Consumer Interaction Using Proximity Events
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Abstract
A client application adapted to be executed by a user device in order to allow a merchant to process payments using proximity events is described. The client application includes sets of instructions for: generating an invoice from the particular merchant to a particular consumer; receiving an indication that a mobile device associated with the particular consumer is within a particular proximity to a proximity sensor associated with the merchant; and sending the invoice to the mobile device associated with the particular consumer.
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40 Claims
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21. A client application adapted to be executed by a user device in order to allow a merchant to process payments using proximity events, the client application comprising sets of instructions for:
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generating an invoice from the particular merchant to a particular consumer; receiving an indication that a mobile device associated with the particular consumer is within a particular proximity to a proximity sensor associated with the merchant; and sending the invoice to the mobile device associated with the particular consumer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A client application adapted to be executed by a user device in order to allow a merchant to place a set of consumers in a queue, the client application comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving an indication that a mobile device associated with a particular consumer from among the set of consumers is within a particular proximity to a proximity sensor associated with the merchant; adding the particular consumer to a queue associated with provision of at least one element of a set of services and products; and identifying the next consumer in the queue in order to provide at least one of the elements of the set of services and products.
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29. The client application of 28, wherein the particular merchant is a restaurant.
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30. The client application of 28, wherein the particular merchant is a hotel.
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31. The client application of 28, wherein the particular merchant is a medical service facility.
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32. The client application of 28, wherein the queue comprises a first in, first out list.
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33. The client application of 28, wherein identifying the next consumer in the queue comprises verifying that the mobile device associated with the particular consumer is within the particular proximity at the time of providing at least one of the elements of the set of services and products.
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34. The client application of 28, wherein the mobile device is a smartphone.
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35. A method of providing mobile payment and queuing based on proximity events, the method comprising:
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associating a proximity sensor with a merchant; providing a point of sale for consumers, wherein the point of sale is associated with the proximity sensor and the merchant; and providing a consumer application adapted to communicate with the proximity sensor and a set of remote servers. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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