SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC GEOCACHING
First Claim
1. A computer-based method for transferring electronic units of value to a mobile device, the method comprising:
- establishing a transfer account associated with the mobile device;
initiating, by the mobile device, a transfer of an identifier encoded in a geo.Chip to the mobile device;
receiving, by the mobile device, the identifier and a geolocation of the mobile device;
transmitting the received identifier and geolocation for verification of the identifier using the geolocation; and
receiving, by the mobile device, an indication of the units of value associated with the geo.Chip location.
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Abstract
A method and system for transferring electronic units of value to a mobile device using a computer device coupled to a database are provided. The method includes establishing a transfer account associated with the mobile device, initiating, by the mobile device, a transfer of an identifier encoded in a geo.Chip to the mobile device, receiving, by the mobile device, the identifier and a geolocation of the mobile device, transmitting the received identifier and geolocation for verification of the identifier using the geolocation, and receiving, by the mobile device, an indication of the units of value associated with the geo.Chip location.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-based method for transferring electronic units of value to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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establishing a transfer account associated with the mobile device; initiating, by the mobile device, a transfer of an identifier encoded in a geo.Chip to the mobile device; receiving, by the mobile device, the identifier and a geolocation of the mobile device; transmitting the received identifier and geolocation for verification of the identifier using the geolocation; and receiving, by the mobile device, an indication of the units of value associated with the geo.Chip location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-based method for transferring electronic units of value to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving user information from a user through an electronic communications network; establishing an account for the user associated with the user information; receiving an identifier of a geo.Chip and a geolocation of a mobile device associated with the account; determining that the identifier is associated with an active offer; determining that the received geolocation matches a location of the geo.Chip; and if the identifier is associated with an active offer and the received geolocation matches a location of the geo.Chip, crediting the account with a value associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for transferring electronic units of value to a mobile device, said system comprising:
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an electronic communication network; a mobile device communicatively couplable to said network said mobile device configured to determine its location in geographic coordinates; a plurality of semiconductor chips, each comprising an identifier unique to an associated one of said plurality of semiconductor chips, said plurality of semiconductor chips each interrogatable by said mobile device whereby said mobile device is able to determine the unique identifier of the interrogated one of said plurality of semiconductor chips; and a geo.Server communicatively couplable to said network, said geo.Server comprising a processor communicatively coupled to a memory device;
said geo.Server programmed to;receive a request for respective locations of semiconductor chips positioned proximate a selected location; transmit to a third party server the respective locations for a fee paid from the third party to the location provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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