Coordinating multiple devices in a product purchasing system
US8275672B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q2220/18
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A server system receives a request to purchase a product from a first computing device. The first computing device is one of multiple computing devices assigned to a user account. The server system requests to charge an account associated with a user of the first computing device for a price. The server system receives an indication that the account has been charged. The server system sends for receipt by each of the computing devices a notification that a purchasing event has occurred. The server system receives, as sent by each of at least a subset of the multiple computing devices, a request for details. The server system sends, for receipt by each of the at least subset of the multiple computing devices, an indication that the product has been purchased.
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