Method and system for resource management and evaluation

Abstract

A system and method for using RFID technology to track resource performance and task completion is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a system for facilitating a transaction comprising a transponder, an RF reader, a transaction completion system, and a resource engine. In another exemplary embodiment, the transponder system is configured to provide an account number in ISO/IEC 7816 magnetic stripe Track 1/Track 2 format. In accordance with another aspect the transponder may transmit to the RFID reader information identifying the resource's performance tracking account to which the transponder is associated. The RFID reader may receive and forward the information to facilitate performance tracking.

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         26 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a computer system, a signal from a financial transaction device that includes a wireless interface, wherein the signal is indicative of a location of the financial transaction device;   based on the signal, the computer system selecting, from a plurality of incentives, a particular incentive that corresponds to the location; and   transmitting, by the computer system, the particular incentive to the financial transaction device.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 prior to receiving the signal, the computer system receiving another signal from the financial transaction device, wherein the another signal is indicative of another location of the financial transaction device; and   wherein the computer system selecting the particular incentive comprises the computer system modifying an initially selected incentive based on the another location to generate the particular incentive.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 based on information indicating that the location has changed from a first location to a second location, the computer system determining a path between the first location and the second location; and   the computer system transmitting to the financial transaction device a different incentive that corresponds to at least one item on the path.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 determining, by the computer system, a first time duration indicative of an amount of time that the financial transaction device spent at the location; and   based on information indicating that the first time duration exceeds a second time duration, wherein the second time duration is indicative of an amount of time that the financial transaction device spent at a different location, the computer system selecting the particular incentive, wherein the particular incentive corresponds to an item associated with the location.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 based on the signal, the computer identifying a user corresponding to the financial transaction device; and   the computer system selecting the particular incentive to include personalized information for the user.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 comparing, by the computer system, an identifier received from the financial transaction device to a plurality of identifiers stored on the computer system; and   based on a result of the comparing, wherein the result indicates that the identifier matches one of the plurality of identifiers, the computer system authenticating the financial transaction device.   
     
     
         32 . A financial transaction device, comprising:
 an RFID subsystem that, during operation, communicates with a point-of-sale (“POS”) system; and   a processor that, during operation:
 transmits, to the POS system via the RFID subsystem, information indicative of a location of the financial transaction device; and 
 receives from the POS system via the RFID subsystem, an incentive that corresponds to the location. 
   
     
     
         33 . The financial transaction device of  claim 32 , further comprising a display that, during operation, displays the incentive. 
     
     
         34 . The financial transaction device of  claim 32 , wherein, during operation, the processor further:
 transmits to the POS system a first item of information indicative of a first location; and   subsequent to transmitting the first item of information, transmits to the POS system a second item of information that, in combination with the first item of information, is indicative of a path of the financial transaction device from the first location.   
     
     
         35 . The financial transaction device of  claim 32 , wherein the financial transaction device, during operation, processes user purchases. 
     
     
         36 . The financial transaction device of  claim 32 , wherein, during operation, the processor further:
 upon receiving the incentive, causes the incentive to be presented in at least a form of: a printed advertisement, a display of a moving or static video image, an audio, or an emission of a scent, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         37 . The financial transaction device of  claim 32 , wherein during operation, the processor further:
 based on user information indicating that the incentive has been accepted, instructs the POS system to apply the incentive to a purchase.   
     
     
         38 . The financial transaction device of  claim 32 , further comprising an internal power source that, during operation, supplies power to the RFID subsystem. 
     
     
         39 . An article of manufacture including a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to cause a computer system to perform operations comprising:
 detecting a plurality of signals from a financial transaction device of a user, wherein at least one of the plurality of signals is indicative of a location of the financial transaction device;   based on the plurality of signals, determining a path associated with the user;   selecting, from a plurality of incentives, a particular incentive that corresponds to the path; and   transmitting the particular incentive to the financial transaction device.   
     
     
         40 . The article of manufacture of  claim 39 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a first one of the plurality of signals, determining a first location of the user;   subsequent to the determining, detecting, based on a second one of the plurality of signals, that the user has moved to a second location; and   based on the path, wherein the path includes the first location and a second location, selecting the particular incentive, wherein the particular incentive corresponds to an item on the path.   
     
     
         41 . The article of manufacture of  claim 39 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a first one of the plurality of signals, selecting a first incentive that corresponds to a first location of the user;   subsequent to selecting the first incentive, detecting that the user has moved to a second location; and   based on the second location, modifying the first incentive to generate the particular incentive.   
     
     
         42 . The article of manufacture of  claim 39 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving information indicating that the particular incentive has been accepted by the user; and   applying the incentive to a purchase made by the user using the financial transaction device.   
     
     
         43 . The article of manufacture of  claim 39 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 analyzing user information to determine effectiveness of the particular incentive, wherein the user information is indicative of whether the user has accepted the particular incentive; and   based on the analyzing, modifying a future incentive for the user.   
     
     
         44 . The article of manufacture of  claim 39 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining that the user has moved from a first location on the path to a second location on the path; and   based on information indicating that the user spent more time at the first location than the second location, selecting the particular incentive that corresponds to the first location.   
     
     
         45 . The article of manufacture of  claim 39 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on information indicating that the user has remained at a particular location on the path for a time interval, selecting the particular incentive that corresponds to the particular location.