TRANSACTION COMPLETION BASED ON GEOLOCATION ARRIVAL

• US 20170163655A1
• Filed: 02/21/2017
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ramalingam, Harsha, Walsh, Paul J., Carr, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 12,086,786 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• 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 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/229 Hierarchy of users of accounts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/2295 Parent-child type, e.g. where parent has control on child rights
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/409 Device specific authentication in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0205 Location or geographical consideration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 : based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 : User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0259 : based on store location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 : based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 : Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 : based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 : Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0275 : Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 : Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0609 : Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 : Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 : Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 : for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 : using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 : wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 : according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 : by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6054 : Biometric subscriber identification
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/00 : Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 : Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 : Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 : Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 : Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 : based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed

Abstract

Techniques for providing friction-free transactions using geolocation and user identifiers are described herein. These techniques may ascertain a user'"'"'s location based on a location of a mobile device. A transaction between the user and a merchant may be completed with zero or minimal input from the user based on the geolocation of the mobile device and the user identifiers. In some implementations, a transaction initiated earlier is completed when the mobile device arrives at the merchant. Additionally, a parent-child or similar relationship may be established between multiple devices. Security on the mobile device based may be provided by biometric identification and calculation of variance from regular movement patterns. Advertisements may be sent to the mobile device based on bids from merchants near to the mobile device. Promotions may be sent to the mobile device when more than a threshold number of mobile devices are located at the same merchant.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by one or more computing systems, a request for user access to a secure space that is available from a location associated with an entity, the request initiated remotely from the location and associated with a user profile, the user access to the secure space controlled at least in part by a computing device associated with the entity;

detecting, by at least one of the one or more computing systems, that a mobile device has arrived to the location;

determining, by at least one of the one or more computing systems, an association between the mobile device and the request based at least in part on the detecting that the mobile device has arrived to the location;

accessing, by at least one of the one or more computing systems, the user profile based at least in part on the association between the mobile device and the request;

generating, by at least one of the one or more computing systems, an electronic code for the request, the electronic code allowing the computing device to provide the user access to the secure space, the electronic code generated based at least in part on the user profile; and

providing, by at least one of the one or more computing systems, the electronic code to at least one of;

the mobile device or the computing device, the electronic code provided based at least in part on the association between the mobile device and the request and on the detecting that the mobile device has arrived to the location, the user access to the secure space being authorized based at least in part on the electronic code being provided.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic code is generated based at least in part on biometric data available from the user profile.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user access to the secure space is provided based at least in part on a comparison of biometric from the user profile and biometric data received from the mobile device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the biometric data that is received from the mobile device comprises data generated by at least one of:

an optical sensor, an audio sensor, or a fingerprint sensor of the mobile device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the electronic code is provided to the mobile device and allows the mobile device to transmit the data generated by at least one of the optical sensor, the audio sensor, or the fingerprint sensor to the computing device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic code is provided to the mobile device and allows the mobile device to transmit a signal to the computing device, wherein the signal causes the computing device to provide access to the secure space.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more computing systems comprise the computing device, wherein the association between the mobile device and the request is determined by at least requesting and receiving, by the computing device, a user identifier from the mobile device based at least in part on the detecting that the mobile device has arrived to the location, and wherein the user profile is accessed based at least in part on the user identifier.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the electronic code is personalized based at least in part on biometric data from the user profile, wherein the electronic code is provided by at least transmitting the electronic code from the computing device to the mobile device over a local area network, and wherein the user access to the secure space is provided based at least in part on a comparison of the biometric data from the user profile and biometric data received from the mobile device over the local area network in response to the transmitting of the electronic code to the mobile device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the request is initiated remotely from at least one of:

a user computing device or the mobile device.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein detecting that the mobile device has arrived to the location comprises comparing a geolocation of the mobile device with the location associated with the entity.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one of the one or more computing systems comprises a receiver at the location associated with the entity, and wherein detecting that the mobile device has arrived to the location comprises receiving, by the receiver, a signal broadcast from the mobile device.

12. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors and comprising instructions that, upon execution by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to at least;

receive a request for user access to a secure location associated with an entity, the request initiated remotely from the secure location, the user access to the secure location controlled at least in part by a computing device associated with the entity;

detect that a mobile device has arrived to the secure location;

determine an association between the mobile device and the request based at least in part on the detecting that the mobile device has arrived to the secure location;

access a user profile based at least in part on the association between the mobile device and the request;

generate an electronic code for the request based at least in part on the user profile, the electronic code allowing the computing device to provide the user access to the secure space; and

provide the electronic code to at least one of;

the mobile device or the computing device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic code is personalized based at least in part on user information available from the user profile, wherein the electronic code is provided to the computing device, and wherein the user access to the secure location is provided based at least in part on a comparison of data from the electronic code and data received by the computing device from the mobile device over a local area network.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic code is personalized based at least in part on biometric data from the user profile, wherein the electronic code is provided to the computing device, and wherein the user access to the secure location is provided based at least in part on a comparison of the biometric data from the user profile and biometric data received by the computing device from the mobile device over a local area network.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic code comprises an electronic token, wherein the association between the mobile device and the request comprises a user identifier associated with the mobile device and the request, and wherein the instructions further configure the system to:

access user information from the user profile based at least in part on the user identifier; and

personalize the electronic token based at least in part on the user information.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein accessing the user profile comprises receiving the user profile from the mobile device, accessing user information from the user profile, and personalizing the electronic code based at least in part on the user information.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the association between the mobile device and the request comprises a user identifier associated with the mobile device and the request, and wherein the instructions further configure the system to place the request in a queue associated with the entity, and wherein the user access to the secure space is provided based at least in part on the queue.

18. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media comprising instructions that, upon execution by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request for user access to a secure location associated with an entity, the request initiated remotely from the secure location, the user access to the secure location controlled at least in part by a computing device associated with the entity;

detecting that a mobile device has arrived to the secure location;

determining an association between the mobile device and the request based at least in part on the detecting that the mobile device has arrived to the secure location;

accessing a user profile based at least in part on the association between the mobile device and the request;

generating an electronic code for the request based at least in part on the user profile, the electronic code allowing the computing device to provide the user access to the secure space; and

providing the electronic code to at least one of;

the mobile device or the computing device.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 18, wherein the electronic code is personalized based at least in part on biometric data from the user profile, wherein the electronic code is provided to the mobile device, and wherein the user access to the secure space is provided based at least in part on a comparison of the biometric data from the user profile and biometric data received from the mobile device over a local area network in response to the transmitting of the electronic code to the mobile device.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 18, wherein the electronic code is personalized based at least in part on user information from the user profile, wherein the electronic code is provided to the computing device, and wherein the user access to the secure location is provided based at least in part on a comparison of the user information from the user profile and data received by the computing device from the mobile device over a local area network