18737519. INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM simplified abstract (Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.)
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INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM
Organization Name
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
Inventor(s)
Akihiko Iguchi of Osaka Fu (JP)
Fumio Kosuge of Kanagawa Ken (JP)
Shinya Aizawa of Kanagawa Ken (JP)
INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18737519 titled 'INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM
The patent application describes a method for providing information to users parked in a parking lot near a commercial facility.
- Acquiring a point ID and parking position distance information from a server for a user on a vehicle in the parking lot.
- Transmitting coupon information to the server if the distance from the parking position to the entrance is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
- The coupon is based on purchase information and the user's use frequency in certain stores.
- Potential Applications:**
This technology can be used in retail settings to incentivize customers to visit stores based on their parking location.
- Problems Solved:**
This technology helps in increasing foot traffic to stores within a commercial facility by offering targeted coupons to users.
- Benefits:**
- Enhances user experience by providing relevant coupons based on their parking location. - Increases sales for stores within the commercial facility. - Encourages repeat visits from users who receive targeted coupons.
- Commercial Applications:**
This technology can be utilized by shopping malls, retail stores, and other commercial facilities to drive customer traffic and increase sales.
- Questions about the Technology:**
1. How does the system determine the user's use frequency in certain stores? 2. What measures are in place to ensure the security and privacy of user data in this system?
Original Abstract Submitted
An information providing method includes: acquiring, from a first server, a point ID corresponding to a user who is on a vehicle parked in a parking lot and parking position distance information indicating a distance from a parking position to an entrance connecting the parking lot and a commercial facility; and when the distance from the parking position to the entrance is equal to or larger than a predetermined value based on purchase information and the parking position distance information of the user corresponding to the point ID, transmitting, to the first server, first coupon information representing a coupon available in at least one store among a plurality of stores where a use frequency by the user is equal to or larger than a certain value in order to display the first coupon information on an information terminal of the user corresponding to the point ID.
