Methods, systems, and products for distance-based discounting
US7627310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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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