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Techniques for conducting financial transactions using mobile communication devices

US8527415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2007
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/42
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention advantageously combines communications aspects of mobile devices with financial transaction system capabilities in a novel manner. This advantageous combination enables a user to automatically initiate a financial transaction with a merchant upon the user being located in a particular geographic vicinity. Numerous types of transactions can be enabled using the present invention.

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