Method for simplified one-touch ordering of goods and services from a wired or wireless phone or terminal
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1. A method of electronically executing a commercial transaction between a customer and a vendor, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting electronically a transaction code from the customer to an electronic order processing system associated with the vendor;
receiving the transaction code by the order processing system associated with the vendor;
identifying the user based upon the contents of the transaction code;
authenticating the transaction code;
identifying a commercial transaction associated with the transaction code; and
executing the identified commercial transaction.
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Abstract
A system for the convenient and automated execution of a commercial transaction from a wired or wireless customer device, such as a cellular telephone, is provided. A transaction code is transmitted by the customer device to initiate the transaction. The customer device can be automatically populated with preconfigured codes for the initiation of various transactions. Advertising and other promotional materials can also be conveyed to the customer device.
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1. A method of electronically executing a commercial transaction between a customer and a vendor, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting electronically a transaction code from the customer to an electronic order processing system associated with the vendor;
receiving the transaction code by the order processing system associated with the vendor;
identifying the user based upon the contents of the transaction code;
authenticating the transaction code;
identifying a commercial transaction associated with the transaction code; and
executing the identified commercial transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39)
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14. A method of electronically executing a commercial transaction between a customer and a vendor, the method comprising the steps of:
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dialing a transaction code comprised of a telephone dial sequence onto a telephone network directed to an order processing system associated with the vendor;
receiving a telephone call by the order processing system as a result of the dialing of the transaction code;
detecting caller identification information received by the order processing system from the telephone network in conjunction with the telephone call;
detecting at least a portion of the transaction code dial sequence by the order processing system associated with the vendor;
identifying the user based upon the caller identification information received by the order processing system;
identifying a commercial transaction associated with the transaction code; and
executing the identified commercial transaction.
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18. A method for configuring an electronic user device for the automated execution of a commercial transaction between a customer and a vendor, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a transaction code comprised of encoded information associated with the commercial transaction;
conveying the transaction code to the user device electronically;
storing the transaction code within the user device;
transmitting the transaction code by the user device to initiate the execution of the commercial transaction with which the transaction code is associated.
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25. A method for the dissemination of information to a mobile electronic user device based upon the device location, for the facilitation of a commercial transaction between a customer and a vendor, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying the location of the user device;
determining that the location of the user device conforms to a predetermined location criterion for receipt of a message;
conveying the message to the user device electronically.
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37. A method for the dissemination of information to a mobile electronic user device based upon the device location, for the facilitation of a commercial transaction between a customer and a vendor, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying the current location of the user device;
identifying the direction and rate at which the user device is moving;
determining that the location, direction of travel and rate of travel of the user device conform to one or more predetermined criterion for receipt of a message;
conveying the message to the user device electronically.
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