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1. A computer-implemented method for recommending operating characteristics of merchants, the method comprising:
obtaining, using one or more computing devices, a location of each of a plurality of mobile computing devices within a plurality of areas referenced to a location of a merchant, the areas comprising at least one area outside the range of a wireless local area network (WLAN) disposed within the location of the merchant; estimating, using the one or more computing devices, potential customer traffic in relation to the location of the merchant as a function of the obtained locations; determining, using the one or more computing devices, a recommended operating characteristic of the merchant as a function of the estimated potential customer traffic; and communicating, using the one or more computing devices, the recommended operating characteristic to a computing device associated with the merchant. |
