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Systems, methods, and devices for processing feedback information received from mobile devices responding to tone transmissions

  • US 9,077,800 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2009
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a memory for storing computer-executable instructions; and

    an information source processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

    transmit a location identifier to a tone transmission device at a merchant location in response to activation of a sensor associated with the tone transmission device, thereby causing the tone transmission device to output a plurality of tones, wherein the location identifier is embedded by the tone transmission device in a data portion of a first tone, and wherein the first tone is comprised in the plurality of tones;

    receive, from a mobile device located within a predetermined distance of the tone transmission device, an indication that the mobile device has received the first tone from the transmission device, wherein the indication comprises the location identifier and a mobile device identifier, wherein the location identifier is extracted from the data portion of the first tone by the mobile device, wherein the first tone is filtered from the plurality of tones by the mobile device based on user preference information stored in a user profile associated with the mobile device, wherein the user preference information indicates which tones the mobile device is enabled to receive, and wherein the user profile comprises the mobile device identifier;

    transmit, to a third-party information source associated with the location identifier, a user interface request;

    receive, from the third-party information source in response to the user interface request, a user interface;

    transmit the user interface to the mobile device via a second tone, the user interface comprising one or more prompts for user preference information;

    receive user preference information from the mobile device based at least in part on transmitting the user interface to the mobile device;

    update the user profile associated with the mobile device based on the received user preference information, thereby resulting in an updated user profile of the mobile device;

    determine additional content to present to the mobile device based on the updated user profile of the mobile device;

    transmit the additional content to the mobile device via a third tone, the additional content comprising a message indicating confirmation of receipt of the user preference information by the information source processor, a message indicating confirmation of updates made to the user profile of the mobile device based on the user preference information, and a coupon for redemption at the merchant location; and

    transmit, to the third-party information source, the updated user profile of the mobile device.

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