Access control for an augmented reality experience using interprocess communications

US11602696B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• 7-ELEVEN, INC. · US

Inventors

• Charles Nathan Beran · Arlington, US
• Sajjad Mahmood Khan · McKinney, US
• Santhanagopalakrishnan Panchapakesan · McKinney, US
• Stephen Patrick Kinch · Fort Worth, US
• Tarang Swadeshkumar Sethia · Frisco, US
• Mark Hollon · Grapevine, US
• Maninder Singh Suri · Irving, US
• Manish Agarwal · Redmond, US
• Gurmeet Singh · Irving, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2021
• Grant date: Mar 14, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63F2300/8082
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An access control system that includes an access control device configured to receive transaction information that identifies a member identifier for a member and a purchased item. The access control device is configured to compare the purchased item to items in an item list and to determine whether the purchased item matches any items in the item list. The access control device is configured to store an authorization for the member identifier to access an augmented reality experience in response to a match.