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System and method for providing locally applicable internet content with secure action requests and item condition alerts

  • US 8,849,201 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2011
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for facilitating electronic communication of secure information, the method comprising:

  • associating information pertaining to a financial account to a unique identifier corresponding to a user device;

    receiving an action request for a transaction associated with the user device;

    communicating the information pertaining to the financial account through a secure communication channel to accommodate a completion of the transaction after recognition of the unique identifier corresponding to the user device;

    providing information regarding the completion of the transaction;

    receiving location information about the user device; and

    sending, to the user device, particular Internet content related the location information, wherein the particular Internet content is cached at a server that is logically proximate to a location associated with the user device,wherein the unique identifier corresponding to the user device is communicated through a communication connection that is separate from the secure communication channel through which the information pertaining to the financial account is communicated, andwherein the secure communication channel comprises one of a WWAN, a cellular network, a wired network, and a dedicated communication channel; and

    wherein the information pertaining to the financial account is stored in a secure server; and

    wherein the communication connection is a short range wireless connection; and

    wherein the user device is a cellular phone.

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