Parking locator system including promotion distribution system
US8600800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/141
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A promotion distribution system that distributes promotions based on where a user has parked provides the benefit of allowing providers or merchants to target promotions to particular areas where users park. The target areas may be remote from a merchant's location. In addition, since there are a vast number of vehicle drivers and passengers that park, the system provides a large audience for merchant promotions. The system may comprise one or more parking locators that detect the presence of a vehicle within a vicinity. A repository server and parking kiosk may retrieve promotions for presentation to a user based on where the user has parked and the area in which a promotion is targeted.
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