IP Library Granted Patent US 11,403,666
Granted Patent B2
US 11,403,666 · App. 16/930,816 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

System and method for advertisement campaign tracking and management utilizing near-field communications

Inventor: Steve Doumar (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Assignee: TAPTEXT LLC
G06Q30/0246G06Q30/0214G06Q30/0267G06Q30/0277
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,403,666
App. No.
16/930,816
Filed
Jul 16, 2020
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3622
USPC
705/14.66
Abstract

A system and methods for advertisement campaign tracking and management using near-field communications. The system is a cloud-based network containing an advertisement campaign database, a redirection server, an short message service server, near-field communication devices, a mobile application, user mobile and compute devices. Taken together or in part, said system optimizes advertising campaigns across multiple platforms, provides strong analytics for all advertising types while allowing users to engage with advertising quickly and easily through various call to action types.

Claims (52)

1. A system for advertisement campaign management utilizing near-field communications, comprising:

an advertisement campaign database;

a near-field communication device comprising a plurality of near-field communication enabled elements, wherein each of the plurality of near-field communication enabled elements:

is embedded in or affixed to a kiosk, poster, placard, product or advertisement display; and

broadcasts a referral link to a mobile device of a user, the referral link comprising advertisement identification, location data, and a first uniform resource locator (URL) to a redirection server, wherein the mobile device is enabled to receive near-field communication data;

the redirection server comprising at least a processor, a memory, and a first plurality of programming instructions stored in the memory and operating on the processor, wherein the programming instructions, when operating on the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a response over a network from the mobile device via the first URL, the response being based on and associated with the broadcast referral link, the referral link response comprising the user's phone number, the location data, product identification, the advertisement identification, and a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) request header comprising a user-agent field comprising hardware information about the mobile device and identification of a browser from which the request header was sent;

determine a device type from the information in the user-agent field;

choose a second URL appropriate to the device type;

upon receipt of the response from the mobile device, create a dynamic advertisement based on data pertaining to the user;

insert the dynamic advertisement in the advertisement campaign database;

serve the dynamic advertisement over the internet to the mobile device;

upon receipt of the response from the mobile device, send text message content to a messaging server, the text message content comprising the second URL as a clickable link; and

redirect phone calls to the messaging server; and

the messaging server comprising at least a processor, a memory, and a second plurality of programming instructions stored in the memory and operating on the processor, wherein the second programming instructions, when operating on the processor, cause the processor to:

receive the text message content and recipient data from the redirection server wherein the text message content includes the second URL as a clickable link that allows the user to interact with a call to action;

upon receipt of the text message content and recipient data, send a text message to the mobile device of the user, the text message data comprising the text message content and the recipient data received from the redirection server.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein analytics are generated based on phone calls received at the redirection server.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein analytics are generated based on the interaction with the second uniform resource locator delivered over the messaging server.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ad campaign database, the redirection server, and the short message service server are located on separate, distinct computer devices, which are connected over a network.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second URL in the text message is a link to a web portal for the sale of a product.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a mobile application comprising a second plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory of, and operable on a processor of, a computing device, wherein the second plurality of programming instructions, when operating on the processor, cause the computing device to:

accept user enhanced identity verification;

receive advertising data over near-field communications, the advertising data comprising customer product preferences, product purchase capabilities, business contact phone number, or other suitable call to action; and

display advertising data on a screen of the computing device.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mobile application utilizes authentication exercising behavioral biometrics and artificial intelligence to provide the enhanced identify verification.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mobile application utilizes artificial intelligence image recognition to provide the enhanced identify verification.

9. A method for advertisement campaign management using near-field communications, comprising the steps of:

broadcasting a referral link at a near-field communication device to a mobile device of a user, the referral link comprising advertisement identification, location data, and a first uniform resource locator (URL) to a redirection server, wherein the mobile device is enabled to receive near-field communication data;

at a redirection server:

receiving a response over a network from the mobile device, the response being based on and associated with the broadcast referral link, the referral link response comprising the user's phone number, the location data, product identification, the advertisement identification, and a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) request header comprising a user-agent field comprising hardware information about the mobile device and identification of a browser from which the request header was sent;

determining a device type from the information in the user-agent field;

choosing a second URL appropriate to the device type;

upon receipt of the response from the mobile device, creating dynamic advertisements based on data pertaining to the user;

inserting the dynamic advertisement in the advertisement campaign database;

serving the dynamic advertisement over the internet to the mobile device;

upon receipt of the response from the mobile device, sending text message content to a messaging server, the text message content comprising the second URL as a clickable link;

redirecting phone calls to the messaging server;

at the messaging server:

receiving the text message content and recipient data from the redirection server wherein the text message content includes the second URL as a clickable link that allows the user to interact with a call to action; and

upon receiving the text message content and recipient data, sending a text message to the mobile device of the user, the text message data comprising the text message content and the recipient data received from the redirection server.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein analytics are generated based on phone calls received at the redirection server.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein analytics are generated based on the interaction with the second uniform resource locator delivered over the messaging server.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the ad campaign database, the redirection server, and the short message service server are located on separate, distinct computer devices, which are connected over a network.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second URL in the text message is a link to a web portal for the sale of a product.

14. The method of claim 9 , further including the steps of:

at a mobile phone application:

verifying user identity;

receiving advertising data over near-field communications; and

displaying advertising data on a screen.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobile application utilizes authentication exercising behavioral biometrics and artificial intelligence to provide the enhanced identify verification.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobile application utilizes artificial intelligence image recognition to provide the enhanced identify verification.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2022
From: DOUMAR, STEVE
To: TAPTEXT, LLC
Reel/Frame 060599/0044 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2020
From: DOUMAR, STEVE
To: TAPTEXT LLC
Reel/Frame 053258/0308 →
Continuity (14)
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