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Method and system for location-triggered rewards

US8489112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2010
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/30
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, techniques for rewarding presence include detecting a presence of a mobile phone within an enclosed space, transmitting information relating to the presence of the mobile phone within the enclosed space to a server computer, wherein the server computer processes an award for the presence of the mobile phone within the enclosed space, wherein the award is associated with a user account associated with the mobile phone; and receiving from the server computer information relating to the award.

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