METHODS AND SYSTEMS EMPLOYING TIME AND/OR LOCATION DATA FOR USE IN TRANSACTIONS

• US 20150051992A1
• Filed: 10/29/2014
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Smith, Taylor M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,898,737 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06112 the marking being simulated using a light source, e.g. a barcode shown on a display or a laser beam with time-varying intensity profile
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/08 Payment architectures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3276 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being read by the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/384 using social networks

Abstract

A method includes obtaining data from a portable electronic device in which the data regards information obtained using the portable electronic regarding the transaction, and information obtained using the portable electronic regarding at least one of a physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction and the time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction, and processing the transaction based on the data regarding the information regarding the transaction and the at least one of the information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction and the time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction. The method may be employed in a point-of-sale transaction for the purchase of products at checkout.

Claims

1. A method for use in processing a transaction, the method comprising:

obtaining data, from a portable electronic device, regarding information obtained using the portable electronic device regarding the transaction, and information obtained using the portable electronic device regarding at least one of a physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction and a time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction; and

processing the transaction based on the data regarding the information regarding the transaction and the at least one of the information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction and the time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing the data comprises displaying a decodable optical indicia on a display of the portable electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing the data comprises displaying a decodable optical indicia on a display of the portable electronic device in which the decodable optical indicia comprises a first portion associated with the information regarding the transaction, and a second portion regarding information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining the information regarding the at least one of the physical location of the portable electronic device and the time of the day comprises obtaining signals from an external positioning system.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the external positioning system comprises at least one of a global positioning system, a cellular network, and a wireless local area network.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing the data comprises providing the data regarding the time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction, and providing data regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining the information regarding the transaction comprises at least one of optically scanning decodable indicia associated with the transaction, and interrogating an RFID tags associated with the transaction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the transaction comprises a point-of-sale transaction,

the obtaining information regarding the transaction comprises obtaining information regarding payment for purchase of a product using the portable electronic device; and

the providing the data comprises providing the data, at checkout using the portable electronic device, regarding the information regarding payment and at least one of the information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device and the time of the day.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the transaction comprises a point-of-sale transaction,

the obtaining information regarding the transaction comprises obtaining a coupon using the portable electronic device;

the obtaining information regarding at least one of the physical location of the portable electronic device and a current time of the day comprises at least one of obtaining information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the coupon, and a time of the day when obtaining the coupon; and

the providing the data comprises providing the data, at checkout using the portable electronic device, regarding the information regarding the coupon and at least one of the information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when generating the coupon and the time of the day when generating the coupon.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the transaction comprises monitoring a checkpoint;

the obtaining information regarding the transaction comprises obtaining information regarding the checkpoint using the portable electronic device;

the obtaining information regarding at least one of the physical location of the portable electronic device and a time of the day comprises at least one of obtaining information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device at the checkpoint, and a time of the day at the checkpoint; and

the providing the data comprises providing the data, at a physical location remote from the checkpoint using the portable electronic device, regarding the information regarding the checkpoint and at least one of the information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device at the checkpoint and the information regarding the time of the day at the checkpoint.

11. A portable electronic device for use in processing a transaction, the portable electronic device comprising:

means for obtaining information regarding the transaction;

means for obtaining information regarding at least one of a physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction, and a time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction;

means for providing data regarding the information regarding the transaction and the at least one of the information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction and the time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction, for use in processing the transaction.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the means for providing data is operable to display the data as a decodable optical indicia on a display of the portable electronic device.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the means for providing data is operable to display the data as a decodable optical indicia on a display of the portable electronic device in which the decodable optical indicia comprises a first portion associated with the information regarding the transaction, and at least one of a second portion associated with information regarding the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction, and a third portion associated with information regarding the time of the day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the means for obtaining information relating to the physical location of the portable electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction comprises a receiver for obtaining signals from an external positioning system.

15. A method, comprising:

obtaining information, using an electronic device, regarding a transaction;

obtaining information, using the electronic device, regarding (i) a physical location of the electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction and/or (ii) a time of day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction; and

providing data, using the electronic device, corresponding to the obtained information for use in processing the transaction.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein obtaining information regarding a transaction comprises optically scanning an indicia and/or scanning a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein providing data comprises displaying a decodable optical indicia on a display of the portable electronic device.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein:

providing data corresponding to the obtained information for use in processing the transaction comprises displaying a decodable indicia on a display of the portable electronic device; and

the displayed decodable indicia comprises a first portion associated with the obtained information regarding the transaction and a second portion associated with the obtained information regarding the physical location of the electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein obtaining information regarding (i) a physical location of the electronic device when obtaining the information regarding the transaction and/or (ii) a time of day when obtaining the information regarding the transaction comprises obtaining signals from an external positioning system.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the external positioning system comprises a global positioning system, a cellular network, and/or a wireless local area network.