ANONYMOUS CHECK-IN AT A MERCHANT LOCATION
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a non-transitory memory storing check-in information for a user; and
one or more hardware processors in communication with the non-transitory memory and configured to;
receive the check-in information comprising an identifier from the user, wherein the identifier is unknown to a merchant receiving the check-in information;
complete a check-in for the user using the check-in information, wherein the check-in associates the user as a first time user status based on the identifier.
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Abstract
There is provided systems and method for merchant anonymous check-in at a merchant location. A user may bring a user device to a merchant location where the user may have previously checked-in at the merchant location and perform an anonymous check-in at the merchant location. Thus, the user device may provide the merchant location with a different or obfuscated identifier so the merchant does not identify the user from the previous check-in. Once the user has checked-in with the merchant, the user may make service requests for the merchant'"'"'s staff, such as do not approach or service assistance. Additionally, the merchant may inform the user about loyalty account services and automatically enroll the user in a loyalty account. If the user has discounts, gift cards, or other benefits in a digital wallet, the merchant may offer the user other benefits related to the benefits in the digital to increase sales.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a non-transitory memory storing check-in information for a user; and one or more hardware processors in communication with the non-transitory memory and configured to; receive the check-in information comprising an identifier from the user, wherein the identifier is unknown to a merchant receiving the check-in information; complete a check-in for the user using the check-in information, wherein the check-in associates the user as a first time user status based on the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving check-in information comprising an identifier of a user, wherein the identifier is unknown to a merchant receiving the check-in information; completing, using one or more hardware processors, a check-in for the user using the check-in information, wherein the check-in associates the user as a first time user status based one the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, in response to execution by a computer system, cause the computer system to perform a method comprising:
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receiving check-in information comprising an identifier of a user, wherein the identifier is unknown to a merchant receiving the check-in information; completing a check-in for the user using the check-in information, wherein the check-in associates the user as a first time user status based one the identifier.
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- 17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein a previous identifier used to check-in with the merchant is obfuscated to generate the identifier.
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