Wireless, location-based e-commerce for mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. An e-commerce method, comprising:
- identifying a retail location proximate to a location of a mobile communication device operated by a consumer;
based on the identified retail location, arranging for establishment of a wireless communication session between the mobile communication device and a wireless network node;
via the wireless communication session, arranging for the consumer to receive information regarding a commodity that is available for transfer on behalf of the merchant entity; and
arranging for an exchange of consideration between the consumer and the merchant entity via the wireless communication session, the consideration from the consumer in exchange for the commodity.
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Abstract
Wireless-enabled mobile communication devices and network nodes are configured for participation in wireless, location-based e-commerce activities. Consumers using mobile communication devices in the vicinity of physical retail locations receive opportunities to engage in e-commerce, using their mobile communication devices, with merchants operating the physical retail locations. In an exemplary e-commerce transaction, a wireless communication session is established between a mobile communication device and a wireless network access node, which may be associated with a wireless local area network (“WLAN”) or a wide-area network (“WAN”). Via the wireless communication session, a consumer receives a virtual retail experience associated with the physical retail location, and an exchange of consideration between the consumer and the merchant entity is arranged. In exchange for consideration from the consumer, the consumer receives commodity.
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20 Claims
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1. An e-commerce method, comprising:
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identifying a retail location proximate to a location of a mobile communication device operated by a consumer; based on the identified retail location, arranging for establishment of a wireless communication session between the mobile communication device and a wireless network node; via the wireless communication session, arranging for the consumer to receive information regarding a commodity that is available for transfer on behalf of the merchant entity; and arranging for an exchange of consideration between the consumer and the merchant entity via the wireless communication session, the consideration from the consumer in exchange for the commodity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An e-commerce system, comprising:
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a location manager configured to determine if a mobile communication device operable by a consumer is proximate to a retail location; a network interface responsive to the location manager, the network interface configured to use a predetermined communication protocol to establish a wireless communication session between the mobile communication device and a wireless network node; and a commodity transfer manager responsive to the location manager and the network interface, the commodity transfer manager configured to arrange for the consumer to receive, via the wireless communication session, information regarding a commodity that is available for transfer on behalf of the merchant entity, and arrange for an exchange of consideration between the consumer and the merchant entity via the wireless communication session, the consideration from the consumer in exchange for the commodity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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