System and method for transactions with web-enabled devices including a record stored at a uniform resource locator

• US 20040083137A1
• Filed: 10/29/2002
• Published: 04/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Cooper, Grady, Reese, Curtis
• Application Number:
  US10/283,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20040083137A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method of doing business preferably includes making a transaction on a first web-enabled device, generating a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that references a stored record of that transaction, outputting the URL from the first web-enabled device to a user, receiving the URL with a second web-enabled device, and, with the second web-enabled device, providing an output to the user based on the record of the transaction stored at the URL.

Claims

1. A method of doing business, said method comprising:

making a transaction on a first web-enabled device;

generating a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that references a stored record of said transaction;

outputting the URL from the first web-enabled device to a user;

receiving the URL with a second web-enabled device; and

with the second web-enabled device, providing an output to the user based on said record of said transaction stored at said URL.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said making a transaction on a first web-enabled device comprises receiving user information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said user information comprises an electronic form of payment for said transaction.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said user information comprises information about the user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said outputting the URL to the user comprises:

prompting the user to interface a portable electronic device with said first web-enabled device;

recognizing when an interface between said portable electronic device and said first web-enabled device is made; and

electronically transferring said URL from said first web-enabled device to said portable electronic device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said prompting the user comprises a visible instruction.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein said prompting the user comprises an audible instruction.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said transferring said URL from the first web-enabled device to the portable electronic device comprises passing URL data through a cable connecting said portable electronic device with said first web-enabled device.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein said transferring said URL from the first web-enabled device to the portable electronic device comprises wirelessly transferring URL data.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein said receiving the URL from the user with a second web-enable device comprises:

prompting the user to interface the portable electronic device with said second web-enabled device;

recognizing when a connection between said portable electronic device and said second web-enabled device is made; and

transferring said URL from said portable electronic device to said second web-enabled device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said prompting the user comprises a visible instruction.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said prompting the user comprises an audible instruction.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein said transferring said URL from the portable electronic device to the second web-enabled device comprises passing URL data through a cable.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein said transferring said URL from the portable electronic device to the second web-enabled device comprises wirelessly transferring URL data.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said output comprises a web-based product or service.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein said output comprises a privilege provided by an electronic device connected to said second web-enabled device.

17. A system for electronically purchasing products or services, said system comprising:

a computing device;

a user interface, connected to said computing device, for receiving user input that initiates a transaction to purchase a product or service;

a data transfer device, connected to said computing device, for interfacing with a portable electronic device of a user and loading a uniform resource location (URL) to the portable electronic device, wherein said URL references a stored record of said transaction; and

a connection between said computing device and a computer network, the network including a storage location referenced by said URL.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a kiosk in which said computing device, user interface, and data transfer device are disposed.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said connection between said computing device and the computer network comprises a modem or network interface card.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said modem is a wireless modem or wireless network interface card for interfacing the computing device with the computer network.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the computer network is the Internet.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein said user interface comprises a graphics display for displaying text and images.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein said user interface comprises a keyboard.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein said user interface comprises a touchpad, trackball or mouse.

25. The system of claim 17, wherein said data transfer device comprises an infrared transmitter for wirelessly transferring said URL to the portable user-carried device.

26. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

a second computing device also connected to the computer network including the storage location referenced by the URL;

a second data transfer device, connected to said second computing device, for receiving the URL transmitted from the portable electronic device of the user; and

an output unit, connected to said second computing device, for providing an output to the user based on the record of said transaction stored at the URL.

27. The system of claim 26, further comprising a kiosk in which said second computing device and second data transfer device are disposed.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein said computer network is the Internet.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein said second data transfer device comprises an infrared receiver for wirelessly receiving said URL from said portable electronic device.

31. The system of claim 26, further comprising a modem or network interface card connecting said second computing device to the computer network.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein said modem is a wireless modem or wireless network interface card.

33. A system for conducting electronic transactions comprising:

means for initiating a transaction on a first web-enabled device;

means for generating a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that references a stored record of said transaction;

means for outputting the URL from the first web-enabled device to a user;

means for receiving the URL with a second web-enabled device; and

with the second web-enabled device, means for providing an output to the user based on said record of said transaction stored at said URL.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein said means for initiating a transaction on a first web-enabled device comprises means for receiving information about a user.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein said information comprises an electronic form of payment for said transaction authorized for use by said user.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein said means for outputting the URL to the user comprises:

means for electronically transferring said URL from said first web-enabled device to said portable electronic device.

37. The system of claim 36, further comprising means for prompting the user to interface said portable electronic device and said first web-enabled device.

38. The system of claim 33, wherein said means for receiving the URL from the user with a second web-enable device comprises:

means for transferring said URL from a portable electronic device of said user to said second web-enabled device.

39. The system of claim 38, further comprising means for prompting the user to interface said portable electronic device and said second web-enabled device.

40. The system of claim 33, wherein said output comprises a web-based product or service.