Methods and Apparatus for Promotions and Large Scale Games in Geo-Fenced Venues
First Claim
1. A system for conducting a promotion at an event occurring at a defined location comprising a back end server having instructions stored thereon for causing a processor to:
- receive customized promotion information comprising user selection criteria;
receive contact information from at least one user in response to a location determination by a mobile electronic device carried by the user;
receive device information from an application program running on the user'"'"'s device;
receive triggering information identifying the user'"'"'s eligibility to participate in a promotion; and
,transmit promotional material to the user'"'"'s device based on the selection criteria.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a system'"'"'s customer to capture a user'"'"'s contact information or location during an event uses an application for a personal electronic device that senses a jolt registered by the accelerometer of the device, and/or the user'"'"'s location based on location sensors within the device. In response, the user receives any combination of text, picture(s), sound, or encrypted barcode, specified by the customer. A method for providing geo-referenced, selective control of wireless, processor-based devices (e.g., smartphones) uses an encrypted software master key that is at least initially assigned to the owner-of-record of real property. The master key functions to enable, disable, activate or otherwise control programs on or features of processor-based devices that are determined to be within the geographic boundaries of the real property. In certain embodiments, a system is linked to real property records to assign the master key to the owner of record.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for conducting a promotion at an event occurring at a defined location comprising a back end server having instructions stored thereon for causing a processor to:
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receive customized promotion information comprising user selection criteria; receive contact information from at least one user in response to a location determination by a mobile electronic device carried by the user; receive device information from an application program running on the user'"'"'s device; receive triggering information identifying the user'"'"'s eligibility to participate in a promotion; and
,transmit promotional material to the user'"'"'s device based on the selection criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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5. A system as recited in claim 5 wherein receipt of contact information from at least one user is triggered by a substantially concurrent abrupt movement of another device.
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20. A method for controlling one or more processor-based devices having means for determining the location of the device and in wireless data communication with a host processor-based device comprising:
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assigning a master cryptographic software key to the owner of record of certain real property; providing the one or more processor-based devices with instructions for causing the processor to determine, based on a concurrent location determination, whether the device is physically located within the metes and bounds of the certain real property; and
,executing certain processor instructions in response to receipt of the software key if a determination is made that the device is within the metes and bounds of the certain real property associated with the software key.
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