PUSH NOTIFICATIONS FOR LOCATION-BASED CONTENT DELIVERY

• US 20140279014A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cox Communications Incorporated (Cox Enterprises Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Cox Communications Incorporated (Cox Enterprises Incorporated)
• Inventors: Roka, Pujan, Gopinath, Radhakrishnan, Goldberg, Andrew, Pons, Mike
• Application Number:
  US14/211,059
• Publication Number:
  US 20140279014A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices

Abstract

Certain embodiments herein may be directed to push notifications for location-based content delivery. Many merchants use coupon printers to print post-purchase coupons. The systems and methods described herein are directed to generating incentives, such as coupons or loyalty points which may be based at least in part on purchases, the current location of the user in proximity to items or stores, and associating the incentives to a user profile associated with the user. The incentives may then later be retrieved by a point of sale (POS) system of a merchant and then applied to any future purchase transactions the customer may desire.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

determining, by the one or more processors of a computing device, a location of a user device;

generating, by the one or more processors, one or more incentives;

associating, by the one or more processors, the one or more incentives with the user device; and

storing, by the one or more processors, the one or more incentives in association with a user profile associated with the user device

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the location of the user device is determine based at least in part on data received from one or more indoor positioning system (IPS) beacons.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by the one or more processors to the user device, a notification comprising the one or more incentives.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving, by the one or more processors, a previously associated incentive based at least in part on determining the location of the user device; and

transmitting, by the one or more processors, the previously associated incentive to the user device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein generating the one or more incentives is based at least in part on at least one of a present purchase transaction, purchase transaction history, the user profile, or the location of the user device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the location of the user device is proximate to a competing merchant establishment.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the one or more processors, that the user device has stayed in the location exceeding a pre-determined period of time.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

generating, by the one or more processors, a notification to a merchant based at least in part on the determining.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

transmitting, by the one or more processors, a notification to the user device, wherein the notification comprises an incentive associated with an item in a location within a threshold from the location of the user device.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

transmitting, by the one or more processors, a notification to the user device, wherein the notification comprises additional information associated with an item within a predetermined threshold from the location of the user device.

11. A system comprising:

at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

determine a location of a user device;

generate one or more incentives;

associate the one or more incentives with the user device; and

store the one or more incentives in association with a user profile associated with the user device

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the location of the user device is determined based at least in part on location data is received from one or more indoor positioning system (IPS) beacons.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

transmit, to the user device, a notification comprising the one or more incentives.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

retrieve a previously associated incentive based at least in part on determining the location of the user device; and

transmit the previously associated incentive to the user device.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein generating the one or more incentives is based at least in part on at least one of a present purchase transaction, purchase transaction history, the user profile, or the location of the user device.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the location of the user device is proximate to a competing merchant establishment.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

determine that the user device has stayed in the location exceeding a pre-determined period of time.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

generate a notification to a merchant based at least in part on the determining.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

transmit a notification to the user device, wherein the notification comprises an incentive associated with an item in a location within a threshold from the location of the user device.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

transmit a notification to the user device, wherein the notification comprises additional information associated with an item within a predetermined threshold from the location of the user device.