Physical verification for online check-in
US9407689B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/403
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for providing physical verification for an online check-in process. The system and method provides an application at a merchant terminal by which a user at the merchant can check-in to an online application, such as through an near-field communication or NFC chip. A remote automated transaction system receives users' check-in information and in turn can transmit that information to a social network computer system, whereby the user's status is automatically updated with at least some of the transmitted check-in information.
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