Method, system, and apparatus for facilitating local resources offerings using mobile devices

Abstract

Facilitating local resource offerings involves facilitating, via a mobile device, selection of a resource for local advertisement. The resource includes at least one of an offering and a request for an offering targeted to others in a local geographic area. A telephonic message is formed for presenting the local advertisement the telephonic message is communicated to the others in the local geographic area via a local telephonic architecture.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to computing and, more particularly, to systems, apparatus, and methods for facilitating local resource provisioning using mobile devices. Background technique [0002] Mobile phones are ubiquitous in developing countries. Most users in such countries are experiencing the power of the Internet for the first time through mobile phones rather than through personal computers (PCs). The use of PCs in rural areas of developing countries is extremely low because of the relatively high cost of such devices and the lack of support facilities. Therefore, information campaigns like resource advertising and sharing are implemented using existing channels such as word of mouth and using telephone calls. [0003] It is common in some countries to spend most of the day picking up the goods. To make these activities more efficient, people in these countries have developed everyday social practices to help their neighbors and...

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Problems solved by technology

However, informal networks that depend on existing relationships and word-of-mouth are still less effective than Internet technologies that provide access to vast amounts of data that allow people to find people and products quickly and in a very targeted manner. efficient

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