Method and apparatus for a portable information account access agent
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1. A method allowing a user to use an account to complete a transcation comprising:
- providing a persistent graphical agent on a user device representing a credit/payment account;
registering a user action relating said persistent graphical agent with an item indication presented on a computer; and
in response to said action, said persistent graphical agent accesses necessary account data from local and/or remote storage and takes necessary actions to complete a transaction related to said item.
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Abstract
A method and/or system (FIG. 4) for providing persistent graphical agent (10) linked to accounts enabling a user to access one or more accounts using a computer system. In specific embodiments, the agent (10) can provide advanced interactive graphics and communications back to a server.
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22 Claims
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1. A method allowing a user to use an account to complete a transcation comprising:
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providing a persistent graphical agent on a user device representing a credit/payment account;
registering a user action relating said persistent graphical agent with an item indication presented on a computer; and
in response to said action, said persistent graphical agent accesses necessary account data from local and/or remote storage and takes necessary actions to complete a transaction related to said item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of placing an order for an item comprising:
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at a client system, presenting a persistent graphical agent;
presenting information identifying one or more items available for purhcase; and
in response to a user selection of said persistent graphical agent, activating said persistent graphical agent to transmit data to a server system to complete a transaction;
under control of one or more components of the server system, receiving account data from said persistent graphical agent;
returning confirmation of a purchase to said client system.
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21. A persistent agent system allowing a user to access one or more accounts comprising:
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a presentation component for presenting a perceivable representation of said agent to a user;
a persistance module locally resident on a user device and allowing said agent to be moved between applications while preserving state and/or connections;
one or more persistent connections allowing said agent to communicate with one or more remote systems; and
user interaction logic specifying how said agent will interact with a user.
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22. A system enabling a persistent graphical agent linked to one or more credit accounts comprising:
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means for presenting a representation of said agent to a user;
means for registering a user action upon said agent;
means for allowing said agent to be moved from an initial location to a new location while preserving state and connections; and
means for communicating between said agent and one or more remote entities that persist when said agent is moved to a new location.
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