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Determining item recommendations from merchant data

  • US 10,304,117 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2017
  • Issued: 05/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by application software executing on a merchant device and from a service computing device, a first communication, the first communication including a recommendation for purchasing a first item;

    determining, by the application software of the merchant device, that a second item has been selected for purchase in a current transaction;

    detecting, by the application software of the merchant device, whether the merchant device is in an offline mode or an online mode;

    based at least in part on detecting that the merchant device is in the offline mode, presenting the recommendation for purchasing the first item as part of the current transaction; and

    based at least in part on detecting that the merchant device is in the online mode;

    sending, by the application software of merchant device and to the service computing device, an indication that the second item has been selected for the current transaction;

    receiving, by the application software of the merchant device and from the service computing device, a second communication, the second communication including a recommendation for purchasing a third item; and

    presenting the recommendation for purchasing the third item as part of the current transaction.

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