Electronic transaction system with entitlement and promotion engines
First Claim
1. A method for selling site-related privileges to consumers having access to a mobile communication device, comprising:
- storing, by a computer, data pertaining to a plurality of attraction sites having a geographic location and associated available privileges, within a database in a digital data storage device accessible by the computer;
wherein the data also includes privilege identification data, privilege cost data, and promotional data;
querying, by the computer, a consumer to select privileges to purchase;
wherein the selected privilege cost is reflected in the stored privilege cost data;
determining, by the computer, that the consumer elects to purchase a privilege;
based on a determination, that the consumer elects to purchase a privilege, recording the purchased privilege data as a completed purchase pertaining to the privileges purchased by the consumer, within the database;
creating, by the computer, access data;
wherein the created access data is used by the consumer to access purchased privileges;
associating, by the computer, the created access data with the recorded privilege purchase data;
storing, by the computer, the associated access data with the recorded privilege purchase data within the database;
transmitting, by the computer, the created access data to the consumer;
wherein the created access data is used by the consumer to redeem purchased privileges;
determining, by the computer, that the consumer requests to redeem the privileges that he has purchased;
based on a determination that the consumer requests to redeem the privileges that he has purchased, querying the consumer for his transmitted access data;
receiving, by the computer, the queried transmitted access data;
acquiring, by the computer, from the database, the associated access data with the recorded privilege purchase data;
determining, by the computer, that the queried transmitted access data is valid;
based on a determination that the queried transmitted access data is valid, redeeming the consumer purchased privileges by granting access to the consumer purchased privileges;
wherein the access to the consumer purchased privileges is without further costs or performance requirements;
creating, by the computer, redemption data;
wherein the redemption data indicating that the consumer has received the purchased privileges;
recording, by the computer, the created redemption data in the database;
creating, by the computer, a criteria value that identifies consumers to whom the stored promotional data will be sent to;
wherein the criteria value comprises a value for space/time proximity between a consumer and a site;
verifying, by the computer, the existence of the created criteria value before communicating the stored promotional data to the consumer;
determining, by the computer, sites associated with privileges that are be promoted by the promotional data;
calculating, by the computer, a distance and travel time between the consumer at the location of redemption and the determined sites associated with privileges that are be promoted by the promotional data;
wherein the calculating thereby defines a space/time proximity of the consumer to the sites;
identifying, by the computer, without reference to phone location data, those consumers who are within the created criteria value for space/time proximity to a site at which the redemption occurs;
determining, by the computer, that the consumer is within the created criteria value for space/time proximity of a site capable of being promoted by the promotional data;
identifying, by the computer, the consumer that qualifies under the space/time proximity criteria for receiving promotional data; and
communicating, by the computer, at least some portion of the promotional data applicable to at least one additional privilege of the plurality of available privileges to the consumer by sending the promotional data associated therewith to the consumer'"'"'s mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A system for selling and administering the redemption of travel site access and other privileges to consumers has a computer connected to the Internet that pushes and pulls data to and from a database including site and privilege data, such as, description, cost, purchases, access code, privilege redemption and promotion data. The consumer may purchase access to sites and goods over the Internet and are provided with an access code which can be presented to the consumer in a variety of forms in accordance with the consumer'"'"'s preference. In one embodiment, the code is sent to a mobile phone or computer. Optionally, the mobile device can communicate with a point of sale device to allow access to a given site. The mobile device may also be used to send promotions, such as discounts, to the consumer, which may be programmatically selected and sent based upon logistical, empirical, timing and marketing criteria. Point of sale devices and human representatives may facilitate non-technical consumer use by conducting selected functions, such as the sale and redemption of privileges and the communication of promotions.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for selling site-related privileges to consumers having access to a mobile communication device, comprising:
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storing, by a computer, data pertaining to a plurality of attraction sites having a geographic location and associated available privileges, within a database in a digital data storage device accessible by the computer; wherein the data also includes privilege identification data, privilege cost data, and promotional data; querying, by the computer, a consumer to select privileges to purchase; wherein the selected privilege cost is reflected in the stored privilege cost data; determining, by the computer, that the consumer elects to purchase a privilege; based on a determination, that the consumer elects to purchase a privilege, recording the purchased privilege data as a completed purchase pertaining to the privileges purchased by the consumer, within the database; creating, by the computer, access data; wherein the created access data is used by the consumer to access purchased privileges; associating, by the computer, the created access data with the recorded privilege purchase data; storing, by the computer, the associated access data with the recorded privilege purchase data within the database; transmitting, by the computer, the created access data to the consumer; wherein the created access data is used by the consumer to redeem purchased privileges; determining, by the computer, that the consumer requests to redeem the privileges that he has purchased; based on a determination that the consumer requests to redeem the privileges that he has purchased, querying the consumer for his transmitted access data; receiving, by the computer, the queried transmitted access data; acquiring, by the computer, from the database, the associated access data with the recorded privilege purchase data; determining, by the computer, that the queried transmitted access data is valid; based on a determination that the queried transmitted access data is valid, redeeming the consumer purchased privileges by granting access to the consumer purchased privileges; wherein the access to the consumer purchased privileges is without further costs or performance requirements; creating, by the computer, redemption data; wherein the redemption data indicating that the consumer has received the purchased privileges; recording, by the computer, the created redemption data in the database; creating, by the computer, a criteria value that identifies consumers to whom the stored promotional data will be sent to; wherein the criteria value comprises a value for space/time proximity between a consumer and a site; verifying, by the computer, the existence of the created criteria value before communicating the stored promotional data to the consumer; determining, by the computer, sites associated with privileges that are be promoted by the promotional data; calculating, by the computer, a distance and travel time between the consumer at the location of redemption and the determined sites associated with privileges that are be promoted by the promotional data; wherein the calculating thereby defines a space/time proximity of the consumer to the sites; identifying, by the computer, without reference to phone location data, those consumers who are within the created criteria value for space/time proximity to a site at which the redemption occurs; determining, by the computer, that the consumer is within the created criteria value for space/time proximity of a site capable of being promoted by the promotional data; identifying, by the computer, the consumer that qualifies under the space/time proximity criteria for receiving promotional data; and communicating, by the computer, at least some portion of the promotional data applicable to at least one additional privilege of the plurality of available privileges to the consumer by sending the promotional data associated therewith to the consumer'"'"'s mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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