Punchcard check-in system
A method for updating a virtual punchcard check-in system, including: accesses an input to a mobile device, wherein the input comprises a verification code that is displayed at a business establishment, wherein the verification code serves as a notification of an attempted check-in of a customer at the business establishment, wherein the customer is associated with the mobile device; based on comparing accessed mobile device identification information with a set of mobile device identification information, identifies the mobile device to achieve an identified mobile device; sends a request for a location check of the mobile device to a phone carrier; receives from the phone carrier a location identification of the location of the mobile device; and if the location identification matches a location of the business establishment, generates a message, wherein the message comprises a punchcard status for the business establishment as it relates to the customer.
1. A computing device comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
receive a verification code, from a mobile device,
said verification code indicating a check-in of a customer at a business establishment,
said customer associated with said mobile device;
receive a mobile device identification information from said mobile device;
access a stored set of mobile device identification information, the stored set of mobile device identification information comprising:
a mobile device identifier; and
a customer identifier;
compare said received mobile device identification information with the stored set of mobile device identification information;
identify, based on the comparing, said mobile device;
send, to a phone carrier, a request for a location check of said identified mobile device;
receive, from said phone carrier, a location of said mobile device; and
send a message to the mobile device, when said location of said mobile device matches a location of said business establishment, said message comprises a punchcard status for said business establishment as it relates to said customer.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
update said punchcard status when said location of said mobile device matches a location of said business establishment.
3. The computing device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
send said message to said mobile device, via the phone carrier.
4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein said message comprises customer opportunities available at said business establishment.
5. The computing device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
determine which business establishment, of a set of business establishments, is linked to said verification code to achieve a determined business establishment.
6. The computing device of claim 5 , where the one or more processors are further to:
use said identified mobile device to access a business establishment data to which said identified mobile device is linked,
said business establishment data comprises a punchcard status for each business establishment of a set of business establishments as it relates to said customer;
access a set of business establishment punchcard policies;
compare said verification code with a set of verification codes linked with said set of business establishment punchcard policies; and
update said punchcard status of said customer that is associated with said determined business establishment to achieve an updated punchcard status.
7. The computing device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
receive, from the phone carrier, an alert indicating that said mobile device is within a geofenced area, said geofenced area identifying said business establishment.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a verification code, from a mobile device,
said verification code indicating a check-in of a customer at a business establishment,
said customer associated with said mobile device;
receive a mobile device identification information from said mobile device;
access a stored set of mobile device identification information, the stored set of mobile device identification information comprising:
a mobile device identifier; and
a customer identifier;
compare said received mobile device identification information with the stored set of mobile device identification information;
identify, based on the comparing, the mobile device;
send, to a phone carrier, a request for a location check of said identified mobile device;
receive, from said phone carrier, a location of said mobile device; and
send a message to the mobile device when said location of said mobile device matches a location of said business establishment,
said message comprising a punchcard status for said business establishment as it relates to said customer.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
update said punchcard status when said location of said mobile device matches a location of said business establishment.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
send said message to said mobile device, via the phone carrier.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein said message comprises customer opportunities available at said business establishment.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
determine which business establishment, of a set of business establishments, is linked to said verification code to achieve a determined business establishment.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
use said identified mobile device to access a business establishment data to which said identified mobile device is linked,
said business establishment data comprises a punchcard status for each business establishment of a set of business establishments as it relates to said customer;
access a set of business establishment punchcard policies;
compare said verification code with a set of verification codes linked with said set of business establishment punchcard policies; and
update said punchcard status of said customer that is associated with said determined business establishment to achieve an updated punchcard status.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
receive, from the phone carrier, an alert indicating that said mobile device is within a geofenced area, said geofenced area identifying said business establishment.