Mobile Incentive System Using Segmented Modules for Targeted Content Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile device technologies have not fully leveraged the individuality of mobile devices to deliver targeted advertising and promotional content effectively, missing opportunities for personalized engagement with users.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a database module for identifying target customers, a streaming module for serving content, and a priority module for scheduling content delivery, which includes a redemption mechanism that allows users to engage in incentives using their mobile devices after affirmative responses to initial content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional mobile device technologies are used for advertising delivery, then device compatibility is maintained, but personalized engagement and targeted content delivery effectiveness are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized engagementVSAvoidindividuality utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the mobile device functionality into distinct modules: a messaging application for content delivery, a camera application for barcode capture, and a barcode application for incentive redemption. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while working together to achieve personalized engagement through targeted content delivery based on user responses and interactions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If a comprehensive incentive system is implemented, then user engagement is enhanced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs a universal redemption mechanism that can be integrated across multiple mobile applications (messaging, camera, barcode scanning). This multi-functional approach allows the same incentive redemption logic to operate across different app contexts, enhancing user engagement without proportionally increasing overall system complexity through standardized interfaces and shared backend processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary server that mediates between the mobile device and the incentive delivery infrastructure. This intermediary handles the complex logic of content delivery, response tracking, and incentive redemption, thereby simplifying the device-side implementation while maintaining comprehensive engagement capabilities through centralized coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If targeted content delivery is implemented, then advertising effectiveness is improved, but data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetargeting accuracyVSAvoiddata processing volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-segmenting content into targeted batches based on user profiles and preferences before delivery. User data is pre-processed and organized into segments that match specific content offerings, allowing for accurate targeting without processing the entire user database in real-time. This reduces data processing volume during actual content delivery while maintaining high targeting precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8204487B2Incentive system for mobile device
Publication Date: 2012.06.19 HUROWITZ DAVID A
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AI summary

An incentive system is delivered via a mobile device. A database module registers a customer in the system. The registered customer is provided the mobile device for free or reduced cost. A streaming module is connected to the database module for serving content to the customer. A priority module is connected to the streaming module for implementing a content delivery schedule. The streaming module serves a content notification to the registered customer. The database module records a registered customer acceptance of content and calculates a corresponding content-based incentive. Finally, the streaming module serves the content-based incentive to the registered customer.