to the customer a mobile device software application configured for detecting the customer'"'"'s presence in a selected store after the application has been enabled, wherein the application is enabled by the customer providing the selected information to the company and installing the application on a mobile device;

    with a processor, detecting the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the store for a selected time period, wherein the mobile device'"'"'s presence is interpreted as the customer'"'"'s presence, or until the customer makes a purchase, if the purchase is made before the selected time period is reached; and

    awarding a contribution to charity once the selected time period has elapsed or the purchase is made, wherein the contribution to charity comprises a motivation for the customer to provide the selected information.

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