SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING AND FULFILLING SITUATION-BASED, LOCATION SPECIFIC REWARDS AND OFFERS TO MOBILE-ORIENTED CONSUMERS
First Claim
1. A method of advertising and completing a transaction associated with the advertising, the method comprising:
- receiving situation information associated with a user;
based on the situation information, transmitting an advertisement to a mobile device of the user, wherein the advertisement (1) is associated with an identification card and a coupon and (2) is transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service;
receiving input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and
receiving an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user.
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Abstract
A system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for advertising. A system configured to practice the method receives user situation information. Based on the situation information, the system transmits an advertisement to the user'"'"'s mobile device, wherein the advertisement is associated with an identification card and a coupon and transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service. The system receives input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and, and receives an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of advertising and completing a transaction associated with the advertising, the method comprising:
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receiving situation information associated with a user; based on the situation information, transmitting an advertisement to a mobile device of the user, wherein the advertisement (1) is associated with an identification card and a coupon and (2) is transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service; receiving input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and receiving an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for advertising and completing a transaction associated with the advertising, the system comprising:
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a processor; a first module configured to control the processor to receive situation information associated with a user; a second module configured to control the processor to transmit an advertisement to a mobile device of the user, based on the situation information, wherein the advertisement (1) is associated with an identification card and a coupon and (2) is transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service; a third module configured to control the processor to receive input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and a fourth module configured to control the processor to receive an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to provide an advertisement to a user computing device and manage a user purchased based on the advertisement, the instructions comprising:
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receiving situation information associated with a user; based on the situation information, transmitting an advertisement to a mobile device of the user, wherein the advertisement (1) is associated with an identification card and a coupon and (2) is transmitted independent of any user solicitation for a communication and independent of a request for a product or a service; receiving input from the user via the advertisement for purposes other than redeeming the coupon; and receiving an indication of a purchase associated with the advertisement and completed at a point of sale device using the identification card, wherein the mobile device differs from the point of sale device and wherein the purchase is at full price and a rebate associated with the coupon and the identification card is provided to the user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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