METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING VEHICLE TELEMATICS
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1. A system to communicate promotions, the system comprising:
- a vehicle metric module configured to receive vehicle information associated with the vehicle, the vehicle information including a vehicle location identifying a location of the vehicle and an amount of fuel within the vehicle;
a retailer module configured to receive a promotion associated with a retailer, the promotion including a discount for a good or service carried by the retailer and a retailer location identifying a location of the retailer;
a distance module configured to determine a distance between the retailer and the vehicle based on the vehicle location and the retailer location responsive to the amount of fuel within the vehicle being below a fuel threshold; and
a presentation module configured to transmit the promotion to the vehicle responsive to determining that the amount of fuel within the vehicle is below the fuel threshold and the distance between the retailer and the vehicle is less than a distance threshold.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for a first retailer to attract users to the first retailer'"'"'s location over a second retailer'"'"'s location by transmitting timely promotions to the user based on the users location, the retailers location, and metrics for a vehicle associated with the user. Specifically, embodiments may determine a vehicles level of fuel is below a fuel threshold and transmit information associated with retailers that are in close proximity to the vehicle.
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1. A system to communicate promotions, the system comprising:
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a vehicle metric module configured to receive vehicle information associated with the vehicle, the vehicle information including a vehicle location identifying a location of the vehicle and an amount of fuel within the vehicle; a retailer module configured to receive a promotion associated with a retailer, the promotion including a discount for a good or service carried by the retailer and a retailer location identifying a location of the retailer; a distance module configured to determine a distance between the retailer and the vehicle based on the vehicle location and the retailer location responsive to the amount of fuel within the vehicle being below a fuel threshold; and a presentation module configured to transmit the promotion to the vehicle responsive to determining that the amount of fuel within the vehicle is below the fuel threshold and the distance between the retailer and the vehicle is less than a distance threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving vehicle information associated with the vehicle, the vehicle information including a vehicle location identifying a location of the vehicle and an amount of fuel within the vehicle; receiving a promotion associated with a retailer, the promotion including a discount for a good or service carried by the retailer and a retailer location identifying a location of the retailer; determining a distance between the retailer and the vehicle based on the vehicle location and the retailer location responsive to the amount of fuel within the vehicle being below a fuel threshold; and transmitting the promotion to the vehicle responsive to determining that the amount of fuel within the vehicle is below the fuel threshold and the distance between the retailer and the vehicle is less than a distance threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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