Method and system for use of biometric information associated with consumer interactions

US11231849B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Groupon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Sri Viswanath · Palo Alto, US
• Eric Hyche · Kingsport, US
• Mihir Shah · San Francisco, US
• Peter Bergstrom · Mountain View, US
• Michael Burton · San Francisco, US
• Dor Levi · San Francisco, US
• Fabio Sisinni · Mountain View, US
• Don Albert Chennavasin · Santa Clara, US
• Marius G. Ciocirlan · Mountain View, US
• Ben Kim · Sunnyvale, US
• Riaz Rahim · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 25, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L63/0861
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments provide a computer-executed method, a computer system and computer program product for facilitating a commercial transaction. The method includes transmitting computer-executable instructions to cause a representation of an item to be displayed on a consumer interface rendered on a visual display of a computing device associated with a consumer. The method also includes receiving, from the computing device, an indication of consumer input performed using the consumer interface, the consumer input associated with the representation of the item available for a commercial transaction. The method also includes receiving, from the computing device, biometric information associated with the consumer. The method also includes determining an identity of the consumer based on the biometric information and, based on the identity of the consumer, associating the consumer input with a predetermined command defined for the consumer. The method further includes transmitting computer-executable instructions to facilitate a transaction associated with the command with respect to the item.