SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PASSIVELY DETERMINING A RATIO OF PURCHASERS AND PROSEPECTIVE PURCHASERS IN A MERCHANT LOCATION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for determining a status of a visitor to a physical location and associated with a handheld device, the computer including a processor communicatively coupled to a memory device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the processor, a hello message from a radio associated with one or more handheld devices;
capturing a unique identifier of the handheld device from the received hello message;
determining visitor geographic information based on the captured unique identifier and a determined signal strength of the hello message; and
outputting the visitor information.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining a status of a visitor to a physical location and associated with a handheld device using a computer device coupled to a database are provided. The method includes receiving, by the processor, a hello message from a radio associated with one or more handheld devices, capturing a unique identifier of the handheld device from the received hello message, determining visitor geographic information based on the captured unique identifier and a determined signal strength of the hello message, and outputting the visitor information.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining a status of a visitor to a physical location and associated with a handheld device, the computer including a processor communicatively coupled to a memory device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the processor, a hello message from a radio associated with one or more handheld devices; capturing a unique identifier of the handheld device from the received hello message; determining visitor geographic information based on the captured unique identifier and a determined signal strength of the hello message; and outputting the visitor information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system for processing data, the computer system comprising a memory device and a processor in communication with the memory device, the computer system programmed to:
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receive a hello message from one or more handheld devices present in a predetermined location; determine a unique identification number associated with each of the one or more handheld devices based on the received hello message; determine visitor geographic information based on the determined unique identifier and a determined signal strength of the hello message; and output the visitor information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:
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receive a hello message from one or more handheld devices present in a predetermined location; determine a unique identification number associated with each of the one or more handheld devices based on the received hello message; determine visitor geographic information based on the determined unique identifier and a determined signal strength of the hello message; and output the visitor information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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