Method to associate the geographic location of a participant with the content of a communications session
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a transaction communication within a predesignated geography, by means of a communications device, the communications device coupled with a GPS circuit, the method comprising:
- a. initiating a communications session between the communications device and a second party;
b. receiving a GPS reading, the GPS reading determined from the GPS circuit and proximate to the time of initiation of the communications session;
c. transmitting a transaction request communication from the communications device to the second party and within the communications session;
d. transmitting the GPS reading to the second party, and determining if the GPS reading indicates a location sufficiently within the predesignated geography; and
e. issuing an approval by the second party of the transaction request when the GPS reading is determined to be sufficiently within the predesignated geography.
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Abstract
A method to associate the geographic location of a participant in a communications session, such as a phone call or an email transmission, is provided. The method may enable a virtual retail store or virtual point of sale, and may further comprise a virtual repository of information relating to transmitted messages, transactions and/or transaction requests. The participant is provided with a communications device, e.g., a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, or a personal computer, the device being optionally coupled with a GPS receiving circuit. The participant may use a password, an account number, a voice tag and/or an electronic signature as a record to confirm the participant'"'"'s identity and co-location with the communications device substantially simultaneous with the communications session. The record may be stored for later review in the virtual repository. Alternatively, the location of a wireless communications device may be determined by radio signal direction finding equipment.
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1. A method for transmitting a transaction communication within a predesignated geography, by means of a communications device, the communications device coupled with a GPS circuit, the method comprising:
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a. initiating a communications session between the communications device and a second party;
b. receiving a GPS reading, the GPS reading determined from the GPS circuit and proximate to the time of initiation of the communications session;
c. transmitting a transaction request communication from the communications device to the second party and within the communications session;
d. transmitting the GPS reading to the second party, and determining if the GPS reading indicates a location sufficiently within the predesignated geography; and
e. issuing an approval by the second party of the transaction request when the GPS reading is determined to be sufficiently within the predesignated geography. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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