PROTECTING CONSUMER SAFETY AND PRIVACY

• US 20150199741A1
• Filed: 01/15/2014
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frequentz, LLC
• Original Assignee: Frequentz, LLC
• Inventors: Lucas, Michael T.
• Application Number:
  US14/155,929
• Publication Number:
  US 20150199741A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/01 Customer relationship services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/014 Providing recall services for goods or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0258 Registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for product notification a mobile subscriber identity is transmitted to register the user for a product notification service without transmitting the name of the user. A product provider identifier is sent and a notification pertaining to products associated with the product provider identifier is received in accordance with the product notification service. This and other methods may be performed with a system including a processor, a memory and an application loaded on the memory. The application further includes a transmitter configured to send a mobile subscriber identity associated with a user from the mobile device to anonymously register the user for a notification service and to send an identifier of one or more providers of products received by the user and a messenger arranged to receive a notification.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for product notification, comprising:

transmitting, from a user mobile device, a mobile subscriber identity to register a user for a product notification service without transmitting the name of the user;

sending a product provider identifier from the user mobile device;

receiving, by the user mobile device, a notification pertaining to products associated with the product provider identifier in accordance with the product notification service; and

inviting, by the user mobile device, one or more contacts to register for the notification service by, in part, selecting the one or more contacts from a contact list recorded in the user mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising transmitting a product identifier from the user mobile device.

3. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the notification includes an invitation to view a rebate, an incentive, a discount or a digital coupon.

4. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1, wherein receiving the notification further comprises actively alerting the user, with the user mobile device, about a travel hazard that was present on a mode of transportation associated with mobile subscriber identity without requiring further input from the user.

5. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1, wherein receiving the notification further comprises actively alerting the user about a product recall with the user mobile device without requiring further input from the user.

6. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising issuing a “

notification reviewed”

confirmation from the user mobile device when the user engages with the product notification.

7. (canceled)

8. A computer program product for product notification, the computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to:

transmit a mobile subscriber identity to register a user for a product notification service without transmitting the name of the user;

send a product provider identifier;

receive a product notification pertaining to products associated with the product provider identifier in accordance with the product notification service; and

actively alert the user about a contagion that was present on a mode of transportation associated with mobile subscriber identity without requiring input from the user.

9. The computer program product as set forth in claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the computer to transmit a product identifier.

10. The computer program product as set forth in claim 8, wherein the product notification includes an invitation to view a rebate, an incentive, a discount or a digital coupon.

12. The computer program product as set forth in claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the computer to actively alert the user about a product recall without requiring input from the user.

13. The computer program product as set forth in claim 8, further comprising issuing a “

notification reviewed”

confirmation when the user engages with the product notification.

21. The computer program product as set forth in claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the computer to select one or more contacts from a contact list recorded in the user mobile device and to invite, with the user mobile device, the one or more contacts to register for the notification service.

11. (canceled)

14. A system for engaging product users, comprising:

a mobile device including a processor and a memory;

an application loaded on the memory;

the application further comprising;

a transmitter configured to send a mobile subscriber identity associated with a user from the mobile device to anonymously register the user for a notification service and to send an identifier of one or more providers of products received by the user;

a messenger arranged to receive a notification pertaining to products associated with the identifier of the one or more providers; and

an alarm configured to, without requiring input from the user, actively alert the user about a contagion that was present on a mode of transportation associated with mobile subscriber identity.

15. The system as set forth in claim 14, wherein the application further comprises a menu arranged to enable selection of one or more identifiers of the one or more products received by the user.

16. The system as set forth in claim 14, wherein the messenger is arranged to invite the user to view at least one of a rebate, an incentive, a discount and a digital coupon.

19. The system as set forth in claim 14, wherein the alarm is further configured to, without requiring input from the user, actively alert the user about a product recall.

20. The system as set forth in claim 19, wherein the messenger is further configured to issue a “

message reviewed”

confirmation when the user engages with the message.

22. The system as set forth in claim 14, wherein the application further comprises a networking module configured to receive a user selection of one or more contacts from a contact list recorded in the user mobile device and to invite, from the user mobile device, the one or more contacts to register for the notification service.

17. (canceled)

18. (canceled)