NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH LOCATION-BASED SUPPLEMENTAL INCENTIVE NOTIFICATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20140244396A1
• Filed: 05/05/2014
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Liu, Xiang
• Granted Patent: US 10,825,037 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0224 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices

Abstract

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a notification of an initial offer; identifying a consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer; and generating a second notification of the supplemental incentive offer based on the consumer'"'"'s vacillation for displaying on a device.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a navigation system comprising:

generating, with a control unit, a notification of an initial offer;

identifying a consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer; and

generating a second notification of a supplemental incentive offer based on the consumer'"'"'s vacillation for displaying on a device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein identifying the consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer includes:

identifying a consumer'"'"'s inspection; and

identifying an item rejection to the initial offer subsequent to the consumer'"'"'s inspection.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a price-match limit for the supplemental incentive offer;

identifying a competitor'"'"'s offer lower than the supplemental incentive offer; and

modifying the supplemental incentive offer to be lower than the competitor'"'"'s offer not exceeding the price-match limit.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising generating an errand route to a sale location of the initial offer.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a competitor'"'"'s offer near a sale location;

calculating an extra travel time to a competitor'"'"'s location of the competitor'"'"'s offer;

calculating an extra travel cost to the competitor'"'"'s location of the competitor'"'"'s offer; and

generating a competitor notification of the extra travel time and the extra travel cost.

6. A method of operation of a navigation system comprising:

generating, with a control unit, a notification of an initial offer, the initial offer having a sale location;

generating an errand route to the sale location;

identifying a consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer; and

generating a second notification of a supplemental incentive offer based on the consumer'"'"'s vacillation for displaying on a device.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein identifying the consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer includes identifying a route change to a competitor'"'"'s location.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 where identifying the consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer includes identifying a pass by of the sale location.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

identifying a low inventory; and

generating the second notification of the supplemental incentive offer based on the low inventory.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

identifying an off-season period; and

generating the second notification of the supplemental incentive offer based on the off-season period.

11. A navigation system comprising:

a control unit for;

generating a notification of an initial offer;

identifying a consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer; and

generating a second notification of a supplemental incentive offer based on the consumer'"'"'s vacillation for displaying on a device.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for:

identifying a consumer'"'"'s inspection; and

identifying an item rejection to the initial offer subsequent to the consumer'"'"'s inspection.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for:

receiving a price-match limit for the supplemental incentive offer;

identifying a competitor'"'"'s offer lower than the supplemental incentive offer; and

modifying the supplemental incentive offer to be lower than the competitor'"'"'s offer not exceeding the price-match limit.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for generating an errand route to a sale location of the initial offer.

15. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for prising:

identifying a competitor'"'"'s offer near a sale location;

calculating an extra travel time to a competitor'"'"'s location of the competitor'"'"'s offer;

calculating an extra travel cost to the competitor'"'"'s location of the competitor'"'"'s offer; and

generating a competitor notification of the extra travel time and the extra travel cost.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for:

generating a notification of an initial offer, the initial offer having a sale location; and

t generating an errand route to the sale location.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for identifying the consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer including identifying a route change to a competitor'"'"'s location.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for identifying the consumer'"'"'s vacillation to the initial offer including identifying a pass by of the sale location.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for:

identifying a low inventory; and

generating the second notification of the supplemental incentive offer based on the low inventory.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is for:

identifying an off-season period; and

generating the second notification of the supplemental incentive offer based on the off-season period.