Method and system for improving client server transmission over fading channel with wireless location and authentication technology via electromagnetic radiation

• US 20110173073A1
• Filed: 12/07/2010
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovation Sciences, LLC
• Original Assignee: Virginia Innovation Sciences, Inc. (Innovation Sciences, LLC)
• Inventors: Wang, Tiejun, Wang, Tiehong, Zeng, Guang
• Granted Patent: US 8,285,211 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/367 involving electronic purses or money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0185 Product, service or business identity fraud
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0282 Rating or review of business operators or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/10 Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Wireless personal area network (Zigbee, Bluetooth, UWB) and wireless identification technologies (Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)) are implemented in particular client server functions and communications. Connected with an Authentication Server, a wireless HUB authenticates user identification and provides the user with access to secure data communication with a wireless terminal such as a cellular phone or a PDA. A Location Server provides user locations via methods such as RSSI, TDOA, and GPS and sends location information to a Center Control Server and the Authentication Server. With location information, the Center Control Server initiates and optimizes secure information processes and coordinates the functions of servers and user terminals.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating location based electronic commerce, the method comprising:

receiving location information of a wireless device;

sending commercial transaction related information to the wireless device based on a correlation between the commercial transaction related information and the location of the wireless device; and

using a unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier corresponding to the wireless device in connection with establishing a secure communication channel for transmitting information related to the commercial transaction related information;

providing an application for the wireless device, wherein the application supports responding to the commercial transaction related information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier is an RFID Tag and the short range electromagnetic (EM) radiation communication identifier is transmitted through a NFC channel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the secure communication channel is one of a Bluetooth, a UWB, a WWAN, a cellular network, a wired network, a NFC, and a WLAN communication.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the commercial transaction related information comprises one or more of the following:

a. location information of a transaction party;

b. credibility rating of a transaction party;

c. product information and analysis including one or more of historical price, features, quality, discount, promotion, and accessories;

d. commercial promotion or market competition information and analysis including one or more of current price competition or promotion discount;

e. information relating to communication among transaction parties such as online status;

f. information relating to credit or reward from an item supply party;

g. a number for calculating a user'"'"'s reward such as a system credit for trading goods or services, wherein the number increases with acceleration based on the accumulation or frequency of a user'"'"'s participation in transactions;

h. group transaction information including group formation status information wherein transaction parties participating the group transaction are provided with a group benefit;

i. a transaction message indicating a suggested supply; and

j. status or modification of one or more of group transaction and group formation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the location information is received with one of:

a. cellular/GPS location information;

b. IP address information;

c. Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA),

d. Direction Difference of Arrival (DDOA)

e. ZIP code

f. Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), and

g. profile information provided by users.

6. The method of claim 1, the commercial transaction related information comprises a group size and a time limit of group formation for a group transaction wherein transaction parties participating the group transaction are provided with a group benefit.

7. The method of claim 1, the unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier is received and recognized by a wireless HUB.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the wireless HUB is housed within one of a kiosk, a set top box, and a TV.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the wireless HUB separately collects utility information.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier is associated with a financial account information.

11. An electronic system for facilitating location based e-commerce activities, the system comprising:

a database for storing unique identifiers respectively corresponding to users of a plurality of wireless devices;

a location determining unit that determines location information comprising respective geographic positions of the plurality of wireless devices;

a secure communications unit that uses a unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier corresponding to the wireless device in connection with establishing a secure communication channel for transmitting information related to commercial transaction related information wherein the location information of one or more of the plurality of wireless devices is used to correlate the one or more wireless device users to the commercial transaction related information;

a user application unit that provides an application for the wireless device, wherein the application supports responding to the commercial transaction related information.

12. A terminal device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory containing program code executable by the processor to perform operations comprising;

providing location information of the terminal device;

receiving commercial transaction related information based on a correlation between the commercial transaction related information and the location of the terminal device; and

applying a short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier unique to the terminal device in connection with establishing a secure communication channel for transmitting information related to the commercial transaction related information;

wherein an application in the terminal device supports responding to the commercial transaction related information.

13. The claim of the terminal device of 12, further comprising storing the information related to the commercial transaction related information in the terminal device.

14. A method for facilitating electronic communication among transaction parties, the method comprising:

receiving, from at least one item supply party, at least an offer of a group transaction for an item or service wherein transaction parties participating the group transaction are provided with a group benefit;

receiving location information of a client process;

sending information pertaining to the group transaction, including information of group formation for the group transaction, to the client process, based on a correlation between the group transaction and the location of the client process; and

establishing a secure communication channel with the client process based on recognition of a unique identifier corresponding to a user of the client process; and

receiving financial information from the client process, through the secure communication channel, related to the group transaction.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the group transaction offer is associated with a request for an item or service from an item request group comprising a plurality of individuals requesting the same one or more item or service.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the group transaction is associated with one or more item supply parties, wherein one item supply party is an exclusive item supply party, and supply transaction information from the exclusive item supply party is not provided to the others of the item supply parties.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the information pertaining to the group transaction is selected and only provided to one or more selected item supply parties meeting a criterion at same time or at different time.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising receiving an immediate transaction indication with respect to the one or more items requested, wherein:

the immediate transaction indicates a threshold acceptance value; and

when one of the suggested supply transaction meets the threshold acceptance value, the suggested supply transaction is immediately accepted at the threshold acceptance value.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein:

the immediate transaction indication is provided together with an immediate acceptance value; and

the acceptance of the suggested supply transaction is followed by the transfer of the immediate acceptance value to the corresponding item supply party.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising receiving information of an item transaction method, wherein the item transaction method operates one or more of the following:

specific credit circulated among the transaction parties;

a currency; and

an exchange of goods or services between any two or more transaction parties.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the information of group transaction includes group formation status and group formation information comprising a group size and a time limit of group formation.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the group size and/or the time limit alters based on the information pertaining to the transaction including one or more of:

progress of the group formation;

a suggested supply from an item supply party;

market competition among the item request parties and/or item supply parties;

product related information; and

a transaction request from an item request party.

23. The method of claim 14, wherein the unique identifier is associated with a financial account information.

24. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a user application on the client process for communication information related with the group transaction and/or online status of the transaction parties.

25. The method of claim 14, the information pertaining to the group transaction comprising one of more of the following:

a. location information of a transaction party;

b. credibility rating of a transaction party;

c. product information and analysis including one or more of historical price, features, quality, and accessories;

d. market and competition information and analysis including one or more of current price competition and promotion discount;

e. information relating to communication among transaction parties such as online status;

f. information relating to credit or reward from an item supply party;

g. a number for calculating the user'"'"'s reward such as a system credit, wherein the number increases with acceleration based on the accumulation or frequency of a user'"'"'s participation in the transactions processed by the system;

h. requirement about the group formation such as a quantity of the items by joining party;

i. a transaction message indicating a suggested supply; and

j. status or modification of one or more of group transaction and group formation.

26. The method of claim 14, wherein the location information is received with one of:

a. cellular/GPS location information;

b. IP address information;

c. Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA),

d. Direction Difference of Arrival (DDOA)

e. ZIP code

f. Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), and

g. profile information provided by users.

27. The method of claim 14, wherein the location information is used for security management for one or more of:

user identification, user activity restriction, and rejecting the user'"'"'s item transaction request or financial transaction request.

28. The method of claim 14, further comprises:

transferring a value, for the payment of the transaction item, from an account of a first transaction party requesting the item, to a first account of a system provider;

transferring the value from a second account of the system provider, to an account of a second transaction party supplying the item;

wherein the first and second transaction parties are involved with fulfilling the item transaction;

wherein the first and second accounts of the system provider are in different nation states;

wherein the transferring of the value from the second account of the system provider to the account of the item supply party is made either upon a request from the item supply party or is made periodically, and

the value is the accumulated payments for one or more item transactions.

29. The method of claim 14, further comprising receiving one or more of the following:

a. a group inclusion request message pertaining to the group formation event;

b. a transaction message indicating one or more items requested;

c. a transaction offer indicating one or more items supply;

d. acceptance of a suggested supply transaction or confirmation of the transaction;

e. modification on transaction information such as group formation requirement or request or modification on other transaction variables;

f. financial information of a transaction party.

30. The method of claim 14, wherein the client process is a terminal of a transaction party, wherein the terminal is one or more of:

a computer;

a server/computer system;

a wireless device;

a PDA; and

a cellular telephony device.

32. The method of claim 14, wherein the information pertaining to the group transaction is conveyed by an alert message to the client process.

31. The method of 30, wherein the terminal of transaction parties comprising a user application for communication of transaction information including one or more of:

a. supply information,

b. an item requested,

c. time limit of the group formation,

d. request or requirement relating to the group formation,

e. a group inclusion request message pertaining to the group formation event;

f. a transaction message indicating one or more items requested;

g. acceptance of the suggested supply transaction or confirmation of the transaction;

h. market competition information;

i. modification on transaction information such as group formation request or requirement for group transaction;

j. payment information.

33. An electronic commerce system comprising:

means for receiving, from at least one item or service supply party, at least one group transaction offer for an item or service wherein transaction parties belonging to the group transaction are provided with a group benefit;

means for receiving location information of a client process;

means for sending information pertaining to the group transaction offer including information of group formation for the group transaction, to the client process, based on a correlation between the group transaction offer and the location of the client process; and

means for establishing a secure communication channel with the client process based on recognition of a unique identifier corresponding to a user of the client process; and

means for receiving financial information from the client process, through the secure communication channel, related to the group transaction.