System and method for providing locally applicable internet content with secure action requests and item condition alerts
First Claim
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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Abstract
Optimized delivery of locally applicable Internet content to users. A cache of locally applicable Internet content is maintained in a local content server, based upon a monitoring of locations of users requesting Internet content. Requests for Internet content are received from user equipment through a wireless network base station, and served from the local content server, which is logically proximate to the wireless network base station. The caching of locally applicable Internet content may be maintained on a layered basis. Secure action request receipt and corresponding performance, and item condition alerts are also described.
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Citations
43 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating electronic communication of secure information, the method comprising:
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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, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
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4. The method of 3, wherein the information pertaining to the financial account is regarding a credit card account, and wherein the particular Internet content is merchant related information, and wherein the secure communication channel comprises the dedicated communication channel, and wherein the dedicated communication channel is a dedicated connection in a public network.
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8. A system configured to facilitate electronic communication of secure information, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory storing program code configured for performing operations when executed by said at least one processor, the operations comprising; associating information pertaining to a financial account to a unique identifier corresponding to a user device; receiving an action request associated with the user device; communicating the information pertaining to the financial account through a secure communication channel to support a transaction related with the action request after recognition of the unique identifier corresponding to the user device; and providing information regarding completion of the transaction; 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, wherein particular Internet content related with the action request is sent to the user device, and the particular Internet content is cached at a server that is logically proximate to a location associated with the user device, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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9. The system of 8 further comprising:
- associating a password or a pin number with the unique identifier to identify a user of the user device, and wherein the information pertaining to the financial account is information about a credit card account and the particular Internet content is merchant related information.
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12. A wireless terminal device having a unique identifier, the wireless terminal device configured to facilitate electronic communication of secure information, the wireless terminal device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing program code configured for performing operations when executed by said the processor, the operations comprising; sending the unique identifier corresponding to the wireless terminal device through a short range wireless connection; sending, from the wireless terminal device, an action request; wherein information associated with the unique identifier is communicated through a secure communication channel to accommodate a completion of a transaction related with the action request after recognition of the unique identifier, wherein the short range wireless connection is separate from the secure communication channel; receiving a confirmation of the completion of the transaction; and receiving particular Internet content related with location information corresponding to the wireless terminal device, wherein the particular Internet content is cached at a server that is logically proximate to a location associated with the wireless terminal device; wherein the secure communication channel comprises a dedicated communication channel, and wherein the information associated with the unique identifier is stored in a secure server, and wherein the wireless terminal device is a cellular phone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for facilitating electronic communication of secure information, the system comprising:
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a memory that stores information pertaining to a financial account in association with a user device; at least one input interface configured to receive an action request for a transaction associated with the user device; at least one output interface configured to communicate the information pertaining to the financial account through a secure communication channel to support the transaction after recognition of a unique identifier corresponding to the user device; wherein particular Internet content related with the action request is sent to the user device, and wherein the particular Internet content is cached at a server that is logically proximate to a location associated with the user device, and wherein the recognition of the unique identifier corresponding to the user device is made through a communication connection that is separate from the secure communication channel, wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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- 18. The system of 17, wherein the unique identifier corresponding to the user device is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.
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19. The system of 18, wherein the information pertaining to the financial account is regarding a billing account for the user device.
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20. The system of 18, wherein subscriber identity information of the wireless terminal is associated with the unique identifier.
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23. The system of 18 further comprising sending information regarding completion of the transaction through a cellular network.
- 25. The system of 17, wherein the communication connection is a near field communication (NFC) channel.
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26. The system of 25, wherein the information pertaining to a financial account is information about a virtual card.
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28. The system of 27, wherein the particular Internet content is merchant related information.
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32. The system of 25, wherein the location is determined with at least one of:
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cellular/GPS location information; IP address information; Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA); Direction Difference of Arrival (DDOA); ZIP code; Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI); and profile information provided by users.
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