Consumer opt-in to information sharing at point of sale

US9990617B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

• Milton Frazier · San Marcos, US
• Tim Smith · Ridgecrest, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 5, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0255
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Concurrent first and second uses of a consumer's credit card are made during a POS transaction to effect information sharing. The first use includes conventionally executing a primary transaction, while the second use includes a presentation to the consumer at POS with information sharing opt-in and/or privacy notices from the consumer's financial institution.