Systems and methods for determining an authorization threshold
First Claim
1. A method of determining an authorization threshold associated with the purchase of multiple items comprising:
- identifying a first item that a purchaser desires to purchase;
identifying a first authorization threshold associated with the purchase of the first item offering;
identifying a second item that the purchaser desires to purchase;
identifying at least a second authorization threshold associated with the second offering, wherein the second authorization threshold is different than the first authorization threshold; and
determining a third authorization threshold associated with the purchase of the first and second items wherein the third authorization threshold based at least in part on the first and second authorization thresholds.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described that determine a threshold value for an authorization check, such as an age verification, that is performed at a point of sale or other point of access control where access to a product, service, location, event, or the like, is restricted to individuals who meet an authorization threshold. In embodiments associated with purchases that comprise a variety of items for purchase and a variety of associated age-related authorization thresholds, systems and methods are described for determining an age-related authorization threshold for the purchase as a whole that will authorize the purchase of the items. In embodiments in which a purchaser'"'"'s authorization is checked with respect to a determined threshold value, a record of the authorization check can be stored and can subsequently be retrieved to verify that an authorization check for the encounter was carried out using the determined threshold value.
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61 Claims
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1. A method of determining an authorization threshold associated with the purchase of multiple items comprising:
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identifying a first item that a purchaser desires to purchase;
identifying a first authorization threshold associated with the purchase of the first item offering;
identifying a second item that the purchaser desires to purchase;
identifying at least a second authorization threshold associated with the second offering, wherein the second authorization threshold is different than the first authorization threshold; and
determining a third authorization threshold associated with the purchase of the first and second items wherein the third authorization threshold based at least in part on the first and second authorization thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of determining an authorization threshold comprising:
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identifying at least a first authorization threshold associated with a first offering;
identifying at least a second authorization threshold associated with a second offering, wherein the second authorization threshold is different than the first authorization threshold; and
determining a third authorization threshold based at least in part on the first and second authorization thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus that determines an authorization threshold for a plurality of offerings, the apparatus comprising:
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computer processor circuitry in communication with an offering identifier apparatus, the computer process configured to receive identification information regarding at least a first offering and a second offering, wherein the computer processor circuitry is further configured to determine at least a first authorization threshold associated with the first offering and at least a second authorization threshold associated with the second offering, and wherein the computer processor circuitry is further configured to determine a third authorization threshold based at least in part on the first and second authorization thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computerized system that determines an authorization threshold for a plurality of offerings, the system comprising:
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means for obtaining electronic identifiers for a plurality of offerings;
means for using the electronic identifiers to access a database of authorization information to determine at least a first authorization threshold for a first offering and a second authorization threshold for a second offering; and
means for determining a third authorization threshold based at least in part on the first and second authorization thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A software module stored on a computer accessible storage medium, the software module comprising:
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program instructions that are configured to receive electronic identifiers for a plurality offerings;
program instructions that are configured to determine at least a first authorization threshold for a first offering and a second authorization threshold for a second offering; and
program instructions that are configured to determine a third authorization threshold based at least in part on the first and second authorization thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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