Systems and methods for generation of incentive offers for on-road users

• US 10,713,675 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2012
• Issued: 07/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Zafiroglu, Alexandra C., Healey, Jennifer A., Plowman, Tim, Fang, Victoria S., Corriveau, Philip J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Singh, Rupangini
• Application Number:
  US13/631,850
• Publication Number:
  US 20140095272A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,846 Days
• Field of Search: 705 13, 705 14 X
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/063 using wireless information transmission between the vehicle and a fixed station identification of vehicles G08G

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating incentive offers for road use are provider. Incentive offers may be generated by a service provider server. The incentive offers may be generated identifying, by the computer having at least one processor, at least one use-condition associated with a transit point based at least in part on historical transit data. The generating the incentive offers may include generating one or more offers for a plurality of toll collections passes configured to enable the at least one use-condition associated with the transit point. Further, the method may provide for facilitating a distribution for the one or more incentive offers to a use group.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

retrieving, by a computer having at least one processor, a plurality of data files associated with historical transit data, the historical transit data comprising;

a radio-frequency identifier of a vehicle,

first transit data associated with a first mode of transportation, and

second transit data associated with a second mode of transportation different than the first mode of transportation;

determining, by the computer, at least one use-condition associated with a transit point and the vehicle based at least in part on the historical transit data;

determining, by the computer, a first commute time associated with the first mode of transportation;

determining, by the computer, a second commute time associated with the second mode of transportation, wherein the first commute time is less than the second commute time;

generating, by the computer, one or more offers for the vehicle based at least in part on the at least one use-condition, wherein;

a use-condition of the at least one use-condition is associated with a reduced commute time, and the reduced commute time corresponds to the first commute time;

determining, by the computer, based at least in part on the radio-frequency identifier, that the vehicle has previously traveled in a geographic area comprising the transit point;

generating, by the computer and based at least in part on the one or more offers, an encrypted digital certificate, wherein the encrypted digital certificate comprises a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier associated with authentication of the vehicle, wherein the first identifier uniquely identifies the vehicle, and wherein the second identifier is associated with the one or more offers;

upon generating the encrypted digital certificate, cause to send the encrypted digital certificate to an electronic toll pass; and

causing to send, by the computer, the one or more offers to a user device associated with the vehicle based at least in part on the determination that the vehicle has previously traveled in the geographic area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the at least one use-condition associated with a transit point further comprises determining an applied incentive associated with the one or more offers.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the applied incentive further comprises of one of:

(i) a fixed monetary discount,

(ii) a percentage discount,

(iii) a fixed monetary increase;

or

(iv) a percentage penalty.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the at least one use-condition associated with a transit point further comprises determining a redemption period.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the at least one use-condition associated with a transit point further comprises selecting the transit point based at least in part on analyzing the historical transit data.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein selecting a transit point further comprises:

identifying, by the computer, a first location associated with a first parameter indicative of traffic flow; and

selecting, by the computer, the transit point based at least in part on the first location, wherein the transit point is selected to achieve predetermined usage in comparison with the first location.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one use-condition includes one or more of the following:

reducing vehicle traffic at the transit point;

routing vehicle traffic from a first location to the transit point;

reducing vehicle traffic at a given time;

or

reducing vehicle traffic in a given area.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the one or more offers for the vehicle comprises selecting a cap value for the one or more offers, wherein the cap value is a limit on a total number of offers distributed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein causing to send the one or more offers to the user device further comprises transmitting the one or more offers to a user interface.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising managing a purchase of a first offer of the one or more offers from a user of the user device.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving information associated with a purchase of the first offer, wherein the information identifies a user account associated with the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital certificate indicates a vehicle identification number of the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising conditioning the activation of the certificate based at least in part upon receiving a vehicle identification associated with the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the vehicle is associated with a purchase of an electronic toll pass; and

transmitting a configuration to the user device indicating the electronic toll pass.

15. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving data indicating transit of the vehicle approximate to the transit point;

identifying a user account associated with the vehicle;

redeeming a coupon if the transit of the vehicle occurred within a redemption period; and

debiting the user account if the transit of the vehicle did not occur within the redemption period.

16. A system comprising:

at least one memory including computer-executable instructions;

at least one communications interface; and

at least one processor in communication with the at least one communications interface and the at least one memory and configured to pair with and execute the computer-executable instructions to;

retrieve a plurality of data files associated with historical transit data, the historical transit data comprising;

a radio-frequency identifier of a vehicle,

first transit data associated with a first mode of transportation, and

second transit data associated with a second mode of transportation different than the first mode of transportation;

determine at least one use-condition associated with a transit point based at least in part on the historical transit data;

determine a first commute time associated with the first mode of transportation;

determine a second commute time associated with the second mode of transportation, wherein the first commute time is less than the second commute time;

generate one or more offers for a vehicle based at least in part on the at least one use-condition, wherein;

a use-condition of the at least one use-condition is associated with a reduced commute time, and the reduced commute time corresponds to the first commute time;

determine, based at least in part on the radio-frequency identifier, that a vehicle has previously traveled in a geographic area comprising the transit point;

generate based at least in part on the one or more offers of an encrypted digital certificate, wherein the encrypted digital certificate comprises a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier associated with authentication of the vehicle, wherein the first identifier uniquely identifies the vehicle, and wherein the second identifier is associated with the one or more offers;

upon generating the encrypted digital certificate, cause to send the encrypted digital certificate to an electronic toll pass; and

cause to send the one or more offers to a user device associated with the vehicle based at least in part on the determination that the vehicle has previously traveled in the geographic area.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine an applied incentive associated with the one or more offers.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the applied incentive comprises one of (i) a fixed monetary discount, (ii) a percentage discount, (iii) a fixed monetary penalty, or (iv) a percentage increase.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one use-condition comprises selecting the transit point based at least in part on analyzing the historical transit data.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

identify a first location associated with a first parameter indicative of traffic flow; and

select the transit point based at least in part on the first location, wherein the transit point is selected to achieve predetermined usage in comparison with the first location.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one use-condition further comprises one of the following:

(i) reducing vehicle traffic at the transit point;

(ii) routing vehicle traffic from a first location to the transit point;

(iii) reducing vehicle traffic at a given time;

or

(iv) reducing vehicle traffic in a given area.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the use-condition further includes:

to select a cap value, wherein the cap value is a limit on a total number of the one or more offers generated.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein to cause to send the one or more offers further comprises to transmit the one or more offers to a user-interface.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to manage a purchase of a first offer of the one or more offers from a user of the user device.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

receive information associated with a purchase of the first offer, wherein the information identifies a user account associated with the vehicle.