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First Claim
1. A method of associating mobile devices with transactional entities, the method comprising:
- identifying a first transaction performed by a first transactional entity;
identifying a first set of mobile devices in a location of the first transaction at a time of the first transaction;
identifying a second transaction performed by the first transactional entity;
identifying a second set of mobile devices in a location of the second transaction at a time of the second transaction;
comparing the first set of mobile devices to the second set of mobile devices; and
when a single mobile device is common to the first set of mobile devices and the second set of mobile devices, associating the single mobile device with the first transactional entity.
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Abstract
An example embodiment includes a method of associating mobile devices with transactional entities. The method includes identifying a first transaction performed by a first transactional entity and identifying a first set of mobile devices in a location of the first transaction at a time of the first transaction. The method further includes identifying a second transaction performed by the first transactional entity and identifying a second set of mobile devices in a location of the second transaction at a time of the second transaction. The first set of mobile devices is compared to the second set of mobile devices. When a single mobile device is common to the first set of mobile devices and the second set of mobile devices, the single mobile device is associated with the first transactional entity.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of associating mobile devices with transactional entities, the method comprising:
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identifying a first transaction performed by a first transactional entity; identifying a first set of mobile devices in a location of the first transaction at a time of the first transaction; identifying a second transaction performed by the first transactional entity; identifying a second set of mobile devices in a location of the second transaction at a time of the second transaction; comparing the first set of mobile devices to the second set of mobile devices; and when a single mobile device is common to the first set of mobile devices and the second set of mobile devices, associating the single mobile device with the first transactional entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of identifying a mobile device associated with a selected transactional entity, the method comprising:
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receiving time/location data indicating locations of a plurality of mobile devices at a set of times; receiving transactional data generated during the performance of a plurality of transactions, the transactional data including for each of the plurality of transactions a time, a location, and a transactional entity that performed the transaction; organizing the transactional data to enable identification of a first time and a first location for a first transaction performed by the selected transactional entity; from the time/location data, determining a list of mobile devices in the first location at the first time of the performance of the first transaction; and when the list of mobile devices includes a single mobile device, associating the single mobile device with the selected transactional entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of conducting a secured transaction with a selected transactional entity operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving time/location data indicating locations of a plurality of mobile devices at a set of times; receiving transactional data generated during the performance of a plurality of transactions, the transactional data including for each of the plurality of transactions a time, a location, and a transactional entity that performed a transaction; identifying one or more prior transactions from the plurality of transactions in which the selected transactional entity was involved; from the time/location data, identifying sets of mobile devices in the locations and at the times of the prior transactions; comparing the sets of mobile devices to determine a single mobile device associated with the selected transactional entity; and soliciting the selected transactional entity to participate in a secured transaction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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