System and method for determining merchant location and availability using transaction data
US9934511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining merchant availability is provided. The method includes storing in an electronic storage device a database of merchant transactions; accessing information in the database concerning the transactions, including time of the transactions and locations for merchants participating in the transactions, and assembling the information to provide locations where a merchant is currently available for conducting business. A computer readable non-transitory storage medium storing instructions of a computer program, which when executed by a computer system, results in performance of steps of the method.
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