Consumer-centric context-aware switching model

• US 20050187901A1
• Filed: 02/11/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Harold Aaron Ludtke, Kiyo Niwa-San, Maritzen L. Michael
• Original Assignee: Harold Aaron Ludtke, Kiyo Niwa-San, Maritzen L. Michael
• Inventors: Niwa-san, Kiyo, Maritzen, L. Michael, Ludtke, Harold Aaron
• Application Number:
  US11/056,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20050187901A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

A system and method for a context-aware switching model enabled between different access points such as web sites are described. The invention allows a user to be automatically transferred securely to another site from the current site without requiring intervention from the user, such as redundant entry of information. In another embodiment, the invention can also be utilized to switch from one application to another application. The invention also is capable of gathering context sensitive information and passing this context-sensitive information to another location. In one embodiment, the invention operates in conjunction with a secured transaction exchange, automatic population of fields, digital rights management, controlled content access, and the like. In one embodiment, context data is captured on a transaction device; the context data is stored on a storage device; and the context data is distributed from the storage device to a remote location.

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27-1. The transaction device according to claim 27 wherein the attribute is a credit limit allocated to the corresponding data information.

33. An electronic device comprising:

a memory comprising a stored user identity and a stored user transaction context data, the stored user transaction context data being associated with a user transaction at a first network location;

a user authentication mechanism that verifies that a person using the device is associated with the stored user identity;

a wireless communication mechanism;

a processor configured to transmit the stored user identity and the stored user transaction context data via the wireless communication mechanism to a point of sale terminal, wherein in response to transmitting the stored user transaction context data, the wireless communication mechanism automatically receives data from a second network location; and

a display screen that displays information associated with the second network location.

34. The electronic device according to claim 33 wherein the stored user transaction context data is associated with the data.

35. The electronic device according to claim 33 wherein the data is audio/visual content.

36. The electronic device according to claim 33 wherein the data is graphical content.

37. The electronic device according to claim 33 wherein the stored user identity corresponds to an authorized user of the device.

38. A method comprising:

storing a user identity and a user transaction context data on a transaction device, the user transaction context data being associated with a user transaction at a first network location;

verifying that a user of the transaction device is associated with the user identity;

transmitting the user identity and the user transaction context data from the transaction device via a wireless communication mechanism to a point of sale terminal, wherein in response to transmitting the stored user transaction context data, the transaction device automatically receives data from a second network location via the wireless communication mechanism; and

displaying information associated with the second network location.

39. The method according to claim 38 further comprising enabling the data received by the transaction device based on the user transaction context data.

40. The method according to claim 38 wherein the wireless communication mechanism utilizes a radio frequency transmission.

41. The method according to claim 38 wherein the wireless communication mechanism utilizes a microwave transmission.

42. The method according to claim 38 wherein the user transaction context data includes a history of the user transaction on the first network.

43. The method according to claim 38 wherein the data received by the transaction device includes audio/visual data.

44. The method according to claim 38 wherein the data received by the transaction device includes textual data.

45. The method according to claim 38 wherein the data received by the transaction device includes graphical data.