Verification of redemption of an electronic offer
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a processor;
a network communication device configured to communicate via a network; and
a memory storage unit configured to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations to,determine, via a position-sensing device, that a mobile device is located at a geographic location associated with a physical place of business,detect, via the network communication device, a first electronic communication transmitted from the mobile device for redemption of an electronic offer associated with the physical place of business,detect, via the network communication device, a second electronic communication transmitted from the mobile device after the first electronic communication, wherein the second electronic communication indicates a first identifier associated with a verifier of the electronic offer at the physical place of business,determine, based on analysis of the first identifier, a second identifier that corresponds to a second device associated with the verifier without providing the second identifier to the mobile device,electronically transmit, utilizing the second identifier, a third electronic communication to the second device via the network, wherein the third electronic communication indicates information about the redemption of the electronic offer;
provide, for presentation via the mobile device, a listing of verifier identifiers associated with the physical place of business; and
detect, via the second electronic communication, a selection of the first identifier from the listing of the verifier identifiers in response to user input by the verifier via the mobile device;
determine that the first identifier corresponds to one of a plurality of staff members of the physical place of business; and
determine that the first identifier is associated with one of a plurality of mobile telephone numbers associated with the plurality of staff members, wherein the second identifier is the one of the plurality of mobile telephone numbers, wherein the second device is a mobile telephone of one of the plurality of staff members, and wherein the third electronic communication is transmitted via a telecommunication network to the second device using the one of the plurality of mobile telephone numbers.
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Abstract
A system can determine that a mobile device, located at a physical place of business transmits a first electronic communication for redemption of an electronic offer at the physical place of business. The system can further detect a second electronic communication transmitted from the mobile device, which indicates a first identifier. The first identifier can be associated with a verifier of the electronic offer (e.g., a staff member) at the physical place of business. The system can further determine, based on analysis of the first identifier, a second identifier (e.g., contact data, a telephone number, etc.), that corresponds to the verifier, without providing the second identifier to the mobile device. The system can further electronically transmit, utilizing the second identifier, a third electronic communication that indicates information about the redemption of the electronic offer.
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15 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor; a network communication device configured to communicate via a network; and a memory storage unit configured to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations to, determine, via a position-sensing device, that a mobile device is located at a geographic location associated with a physical place of business, detect, via the network communication device, a first electronic communication transmitted from the mobile device for redemption of an electronic offer associated with the physical place of business, detect, via the network communication device, a second electronic communication transmitted from the mobile device after the first electronic communication, wherein the second electronic communication indicates a first identifier associated with a verifier of the electronic offer at the physical place of business, determine, based on analysis of the first identifier, a second identifier that corresponds to a second device associated with the verifier without providing the second identifier to the mobile device, electronically transmit, utilizing the second identifier, a third electronic communication to the second device via the network, wherein the third electronic communication indicates information about the redemption of the electronic offer; provide, for presentation via the mobile device, a listing of verifier identifiers associated with the physical place of business; and detect, via the second electronic communication, a selection of the first identifier from the listing of the verifier identifiers in response to user input by the verifier via the mobile device; determine that the first identifier corresponds to one of a plurality of staff members of the physical place of business; and determine that the first identifier is associated with one of a plurality of mobile telephone numbers associated with the plurality of staff members, wherein the second identifier is the one of the plurality of mobile telephone numbers, wherein the second device is a mobile telephone of one of the plurality of staff members, and wherein the third electronic communication is transmitted via a telecommunication network to the second device using the one of the plurality of mobile telephone numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a mobile communication unit configured to communicate with one or more mobile devices via a network; and a non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising, determining, via a position-sensing device, that a first mobile device is located at a geographic location associated with a physical place of business, detecting, via the mobile communication unit, a first electronic communication transmitted from the first mobile device for redemption of an electronic offer associated with the physical place of business, detecting, via the mobile communication unit, a second electronic communication transmitted from the first mobile device after the first electronic communication, wherein the second electronic communication indicates a staff identifier at the physical place of business, determining, based on analysis of the staff identifier, contact data associated with the staff identifier without providing the contact data to the first mobile device, electronically transmitting a third electronic communication, via the network, using the contact data, wherein the third electronic communication indicates information about the redemption of the electronic offer for verification at the physical place of business; providing, for presentation via the mobile device, a listing of verifier identifiers associated with the physical place of business; and detecting, via the second electronic communication, a selection of the first identifier from the listing of the verifier identifiers in response to user input by the verifier via the mobile device; determining that the first identifier corresponds to one of a plurality of staff members of the physical place of business; and determining that the first identifier is associated with one of a plurality of mobile telephone numbers associated with the plurality of staff members, wherein the second identifier is the one of the plurality of mobile telephone numbers, wherein the second device is a mobile telephone of one of the plurality of staff members, and wherein the third electronic communication is transmitted via a telecommunication network to the second device using the one of the plurality of mobile telephone numbers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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