Touchless and touch optimized processing of retail and other commerce transactions

US8635111B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Ashvin J. Mathew · Kirkland, US
• Derrick Steven Bazlen · Woodinville, US
• Jeffrey Blucher · Redmond, US
• Sylvester M. LaBlanc · Issaquah, US
• Andreas Hoffmann · North Bend, US
• Gregg Robert Dingle · Bothell, US
• Brendan O'Meara · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 25, 2011
• Grant date: Jan 21, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A computer implemented method for reducing input performed in a commerce based application is provided. The method includes receiving a sequence of input values from an input device and associating the sequence of input values with an object in the application based on the sequence. A context of the application is determined. One or more tasks in the application are automatically performed based on the object, the context and the sequence of input values.