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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2012
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Nosakhare D. Omoigui, Sammamish, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
Techniques for scheduling deals based on predicted user locations are described herein. In particular implementations, a service provider may aggregate location information for multiple users. In one example, the location information comprises check-in information shared by a user through a location-based service. The service provider may utilize the aggregated location information to predict future user traffic for a geographical region associated with a deal or a merchant of the deal. In some instance, the deal comprises an offer of an item for acquisition at a discounted value for a period of time, such as a period of hours, days, or weeks. The predicted user traffic may be used by the service provider, merchant, or others to identify the time period and discounted value at which to offer the deal for acquisition.