Secured Item Delivery Method and Device
First Claim
1. A method for delivering an order for goods or services, comprising the steps of:
- receiving data via a public data network from a handheld wireless device, said data comprising an order for said item and at least part of a unique identifier;
at a time of said delivering, receiving directly from said handheld wireless device data comprising at least part of said unique identifier;
after verifying authenticity of said unique identifier, furnishing said order to said purchaser.
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Abstract
The technology is of methods, devices, and systems for conducting transactions. Orders may be placed via public data networks where a device indicator or other unique identifier of the purchasing device is transmitted to the merchant. The order is then delivered by the merchant to a location indicated in the order or associated with the purchaser or purchaser'"'"'s device, or alternatively, the order is picked up by the purchaser. The purchaser then transits or exhibits directly from the device used to make the purchase to a device associated with, or operated by, the merchant, the device indicator, or other unique identifier to verify and identify the transaction and ensure security of a transaction. Embodiments of the disclosed technology may be used at sporting events or other large venues as part of online or catalog shopping and deliveries.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for delivering an order for goods or services, comprising the steps of:
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receiving data via a public data network from a handheld wireless device, said data comprising an order for said item and at least part of a unique identifier; at a time of said delivering, receiving directly from said handheld wireless device data comprising at least part of said unique identifier; after verifying authenticity of said unique identifier, furnishing said order to said purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of placing an order for goods or services, comprising the steps of:
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instructing a device to send an order for said item to a merchant via a public data network, wherein a unique identifier is further transmitted; at a time of delivery, exhibiting data directly to said merchant, said data comprising said unique identifier; after said merchant verifies authenticity of said unique identifier, receiving said goods or services. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21)
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15. A device for processing an order comprising:
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exhibiting means for exhibiting an order received over a data network, said order comprising a unique identifier of a handheld wireless device sending said order; input means for receiving an input exhibited by said handheld wireless device; verification means for verifying that said input comprises said unique identifier when delivery is underway; and notification means for notifying when an order may be furnished based on said verification. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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