METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL CONSUMER DRIVEN GEO INCENTIVES
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1. A method comprising:
- using one or more computers, detecting substantially in real time a group of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location;
using one or more computers, connecting the group of one or more potential customers into a virtual social network;
using one or more computers, allowing the group of one or more potential customers to communicate with each other over the virtual social network to collaborate on a discounted group purchase offer; and
using one or more computers, allowing the group to propose the discounted group purchase offer to the vendor.
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Abstract
Techniques which allow potential customers that may be travelling near a vendor to propose a discounted group purchase offer to the vendor. A group of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location may be detected substantially in real time. The group may then be connected into a virtual social network and allowed to communicate with one another to collaborate on a discounted group purchase offer. The group may propose the discounted group purchase offer to the vendor.
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1. A method comprising:
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using one or more computers, detecting substantially in real time a group of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location; using one or more computers, connecting the group of one or more potential customers into a virtual social network; using one or more computers, allowing the group of one or more potential customers to communicate with each other over the virtual social network to collaborate on a discounted group purchase offer; and using one or more computers, allowing the group to propose the discounted group purchase offer to the vendor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A system comprising:
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one or more server computers coupled to a network; and one or more databases coupled to the one or more server computers; wherein the one or more server computers are for; detecting substantially in real time a group of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location; connecting the group of one or more potential customers into a virtual social network; allowing the group of one or more potential customers to communicate with each other over the virtual social network to collaborate on a discounted group purchase offer; and allowing the group to propose the discounted group purchase offer to the vendor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method comprising:
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using one or more computers, detecting substantially in real time a group of one or more potential customers travelling in a predetermined direction within a predetermined distance from a vendor'"'"'s geographic location by detecting mobile devices of the one or more potential customers, wherein the one or more potential customers are travelling in one or more respective vehicles; using one or more computers, creating a virtual social network; using one or more computers, connecting the group of one or more potential customers to the virtual social network; using one or more computers, allowing the group of one or more potential customers to communicate with each other over the virtual social network to collaborate on a discounted group purchase offer; and using one or more computers, allowing the group to propose the discounted group purchase offer to the vendor.
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