Method and system for conducting commerce over a wireless communication network

US8346677B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Citicorp Development Center, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Grigor Markarian · Agoura, US
• Ramadurai Vaidyanathan · Thousand Oaks, US
• Arun Ahuja · Stamford, US
• Albert Cohen · Merrick, US
• Anand Tata · Moorpark, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 28, 2001
• Grant date: Jan 1, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0601
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein is an enabling product that facilitates implementation of an m-commerce business solution. According to an embodiment of the present invention an m-commerce solution includes: a content provider or merchant site that provides products and goods to be purchased; a payment system allowing online authorization of funds to purchase the goods; and a wireless network for all customer interactions. Embodiments described herein perform at least one of the following three functions: 1) protocol conversions; 2) customer information reposing, and 3) payment authorization system interfacing.