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Establishing incentives for using a mapping app and providing practice in using it

US11443336B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2019
Grant dateSep 13, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/025
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A facility is described that causes a map to be displayed to each of a number of users. From each of these users, the facility receives input in connection with the displayed map that selects a geographic location. The facility identifies one of the users who selected a geographic location closest to a target geographic location and causes a prize to be awarded to the identified user.

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