SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NOTIFYING USER NEAR POINT OF SALE LOCATION OF AVAILABLE REWARDS AT THE POINT OF SALE LOCATION
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving identification information and information about a current location of a user;
determining whether the user is within a first distance of one or more of a plurality of point of sale locations;
accessing a reward points account of the user using the identification information to determine whether reward points are available for redemption at the one or more point of sale locations to which the user is within a first distance of; and
notifying, utilizing a user notification system, the user of available rewards for that particular user at the point of sale location based on a rewards account associated with that particular user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a point of sale reward system are provided. The system notifies users proximate to a point of sale location of rewards available for redemption specific to that user at that specific point of sale location.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving identification information and information about a current location of a user; determining whether the user is within a first distance of one or more of a plurality of point of sale locations; accessing a reward points account of the user using the identification information to determine whether reward points are available for redemption at the one or more point of sale locations to which the user is within a first distance of; and notifying, utilizing a user notification system, the user of available rewards for that particular user at the point of sale location based on a rewards account associated with that particular user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A rewards system, comprising:
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an identification module that receives information for identifying a current location of a user and determining whether the user is within a first distance of a plurality of point of sale locations; and an electronically controlled awards notification module for accessing a rewards account of the user, determining whether rewards points are available to the user for redemption at one or more of the plurality of point of sale locations, and sending a notification to the user of available reward points for redemption at one or more of the plurality of point of sale locations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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