System and method for activating a beacon-based service location application

An automated processing system for enabling and implementing a beacon-based service location application in a user device having a beacon monitoring application, the system comprising:

• a service need processor having a first communication interface for communication via a network and configured to determining whether the service need state of a user meets the service need criteria of the user of the user device;
• if the service need state meets the service need criteria, transmit an instruction to the user device to transition the beacon monitoring application from an inactive state to an active monitoring state;
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• a beacon evaluation processor having a second communication interface for communication via the network and configured to:
• receive, from the user device via the network, a beacon notification message including beacon identification information associated with a beacon transmission received by the user device from a transmitting beacon;
• determine whether the transmitting beacon associated with an authorized service location and whether the authorized service location is capable of providing the desired service;
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• responsive only to a determination that the transmitting beacon is capable of providing the desired service, transmit a push notification to the user device, the push notification including identification of a desired service and the authorized service location.

A computer-readable non-transitory medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform procedures comprising the steps of:

• determining, by a service location facilitation server, whether the service need state of a user meets the service need criteria of the user of the user device;
• responsive to a determination that the service need state meets the service need criteria, transmitting, from a service location facilitation server, an instruction to a user device to transition a beacon monitoring application from an inactive state to an active monitoring state;
• receiving, at the service location facilitation server from the user device, a beacon notification message including beacon identification information associated with a beacon transmission received by the user device from a transmitting beacon;
• determining, by the service location facilitation server, whether the transmitting beacon is associated with a service location that meets needed service criteria;
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• responsive only to a determination that the transmitting beacon is associated with a service location that meets the needed service criteria, transmitting a push notification to the user device, the push notification including identification of a desired service and the service location.