System and method for wireless purchases of goods and services
First Claim
1. A system for wireless purchase of products and services, comprising:
- a system server;
a wireless communication means connected to said system server for communicating with a plurality of consumer wireless devices;
at least one merchant database connected to said system server and comprising data related to products and services available for purchase from said merchant;
a consumer database connected to said system server and comprising consumer profile data;
means for determining a location of said consumer wireless devices; and
means at said system server for completing a purchase transaction for a product or service between a consumer and a merchant based on wireless communication between said system server and a consumer wireless device.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A consumer wireless shopping device, such as a phone or PDA, communicates with a server for completing purchase transactions. Consumers can store preferences, shopping lists, payment methods and shipping addresses on the server to aid with shopping. The location of the of the device is determined, such as by GPS or RF triangulation, and used by the server to help direct consumers to merchant locations for viewing items to be purchased as well as to inform consumers of special sales or desired items within a specified geographic distance. The system allows for use of various delivery options, including in-store pick-up and Internet fulfillment. The system also allows for use of various price-negotiation methods, including use of auction-bidding, competitor price-matching, and buying clubs, and volume discounting.
-
Citations
89 Claims
-
1. A system for wireless purchase of products and services, comprising:
-
a system server;
a wireless communication means connected to said system server for communicating with a plurality of consumer wireless devices;
at least one merchant database connected to said system server and comprising data related to products and services available for purchase from said merchant;
a consumer database connected to said system server and comprising consumer profile data;
means for determining a location of said consumer wireless devices; and
means at said system server for completing a purchase transaction for a product or service between a consumer and a merchant based on wireless communication between said system server and a consumer wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 88)
-
-
20. A process for wireless purchasing of products and services, comprising:
-
registering consumer profiles with a system server and storing said consumer profiles on a database;
registering merchants with said system server and providing access to a merchant inventory database;
wirelessly communicating with consumer wireless devices to determine consumer location and identify products or services to be purchased; and
completing a purchase transaction for a product or service between a consumer and a merchant based on wireless communications between said system server and said consumer wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89)
-
Specification