Methods, systems, and products for distance-based discounting
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1. A system for providing a discount to a wireless device, the system comprising:
- a processor executing code stored in memory that causes the processor to;
obtain a location of the wireless device;
obtain a billing address and a zone improvement plan code associated with the device;
compute a distance from a reference location to the location of the wireless device;
query a historical location database to determine if the wireless device has a historical location that matches the reference location, the historical location database storing information representing a proximity of the wireless device to the reference location, the historical location database storing one or more occasions when the location of the wireless device is within a predetermined range of the reference location;
decline to provide the discount when the historical location frequently matches the reference location;
decline to provide the discount when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code indicates wealth;
retrieve the discount from memory based only on the distance between the reference location and on the location of the wireless device when the historical location does not match the reference location and when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code do not indicate wealth; and
increase the discount as the distance from the reference location increases.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for providing a discount to a wireless device. One method obtains a location of the wireless device and retrieves the discount from memory. The discount is based on the location, and the discount increases as a distance from a reference location increases. The reference location may represent any location, such as a physical location of a merchant. As the distance between the wireless device and the merchant'"'"'s physical location increases, the merchant provides a greater discount to entice the wireless customer to travel to the merchant.
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1. A system for providing a discount to a wireless device, the system comprising:
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a processor executing code stored in memory that causes the processor to; obtain a location of the wireless device; obtain a billing address and a zone improvement plan code associated with the device; compute a distance from a reference location to the location of the wireless device; query a historical location database to determine if the wireless device has a historical location that matches the reference location, the historical location database storing information representing a proximity of the wireless device to the reference location, the historical location database storing one or more occasions when the location of the wireless device is within a predetermined range of the reference location; decline to provide the discount when the historical location frequently matches the reference location; decline to provide the discount when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code indicates wealth; retrieve the discount from memory based only on the distance between the reference location and on the location of the wireless device when the historical location does not match the reference location and when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code do not indicate wealth; and increase the discount as the distance from the reference location increases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of providing a discount to a wireless device, the method comprising:
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obtaining a location of the wireless device; obtaining a billing address and a zone improvement plan code associated with the device; computing a distance from a reference location to the location of the wireless device; querying a historical location database to determine if the wireless device has a historical location that matches the reference location, the historical location database storing information representing a proximity of the wireless device to the reference location, the historical location database storing one or more occasions when the location of the wireless device is within a predetermined range of the reference location; declining to provide the discount when the historical location frequently matches the reference location; declining to provide the discount when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code indicates wealth; retrieving the discount from memory based only on the distance between the reference location and on the location of the wireless device when the historical location does not match the reference location and when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code do not indicate wealth; and increasing the discount as the distance from the reference location increases. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a discount to a wireless device, comprising:
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obtaining a location of the wireless device; obtaining a billing address and a zone improvement plan code associated with the device; computing a distance from a reference location to the location of the wireless device; querying a historical location database to determine if the wireless device has a historical location that matches the reference location, the historical location database storing information representing a proximity of the wireless device to the reference location, the historical location database storing one or more occasions when the location of the wireless device is within a predetermined range of the reference location; declining to provide the discount when the historical location frequently matches the reference location; declining to provide the discount when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code indicates wealth; retrieving the discount from memory based only on the distance between the reference location and on the location of the wireless device when the historical location does not match the reference location and when the billing address and the zone improvement plan code do not indicate wealth; and increasing the discount as the distance from the reference location increases. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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