Visitor detection unit and identification system

A system configured for detecting and communicating with a client device, the system comprising:

• a visitor detection unit comprising circuitry configured to:
• detect a visitor event via a sensor,
• generate visitor event metadata based on the visitor event,
• periodically transmit a beacon signal proximate a merchant portal for detecting a beacon response event issued by the client device,
• periodically detect the beacon response event indicating presence of the client device proximate the merchant portal,
• generate beacon response event metadata based on the beacon response event, and
• transmit the visitor event metadata and the beacon response event metadata;
• and
• a system server disposed in communication with a system database comprising consumer data and a plurality of promotions, the system server comprising server circuitry configured to;
• receive the visitor event metadata and the beacon response event metadata from the visitor detection unit,
• retrieve, from the system database, consumer data associated with the client device based on the visitor event metadata and the beacon response event metadata,
• determine a selected promotion from the plurality of promotions based on the consumer data associated with the client device, and
• transmit to the client device the selected promotion.

A method for detecting and communicating with a client device, the method comprising:

• detecting, using a visitor detection unit, a visitor event via a sensor;
• generating, using the visitor detection unit, visitor event metadata based on the visitor event;
• periodically transmitting, using the visitor detection unit, a beacon signal proximate a merchant portal for detecting a beacon response event issued by the client device;
• periodically detecting, using the visitor detection unit, the beacon response event indicating presence of the client device proximate the merchant portal;
• generating, using the visitor detection unit, beacon response event metadata based on the beacon response event;
• transmitting, using the visitor detection unit, the visitor event metadata and the beacon response event metadata;
• receiving, using a system server disposed in communication with a system database comprising consumer data and a plurality of promotions, the visitor event metadata and the beacon response event metadata from the visitor detection unit;
• retrieving, from the system database, consumer data associated with the client device based on the visitor event metadata and the beacon response event metadata;
• determining, using the system server, a selected promotion from the plurality of promotions based on the consumer data associated with the client device;
• and
• transmitting, using the system server, the selected promotion to the client device.