Methods, systems, and products for distance-based discounting
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.
InventorsRobert Starr, Samuel Zellner
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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.
Claims20
A method of providing a discount to a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a location of the wireless device;
- and
- retrieving the discount from memory, the discount based on the location, the discount increasing as a distance from a reference location increases.
A system for providing a discount to a wireless device, the system comprising:
- a discount module stored in a memory device, and a processor communicating with the memory device;
- the discount module obtaining a location of the wireless device and retrieving the discount from the memory device, the discount based on the location, the discount increasing as a distance from a reference location increases.
A computer program product providing a discount to a wireless device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable medium including instructions for performing the steps:
- obtaining a location of the wireless device;
- and
- retrieving the discount from memory, the discount based on the location, the discount increasing as a distance from a reference location increases.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.