System and method for generating a recommendation on a mobile device
A system and a method generate a recommendation on a mobile device. The system and the method may use a time, a location, a venue and/or an event to generate the recommendation. Further, the system and the method may use an event database to determine current interests of the user. Still further, the system and the method for generating a recommendation on a mobile device may use a transactional history of the user and/or behavior of other users to generate the recommendation. The system and the method may recommend, for example, digital media, news and event information, editorial content and/or physical or digital merchandise. As a result, the system and the method may generate a recommendation that corresponds to the current interests of the user.
1. A method for generating a recommendation for a mobile device of a user, the method comprising:
determining a location of the mobile device;
determining a venue based at least on the location of the mobile device;
determining a current time and a current date;
determining an event, wherein details associated with the event correspond to the venue, the current time, and the current date;
determining a default event occurring at the venue or occurring at a second venue, wherein the default event is determined based on a comparison of at least one of the location of the mobile device, the current time, and the current date with at least one of a location of the default event, a default event time, or a default event date; and
transmitting a recommendation including information about the event or the default event to the mobile device depending on whether the event or default event has been determined, wherein the recommendation is determined by comparison of the event details with the location of the mobile device, the current time, and the current date.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation is further based at least in part on a number of visits to the venue or the second venue.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation is further based at least in part on a transactional history of the user.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transactional history of the user comprises transactions of the user at the venue or the second venue.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation is further based at least in part on a transactional history of other users.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the transactional history of the other users comprises transactions of the other users at the venue or the second venue.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation includes content associated with the venue or the second venue.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location of the mobile device is identified using GPS.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the location of the mobile device comprises a current location of the mobile device.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the mobile device communicates using a 4G network.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the recommendation recommends digital content to be played on the mobile device.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the recommendation recommends digital content to be displayed on a display of the mobile device.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the recommendation recommends physical merchandise.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing a record of previous locations of the mobile device and wherein the recommendation is further based at least in part on the record of previous locations.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the default event occurs at the venue.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the default event occurs at the second venue.