Apparatus and method for populating a portable smart device
First Claim
1. An information gathering and distribution system, comprising:
- a data terminal capable of receiving data; and
a transaction and information clearing house (TIPCH), said TIPCH configured to gather electronic information from a vendor, said TIPCH connected selectively to said data terminal;
wherein said electronic information is automatically transferred to said data terminal when said data terminal is connected to said TIPCH.
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Abstract
An agent based electronic commerce system and method for automatically populating a device such as a digital wallet with bank, credit or other consumer information. The system includes a data-transaction device that is capable of directly or indirectly connecting with a transaction and information processing clearing house. The transaction and information processing clearing house serves as an information repository as well as facilitating information gathering for selected user accounts. The user can automatically populate numerous devices in various locations with updated information without intervention. In one embodiment the user can conduct electronic commerce transactions automatically or singly with a financial processing mechanism associated with the transaction and information processing clearing house.
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18 Claims
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1. An information gathering and distribution system, comprising:
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a data terminal capable of receiving data; and
a transaction and information clearing house (TIPCH), said TIPCH configured to gather electronic information from a vendor, said TIPCH connected selectively to said data terminal;
wherein said electronic information is automatically transferred to said data terminal when said data terminal is connected to said TIPCH. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic commerce system, comprising:
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a data terminal capable of sending and receiving data, said terminal configured to indicate that a transaction is to be performed;
a transaction and information clearing house (TIPCH), said TIPCH configured to gather electronic information from a vendor, said TIPCH connected selectively to said data terminal;
said information automatically transferred to said data terminal when said data terminal is connected to said TIPCH, said TIPCH configured to interface with a financial processing system; and
a financial processing system configured to transfer funds from a users account to a vendors account when authorized by a data terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. A method for permitting users to conduct an electronic commerce transaction, the method, comprising:
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providing a data-transaction device to a user, the device capable of sending and receiving data, the transaction device having a unique identifier corresponding to the user;
providing a transaction and information clearing house (TIPCH), said TIPCH configured to receive electronic content from a vendor and to provide electronic content to said data-transaction device, said TIPCH maintaining an association between the user and the data-transaction device using the unique device identifier, said TIPCH authorizing a transaction based upon the device identifier, said TIPCH automatically providing said electronic content to said data-transaction device; and
conducting an electronic commerce transaction with a vendor using the data-transaction device.
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18. A transaction and information processing clearing house (TIPCH) for use in an electronic system, comprising:
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a secure database identifying accounts corresponding to a particular device identifier;
authorization logic coupled to the secure database configured to authorize access to a user information database;
an information retrieval system wherein consumer account information is retrieved from selected consumer accounts and stored in said user information database; and
an information disbursal system, wherein retrieved information in said user information database is automatically dispensed to a user.
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