Transaction method and system in search region

• US 20090043703A1
• Filed: 08/06/2007
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Chen, Wen-Shan
• Application Number:
  US11/882,859
• Publication Number:
  US 20090043703A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/41
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering

Abstract

A method and system are designed for transaction in a search region. The transaction system includes merchant servers and a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device further includes a calculation module, a communication module, a positioning module, and a display module. The portable electronic device is used to search the merchant servers in a set range, and transaction is performed through wireless communication transmission. The transaction method includes positioning the portable electronic device by the portable electronic device itself and setting an effective range according to the position of the portable electronic device; searching the merchant servers in the effective range; selecting one from the merchant servers as a transaction server; performing a transaction procedure between the portable electronic device and the transaction server. After the transaction is ended, the transaction server sends back an acknowledgement message to the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A transaction method in a search region, applied in a portable electronic device to perform data search and transaction on a plurality of merchant servers in a specific range, the merchant servers being located in different stores, the method comprising:

positioning the position of the portable electronic device by the portable electronic device itself and setting an effective range according to the position of the portable electronic device;

searching the merchant servers in the effective range, according to the effective range;

selecting one from the merchant servers as a transaction server; and

performing transaction between the portable electronic device and the transaction server.

2. The transaction method in the search region as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device transfers a short message to the merchant servers through a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or a third generation (3G) mobile communication system.

3. The transaction method in the search region as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device transfers transaction information or an E-mail to the merchant servers through a wireless network.

4. The transaction method in the search region as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of searching the merchant servers in the effective range further comprises:

selecting an index keyword; and

searching the merchant servers meeting the index keyword requirement.

5. The transaction method in the search region as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of performing transaction between the portable electronic device and the transaction server further comprises:

providing a commodity category list;

classifying a plurality of commodity categories in the transaction server, wherein the portable electronic device selects a commodity category;

according to the commodity category, the transaction server listing a plurality of selected commodities in the commodity category;

making the portable electronic device select the commodities and finish a payment procedure; and

transferring an acknowledgement message to the portable electronic device.

6. The transaction method in the search region as claimed in claim 5, wherein the acknowledgement message further comprises an order number, an identification code, the quantity of the selected commodities, a transaction time, a payment method, and a total price.

7. The transaction method in the search region as claimed in claim 6, wherein the identification code is a mobile phone number, a user ID number, or a serial number.

8. The transaction method in the search region as claimed in claim 6, wherein the payment method is online payment by a card, cash payment, or ATM account transfer.

9. A transaction system in a search region, comprising:

a plurality of merchant servers, disposed in different stores respectively, so as to provide services of inquiring commodities and transaction; and

a portable electronic device, used for communication and positioning, the portable electronic device further comprising;

a calculation module, for performing calculation process of relevant functions of the portable electronic device, setting an effective range according to the current position, and searching the merchant servers in the effective range;

a memory module, electrically connected to the calculation module, and used for storing graphic information data;

a communication module, electrically connected to the calculation module, and used for transferring or receiving the communication data;

a positioning module, electrically connected to the communication module and the calculation module, and used for positioning a current position of the communication device; and

a display module, electrically connected to the calculation module, and used for displaying information on positioning and transaction.

10. The transaction system in the search region as claimed in claim 9, wherein the communication module transfers a short message or a speech signal to the merchant servers through a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or a third generation (3G) mobile communication system.

11. The transaction system in the search region as claimed in claim 9, wherein the communication module transfers transaction information or an E-mail to the merchant servers through a wireless network.

12. The transaction system in the search region as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wireless network is 802.11x network protocol or WiMAX.

13. The transaction system in the search region as claimed in claim 9, wherein the merchant server comprises a commodity category list to record a plurality of commodity categories and a plurality of selected commodities.