Redemption system for mobile device

• US 8,478,243 B2
• Filed: 01/11/2007
• Issued: 07/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David A. Hurowitz, Gregory F. Welteroth
• Original Assignee: David A. Hurowitz, Gregory F. Welteroth
• Inventors: Hurowitz, David A., Welteroth, Gregory F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Siddiqui, Kashif
• Application Number:
  US11/622,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20080172285A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,364 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14, 455/433, 4554351-4353, 455/411, 4554561-4563
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0192 Sponsored, subsidised calls via advertising, e.g. calling cards with ads or connecting to special ads, free calling time by purchasing goods

Abstract

A redemption system for a mobile device includes a database module for determining a target customer. A streaming module is connected to the database module for serving content to the target customer. A priority module is connected to the streaming module for implementing a content delivery schedule. The streaming module serves first content data to the target customer. If the target customer affirmatively responds to the first content data, the priority module causes the system to send a redemption mechanism embedded in second content data to the target customer. The redemption mechanism enables the target customer to engage in a redemption activity using the mobile device.

Claims

1. A redemption system for a mobile device, comprising:

a media server comprising a central processing unit, a mass storage device, and a communication port, the communication port configured to connect to a communication network;

the media server further including;

database module for determining a target customer population including a plurality of customers based on customer attributes, wherein the attributes include a current location of respective target customers, the current location based on GPS signals received from a satellite;

a streaming module connected to the database module for serving content to the target customer population; and

a priority module connected to the streaming module for implementing a content delivery schedule;

wherein;

the streaming module configured to serve first content data to the target customer population, whereupon if a respective target customer of the target customer population affirmatively responds to the first content data, the priority module causes the system to send a redemption mechanism embedded in second content data to the respective target customer, the redemption mechanism enabling the respective target customer to engage in a redemption activity using the mobile device wherein the redemption mechanism further includes a ticket selected by a user.

2. The redemption system of claim 1, wherein the second content data allows for the mobile device to reconstitute the tickets into a vehicle which can be displayed on the mobile device.

3. The redemption system of claim 2, wherein the redemption mechanism further includes sending bar code information and the vehicle further includes displaying a bar code symbol.