METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING TRANSACTIONS AND PROMOTIONAL OFFERS
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1. A method, comprising:
- sending, from a transaction terminal to a mobile terminal of a customer, signals using multiple types of communication methods, the transaction terminal having a processor system including at least one processor, a memory system storing one or more machine instructions on one or more non-transitory computer readable media, and a network interface for communicating with at least the mobile terminal;
receiving, at the transaction terminal from the mobile terminal, confirmation of receiving signals of one or more of the multiple types of communication methods;
selecting by the transaction terminal an optimal communication method from the one or more of the multiple types of communication methods confirmed by the mobile terminal;
sending transaction information from the transaction terminal to the mobile terminal via the optimal communication method; and
wherein the multiple types of communication methods include at least a short-range communication method.
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Abstract
A method and a system for implementing transaction and/or promotional offers are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes testing multiple communication methods and choosing the optimal communication mode to process transactions and/or issuing promotional offers. The communication methods may include short-range communications. In an embodiment, the system detects the presence of mobile terminals in preset region, and may send commercial information, transaction information, and/or invitations. In an embodiment, the system supports mobile payment as well as other payment types.
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1. A method, comprising:
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sending, from a transaction terminal to a mobile terminal of a customer, signals using multiple types of communication methods, the transaction terminal having a processor system including at least one processor, a memory system storing one or more machine instructions on one or more non-transitory computer readable media, and a network interface for communicating with at least the mobile terminal; receiving, at the transaction terminal from the mobile terminal, confirmation of receiving signals of one or more of the multiple types of communication methods; selecting by the transaction terminal an optimal communication method from the one or more of the multiple types of communication methods confirmed by the mobile terminal; sending transaction information from the transaction terminal to the mobile terminal via the optimal communication method; and wherein the multiple types of communication methods include at least a short-range communication method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising
storing at a server location information of a store, the server having a processor system including at least one processor, a memory system storing one or more machine instructions on one or more non-transitory computer readable media, and a network interface for communicating with at least a transaction terminal and a mobile terminal of a customer; -
receiving, at the server from the mobile terminal, present position information of the mobile terminal; calculating, by the server, a distance between the present position information of the mobile terminal and the location information of the store; comparing, by the server, the distance and a predetermined distance threshold; sending a message, from the server to the transaction terminal if the distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance threshold; receiving, at the server from the transaction terminal, a request for customer information associated with the mobile terminal; sending, from the server to the transaction terminal, the customer information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising
sending, from a presence detection device, short-range communication signals including at least an identification code of a store, the presence detection device having at least short-range communication devices for communicating with at least a mobile terminal of a customer, the presence detection device being communicatively connected to a transaction terminal; -
receiving, at the presence detection device from the mobile terminal, a confirmation of receiving the identification code, when the mobile terminal is in an effective communication range of the presence detection device; sending a message from the presence detection device to the transaction terminal.
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24. A transaction terminal, comprising
a processor system having at least one processor, a network interface, a memory system storing one or more machine instructions on one or more non-transitory computer readable media; - and
wherein the one or more machine instructions, when implemented, cause the processor system of the promotional offers terminal to implement a method including at least sending, from the transaction terminal to a mobile terminal of a customer, signals using multiple types of communication methods; receiving, at the transaction terminal from the mobile terminal, confirmation of receiving signals of one or more of the multiple types of communication methods; selecting by the transaction terminal an optimal communication method from the one or more of the multiple types of communication methods; sending transaction information from the transaction terminal to the mobile terminal; and wherein the multiple types of communication methods include a short-range communication method. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A server, comprising:
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a processor system having at least one processor, a network interface, a memory system storing one or more machine instructions on one or more non-transitory computer readable media; and wherein the one or more machine instructions, when implemented, cause the processor system of the server to implement a method including at least storing at the server, information about a location of a store; receiving, at the server from a mobile terminal, information about a present position of the mobile terminal; calculating, by the server, at least one distance between the present position of the mobile terminal and a location associated with the store, based on the location of the store and on the information about the present position of the mobile terminal; comparing, by the server, the distance and a predetermined distance threshold; sending a message, from the server to the transaction terminal if the distance crosses the predetermined distance threshold; receiving, at the server from the transaction terminal, a request for customer information associated with the mobile terminal; and sending, from the server to the transaction terminal, the customer information - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A presence detection device, comprising at least
transmitters for sending short-range communication signals including at least an identification code of a store; - and
receivers for receiving signals from the mobile terminal including a confirmation of the mobile terminal receiving the identification code, when the mobile terminal is in an effective communication range of the presence detection device; wherein the presence detection device is communicatively connected to a transaction terminal for sending a message when the mobile terminal enters the effective communication range;
the presence detection device being configured to send a signal to the transaction terminal when the mobile terminal enters the effective communication range.
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