SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED MOBILE COMMERCE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a server device, a geo-location of a first mobile communication device associated with a user;
accessing, by the server device, user item preferences for the user;
determining, by the server device, a plurality of merchants having merchant parameters matching the user item preferences, wherein the user item preferences comprise information for distribution of a list of items for sale from each of the plurality of merchants;
determining, by the server device, a trusted merchant of the plurality of merchants based on an election to release the geo-location to the trusted merchant by the user;
determining, by the server device, a radius of coverage for the trusted merchant using a communication device associated with the trusted merchant;
determining, by the server device, whether the geo-location of the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant; and
providing, by the server device, the list of items for sale from the trusted merchant to the first mobile communication device when the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for facilitating financial transactions over a network includes communicating with a user via a first mobile communication device over the network, obtaining a geo-location of the first mobile communication device, communicating with a merchant via a second mobile communication device over the network, obtaining a radius of coverage for the second mobile communication device, determining whether the geo-location of the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the second mobile communication device, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the second mobile communication device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a server device, a geo-location of a first mobile communication device associated with a user; accessing, by the server device, user item preferences for the user; determining, by the server device, a plurality of merchants having merchant parameters matching the user item preferences, wherein the user item preferences comprise information for distribution of a list of items for sale from each of the plurality of merchants; determining, by the server device, a trusted merchant of the plurality of merchants based on an election to release the geo-location to the trusted merchant by the user; determining, by the server device, a radius of coverage for the trusted merchant using a communication device associated with the trusted merchant; determining, by the server device, whether the geo-location of the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant; and providing, by the server device, the list of items for sale from the trusted merchant to the first mobile communication device when the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a non-transitory memory storing user item preferences; and at least one hardware processor in communication with the non-transitory memory and configured to; determine a geo-location of a first mobile communication device associated with a user; access the user item preferences for the user; determining a plurality of merchants having merchant parameters matching the user item preferences, wherein the user item preferences comprise information for distribution of a list of items for sale from each of the plurality of merchants; determine a trusted merchant of the plurality of merchants based on an election to release the geo-location to the trusted merchant by the user; determine a radius of coverage for the trusted merchant using a communication device associated with the trusted merchant; determine whether the geo-location of the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant; and provide the list of items for sale from the trusted merchant to the first mobile communication device when the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable modules which, in response to execution by a server device, cause the server device to perform a method comprising:
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determining a geo-location of a first mobile communication device associated with a user; accessing user item preferences for the user; determining a plurality of merchants having merchant parameters matching the user item preferences, wherein the user item preferences comprise information for distribution of a list of items for sale from each of the plurality of merchants; determining a trusted merchant of the plurality of merchants based on an election to release the geo-location to the trusted merchant by the user; determining a radius of coverage for the trusted merchant using a communication device associated with the trusted merchant; determining whether the geo-location of the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant; and providing the list of items for sale from the trusted merchant to the first mobile communication device when the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the trusted merchant.
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