MERCHANT ALERT BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING CUSTOMER PRESENCE NOTIFICATION
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Embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein include systems and methods for sending merchant alert messages. The merchant can specify criteria indicating the types of customers for which he desires to receive alerts. Merchant alert messages can be sent based on characteristics of a customer, including the customer'"'"'s proximity to the merchant. The merchant can use the alert message to provide better service to the customer or prevent the customer from engaging in transactions, depending on the contents of the merchant alert message.
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40 Claims
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21. A method for alerting, comprising:
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providing an interface allowing a merchant to specify criteria for an alert; receiving an indication from a merchant proximity system of a consumer entering a store of the merchant; retrieving the criteria based upon the indication; determining, by a server computer, that the criteria is satisfied by the consumer; generating an alert message based on the determination; and sending the alert message to the merchant before the merchant conducts a transaction with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A server computer, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide an interface allowing a merchant to specify criteria for an alert, receive an indication from a merchant proximity system of a consumer entering a store of the merchant, retrieve the criteria based upon the indication, determine that the criteria is satisfied by the consumer, generate an alert message based on the determination, and send the alert message to the merchant before the merchant conducts a transaction with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer-readable storage medium embodying information indicative of instructions for causing one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
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providing an interface allowing a merchant to specify criteria for an alert; receiving an indication from a merchant proximity system of a consumer entering a store of the merchant; retrieving the criteria based upon the indication; determining, by a server computer, that the criteria is satisfied by the consumer; generating an alert message based on the determination; and sending the alert message to the merchant before the merchant conducts a transaction with the consume.
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