Transaction bootstrapping to create relationships
US10339549B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/6054
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for providing friction-free transactions using geolocation and user identifiers are described herein. These techniques may ascertain a user's location based on a location of a mobile device. A transaction between the user and a merchant may be completed with zero or minimal input from the user based on the geolocation of the mobile device and the user identifiers. In some implementations, a transaction initiated earlier is completed when the mobile device arrives at the merchant. Additionally, a parent-child or similar relationship may be established between multiple devices. Security on the mobile device based may be provided by biometric identification and calculation of variance from regular movement patterns. Advertisements may be sent to the mobile device based on bids from merchants near to the mobile device. A relationship between the mobile device an a merchant may be bootstrapped from previous transactions that did not use the mobile device.
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