Amazon Granted Location Tracking Patent 68
bizwriter writes "A new patent for Amazon just put the company squarely in the location tracking controversy. It covers a system to not only track, through mobile devices, where individuals or aggregated users have been, but to determine where they're likely to go next to better target ads, coupons, or other messages that could appear on a mobile phone or on displays that individuals are likely to see in their travels. The system could also use someone's identity to further tailor the marketing according to demographic information."
This is good news! (Score:5, Funny)
Just don't buy from amazon and you won't be tracked!
Re:If I don't go anywhere (Score:2, Funny)
Then they got nothin'
For you, they just need to patent the method of recording where your order all your delivery food so they can then target you with coupons for local competitors.
Assuming you don't already have a huge stock of pizza and Chinese coupons stuck to the fridge. ;)
Where I'm likely to go (Score:2, Funny)
Track me and I'll be in the crowd outside Amazon HQ with the pitchforks and torches.
At least Bezos will see it coming.
Re:Good for them (Score:3, Funny)
*you're