Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US6453355B1
Filed: 1998-01-15
Issued: 2002-09-17
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Apple Computer Inc     (Current Assignee) Apple Inc
Inventor(s): Anne Jones, Jay Geagan, Kevin L. Gong, Alagu Periyannan, David W. Singer

Title: Method and apparatus for media data transmission

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, server system, wireless communication channel, second mobile computing device, display, web, application, mobile computing devicesystem, memory, server, platform, circuit, database, controller[FEATURE ID: 1] method, digital processing system, storage area, machine readable medium, magnetic storage medium, data communication interface, processor, device
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] implemented, executedrealized, operable, configured, initiated, performed, enabled, controlled[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] implemented
[FEATURE ID: 3] methodprocedure, device, program, system[FEATURE ID: 3] routine
[FEATURE ID: 4] first mobile computing devicedevice, apparatus, machine, processor, computer, memory, system[FEATURE ID: 4] digital processing system data packets, output device
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, indicatingincluding, executing, of, providing, representing, wherein, compromising[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving, determiningidentifying, tracking, obtaining, presenting, acquiring, locating, capturing[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving
[FEATURE ID: 7] wireless communications channel, WiFi networkchannel, connection, display, radio, link, signal, broadcast[FEATURE ID: 7] packet data protocol, media object, machine readable medium accessible, video output device
[FEATURE ID: 8] authenticateallow, prevent, enable, control[FEATURE ID: 8] further cause
[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] basedcontingent, relying, base, according, operating, acting, and[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] based
[FEATURE ID: 10] security protocol, user inputrequest, user, parameter, selection, transmission, response, policy[FEATURE ID: 10] transmission protocol
[FEATURE ID: 11] first time, second timemoment, timing, current, times, given time, frequency, speed[FEATURE ID: 11] time
[FEATURE ID: 12] service request, statustime, signal, function, menu, user, location, destination[FEATURE ID: 12] media sequence
[FEATURE ID: 13] data, informationmetadata, instructions, content, parameters, media, indicia, material[FEATURE ID: 13] media data, data, audio data, executable program instructions, sequence media data, information
[FEATURE ID: 14] claimembodiment, clair, the claim, figure, paragraph, item, clause[FEATURE ID: 14] claim
[FEATURE ID: 15] first mobile computer deviceinterface, application, television, display[FEATURE ID: 15] audio output device
[FEATURE ID: 16] signalsunits, values, frames, messages, data[FEATURE ID: 16] packets
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

method [FEATURE ID: 3]

executed [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

by one or more processors of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 7]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating , by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 1]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

to authenticate [FEATURE ID: 8]

, based [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 10]

, a user of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time [FEATURE ID: 11]

based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input [FEATURE ID: 10]

indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 12]

through the venue - specific application ; providing , to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 13]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 13]

associated with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

to facilitate presentation of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 1]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time [FEATURE ID: 11]

based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 14]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 1]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status [FEATURE ID: 12]

of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 15]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 16]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information ; and facilitating an electronic payment based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 7]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

implemented [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

by a digital processing system [FEATURE ID: 1]

to process media data [FEATURE ID: 13]

, said method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

at said digital processing system a time [FEATURE ID: 11]

related sequence of media data which is received by said digital processing system based [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

on a set of data [FEATURE ID: 13]

, wherein said set of data indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol [FEATURE ID: 10]

, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data ; and presenting at said digital processing system a media sequence [FEATURE ID: 12]

associated with said time related sequence of media data . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 14]

1 , wherein said set of data is associated with a track of indicating data , and wherein said transmission protocol comprises a packet data protocol [FEATURE ID: 7]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving packets [FEATURE ID: 16]

of data representing said time related sequence of media data , said packets received by said digital processing system according to said transmission protocol . 4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising : presenting a media object [FEATURE ID: 7]

represented by said time related sequence of media data as said packets of data are received at said digital processing system . 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein for each of said packets , said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data [FEATURE ID: 13]

. 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : storing said time related sequence of media data . 7 . A method implemented by a digital processing system to process media data , said method comprising : receiving at a digital processing system a time related sequence of media data which is received by said digital processing system based on a set of data , wherein said set of data indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol , and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data ; and storing , in a storage area [FEATURE ID: 1]

coupled to said digital processing system , said time related sequence of media data . 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said set of data is associated with a track of indicating data , and wherein said transmission protocol comprises a packet data protocol . 9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising : receiving packets of data representing said time related sequence of media data , said packets received by said digital processing system according to said transmission protocol . 10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising : presenting a media object represented by said time related sequence of media data as said packets of data are received at said digital processing system . 11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein for each of said packets , said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data . 12 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising : presenting at said digital processing system said at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data represented by said time related sequence of media data . 13 . A machine readable medium [FEATURE ID: 1]

containing executable program instructions [FEATURE ID: 13]

, which when executed on a digital processing system cause the digital processing system to perform a method comprising : retrieving at said digital processing system a time related sequence of media data which is received by said digital processing system based on a set of data , wherein said set of data indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol , and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data ; and presenting at said digital processing system said time related sequence media data [FEATURE ID: 13]

. 14 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , wherein said set of data is associated with a track of indicating data , and wherein said transmission protocol comprises a packet data protocol . 15 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , wherein said executable program instructions , when executed on said digital processing system , further cause [FEATURE ID: 8]

said digital processing system to perform the method comprising : receiving packets of data representing said time related sequence of media data , said packets received by said digital processing system according to said transmission protocol . 16 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , wherein said executable program instructions , when executed on said digital processing system , further cause said digital processing system to perform the method comprising : presenting a media object represented by said time related sequence of media data in response to said packets of data being retrieved at said digital processing system . 17 . The machine readable medium of claim 15 , wherein for each of said packets , said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data . 18 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , wherein said executable program instructions , when executed on said digital processing system , further cause said digital processing system to perform the method comprising : storing information [FEATURE ID: 13]

associated with a media object represented by said time related sequence of media data in response to said packets of data being retrieved at said digital processing system . 19 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , wherein said executable program instructions , when executed on said digital processing system , further cause said digital processing system to perform the method comprising : reassembling said information associated with said media object represented by said time related sequence of media data ; and presenting said media object at said digital processing system . 20 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , comprising a magnetic storage medium [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 21 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , comprising an optical storage medium . 22 . The machine readable medium of claim 13 , comprising an electronic storage medium . 23 . A machine readable medium accessible [FEATURE ID: 7]

by a digital processing system , said machine readable medium comprising : a time related sequence of media data associated with a set of data to indicate a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol , wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data ; and a set of instructions to allow said digital processing system to present said time related sequence of media data . 24 . The machine readable medium of claim 23 , wherein said set of data is associated with a track of indicating data , and wherein said transmission protocol comprises a packet data protocol . 25 . The machine readable medium of claim 23 , wherein said time related sequence of media data is received by said digital processing system as packets of data according to said transmission protocol . 26 . The machine readable medium of claim 23 , wherein said set of instructions further allow said digital processing system to present a media object represented by said time related sequence of media data . 27 . The machine readable medium of claim 25 , wherein for each of said packets , said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data . 28 . The machine readable medium of claim 23 , further comprising : a storage area to store a file associated with said time related sequence of media data ; and a routine [FEATURE ID: 3]

to allow said digital processing system to access said file to reassemble said time related sequence of media data to be processed by said set of instructions . 29 . The machine readable medium of claim 23 , comprising a magnetic storage medium . 30 . The machine readable medium of claim 23 , comprising an optical storage medium . 31 . The machine readable medium of claim 23 , comprising an electronic storage medium . 32 . A digital processing system comprising : a data communication interface [FEATURE ID: 1]

to receive for said digital processing system data packets [FEATURE ID: 4]

that represent a time related sequence of media data and which are received by said digital processing system in accordance with information provided by a set of data that indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data as packets according to a transmission protocol , and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data ; and a processor [FEATURE ID: 1]

, coupled to said data communication interface , to process said time related sequence of media data . 33 . The digital processing system of claim 32 , wherein said processor is coupled to a device [FEATURE ID: 1]

to process said time related sequence of media data to be presented as a media object by said device . 34 . The digital processing system of claim 33 , wherein said device comprises an audio output device [FEATURE ID: 15]

. 35 . The digital processing system of claim 33 , wherein said output device [FEATURE ID: 4]

comprises a video output device [FEATURE ID: 7]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US6452910B1
Filed: 2000-07-20
Issued: 2002-09-17
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Cadence Design Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Cadence Design Systems Inc
Inventor(s): Vikram Vij, Carl A. Gerrard, Bin Li, Larry Gardner, Sivasankar Chander, Murthy Kunchakarra, Tim McCoy, Richard Swan

Title: Bridging apparatus for interconnecting a wireless PAN and a wireless LAN

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, server system, second mobile computing device, display, application, first mobile computer devicecontroller, device, system, network, first, client, interface[FEATURE ID: 1] wireless bridge apparatus, first transceiver module, second transceiver module, local area network device, backend server
[FEATURE ID: 2] processorssystems, computers, units, terminals[FEATURE ID: 2] personal area network devices
[FEATURE ID: 3] first mobile computing device, web, mobile computing devicecomputer, network, client, mobile, apparatus, server, address[FEATURE ID: 3] remote Internet, wireless bridge, personal area network device, system, personal area devices
[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprisingcomprises, includes, providing, including, by, involving, wherein[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] comprising, provides
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] receiving, indicatingexecuting, initiating, defining, including, with, of, operating[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] having
[FEATURE ID: 6] wireless communications channel, wireless communication channel, security protocol, WiFi networkradio, wan, lan, server, connection, channel, gateway[FEATURE ID: 6] wireless local area network device, unique address, frequency
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] communicatingcoupling, connecting, signaling, establishing, contact, linking, operating[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] communicating, data transmission
[FEATURE ID: 8] locationrange, distance, locations, presence, proximity[FEATURE ID: 8] limited coverage area
[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] associatedprovided, linked, coupled, related[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] connected
[FEATURE ID: 10] claimparagraph, preceding claim, figure, embodiment, item, clause, statement[FEATURE ID: 10] claim
[FEATURE ID: 11] WiFi signalsmicrowave, fm, vhf, frequency, rf[FEATURE ID: 11] different frequencies
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented method executed by one or more processors [FEATURE ID: 2]

of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 3]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 6]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

, by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 1]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 6]

to authenticate , based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 6]

, a user of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining , by the one or more processors , a location [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a service request through the venue - specific application ; providing , to the server system , data indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

to facilitate presentation of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 1]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 10]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 3]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals . 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals [FEATURE ID: 11]

or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information ; and facilitating an electronic payment based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 6]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 3]

1 . A two - way wireless communication system comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

: a plurality of wireless personal area network devices ; a wireless local area network device [FEATURE ID: 6]

; and a wireless bridge apparatus [FEATURE ID: 1]

having [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a first transceiver module [FEATURE ID: 1]

for two - way data communication with said personal area network devices [FEATURE ID: 2]

and having a second transceiver module [FEATURE ID: 1]

for two - way data communication with said local area network device [FEATURE ID: 1]

; wherein : said wireless bridge apparatus provides [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

a first coverage area for communication with said personal area network devices and a second coverage area for communication with said local area network device ; and said first area being smaller than said second area and being entirely contained within said second area . 2 . The communication system recited in claim [FEATURE ID: 10]

1 further comprising a remote Internet [FEATURE ID: 3]

- connected [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

backend server [FEATURE ID: 1]

for communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

with said local area network device and thus said personal area network devices via said wireless bridge [FEATURE ID: 3]

. 3 . The communication system recited in claim 1 wherein said first transceiver module and said second transceiver module operate at different frequencies [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 4 . The communication system recited in claim 1 wherein said second transceiver module has a bandwidth sufficiently wide to provide substantially simultaneous communication with up to seven of said personal area network devices . 5 . The communication system recited in claim 1 wherein in each said personal area network device [FEATURE ID: 3]

has a unique address [FEATURE ID: 6]

and wherein said system [FEATURE ID: 3]

comprises a plurality of said wireless bridge apparatuses for said two - way wireless communications over a plurality of distinct adjacent first areas ; said local area network device maintaining substantially constant two - way data communications with each said personal area network device during roaming from one said distinct adjacent first area to another said distinct adjacent first area . 6 . The communication system recited in claim 5 , wherein each said wireless bridge apparatus provides a first coverage area for communication with said personal area devices [FEATURE ID: 3]

and a second coverage area for communication with said local area network device ; each said first area being smaller than each said second area and being entirely contained within a corresponding second area . 7 . A two - way wireless communication system comprising : a plurality of wireless personal area network devices ; a wireless local area network device ; and a wireless bridge apparatus having a first transceiver module for two - way data communication with said personal area network devices and having a second transceiver module for two - way data communication with said local area network device ; and said first transceiver module and said second transceiver module operate at different frequencies ; wherein said first transceiver module operates at a frequency [FEATURE ID: 6]

that is below 5 GHz and wherein said second transceiver module operates at a frequency that is above 5 GHz . 8 . A two - way wireless communication system comprising : a plurality of wireless personal area network devices ; a wireless local area network device ; and a wireless bridge apparatus having a first transceiver module for two - way data communication with said personal area network devices and having a second transceiver module for two - way data communication with said local area network device ; wherein : said second transceiver module has a bandwidth sufficiently wide to provide substantially simultaneous communication with up to seven said personal area network devices ; and the bandwidth of said second transceiver module is at least ten times the bandwidth of said first transceiver module . 9 . A two - way wireless communication system comprising : a plurality of wireless personal area network devices ; a wireless local area network device ; a wireless bridge apparatus having a first transceiver module for two - way data communication with said personal area network devices and having a second transceiver module for two - way data communication with said local area network device ; and a remote Internet - connected backend server for communicating with said local area network device and thus said personal area network devices via said wireless bridge ; wherein said remote Internet - connected backend server can not reliably communicate directly with said personal area network devices because of the limited coverage area [FEATURE ID: 8]

of said personal area network devices . 10 . A two - way wireless communication system for data transmission [FEATURE ID: 7]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US6450407B1
Filed: 1998-04-17
Issued: 2002-09-17
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Viztec Inc     (Current Assignee) Samsung Display Co Ltd
Inventor(s): Gary A. Freeman, David H. Freeman

Title: Chip card rebate system

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, method, web, applicationserver, system, platform, network, game, device, software[FEATURE ID: 1] method
[FEATURE ID: 2] first mobile computing device, wireless communications channel, wireless communication channel, second mobile computing device, first mobile computer device, WiFi networkwebsite, browser, connection, computer, gateway, venue, platform[FEATURE ID: 2] personal computer, network such
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprisinghaving, involving, providing, incorporating, representing, of, being[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] containing, comprising, including
[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] receiving, determining, providingtransmitting, displaying, sending, recording, delivering, processing, installing[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] providing, downloading, storing
[FEATURE ID: 5] server system, mobile computing devicecomputer, merchant, reader, provider, database, client, subscriber[FEATURE ID: 5] memory, user
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] indicatingdefining, to, about, describing, representing, of, comprising[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] identifying
[FEATURE ID: 7] service requestpayment, transaction, ticket, user, trip, purchase, visit[FEATURE ID: 7] purchase transaction, product
[FEATURE ID: 8] data, informationindicia, metadata, details, parameters, content, communication, identification[FEATURE ID: 8] information
[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] associatedengaged, affiliated, linked, connected, assigned, coupled, included[TRANSITIVE ID: 9] associated
[FEATURE ID: 10] presentationreview, playback, visualization, the, retrieval, output, receipt[FEATURE ID: 10] display
[FEATURE ID: 11] displaymonitor, device, processor, component, terminal, location, surface[FEATURE ID: 11] flexible electronic display
[FEATURE ID: 12] second timetimes, interval, distance, date, timing, frequency[FEATURE ID: 12] duration
[FEATURE ID: 13] claimparagraph, aspect, preceding claim, the claim, figure, embodiment, item[FEATURE ID: 13] claim
[FEATURE ID: 14] statustype, description, provider, service, location, merchant[FEATURE ID: 14] manufacturer
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented method [FEATURE ID: 1]

executed by one or more processors of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 2]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 2]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating , by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 5]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 2]

to authenticate , based on a security protocol , a user of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

, by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 7]

through the venue - specific application ; providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

, to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 8]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 8]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 2]

to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 10]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 11]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time [FEATURE ID: 12]

based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 1]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status [FEATURE ID: 14]

of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 2]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals . 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information ; and facilitating an electronic payment based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 2]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 5]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 1]

for providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

advertisement information and associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 9]

rebates in connection with the use of a chip card containing [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a memory [FEATURE ID: 5]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

: downloading [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

advertisement information onto the chip card when the card is used by the user [FEATURE ID: 5]

; storing [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

the advertisement information on the chip card , the advertisement information including [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

information [FEATURE ID: 8]

identifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

one or more products with which a rebate is associated ; during a purchase transaction [FEATURE ID: 7]

when the chip card is used to purchase a product [FEATURE ID: 7]

, determining whether a rebate is associated with the product being purchased ; and if a rebate is associated with the product , entering a rebate in the form of electronic money into the memory of the card . 2 . A method for providing advertisement information and associated rebates in connection with the use of a chip card containing a memory , the method comprising : downloading advertisement information onto the chip card when the card is used by the user ; storing the advertisement information on the chip card ; and entering a rebate in the form of electronic money into the memory of the card as a reward to the user for downloading the advertisement information . 3 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 , further comprising the step of entering a further rebate in the form of electronic money into the memory of the card as a reward to the user for downloading the advertisement information . 4 . The method of claim 2 or 3 , wherein the value of the rebate entered as a reward for downloading the advertisement information varies with a target preference level which specifies the amount of information that the user provides characterizing the user . 5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of varying the value of the rebate associated with a product based on purchases made by the user . 6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the value of the rebate is varied based on the number of purchases the user has made . 7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the value of the rebate is increased with increasing number of purchases of the product associated with the rebate . 8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the value of the rebate is varied based on the duration [FEATURE ID: 12]

over which the user has made purchases . 9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the value of the rebate is increased with increasing duration over which the user has made purchases of the product associated with the rebate . 10 . The method of claim 1 where the chip card has a flexible electronic display [FEATURE ID: 11]

for display [FEATURE ID: 10]

of the advertising information . 11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the display lists products that the card holder desires to purchase . 12 . The method of claim 11 wherein the display also shows the value of the rebates associated with the products listed . 13 . The method of claim 11 wherein the display also shows the total of rebates possible using all of rebates available for products on the list . 14 . The method of claim 11 wherein more than one list can be displayed , to show products organized by product type , manufacturer [FEATURE ID: 14]

, or merchant . 15 . The method of claim 1 wherein the advertisement information is downloaded using a personal computer [FEATURE ID: 2]

from sites on a network such [FEATURE ID: 2]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US20020128977A1
Filed: 2000-09-12
Issued: 2002-09-12
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc     (Current Assignee) American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc
Inventor(s): Anant Nambiar, Geoffrey Stern

Title: Microchip-enabled online transaction system

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, wireless communications channel, wireless communication channel, display, web, applicationplatform, server, website, device, network, browser, portal[FEATURE ID: 1] host system, user system, computer
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] implemented, associatedoperative, coupled, initiated, programmed, engaged, exchanged, registered[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] enabled, facilitated, configured
[FEATURE ID: 3] methodsystem, process, methods, processing method, technology, authentication method, device[FEATURE ID: 3] method, reader capable
[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] executedconducted, provided, initiated, directed[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] redirected
[FEATURE ID: 5] first mobile computing device, user input, second mobile computing device, status, WiFi network, mobile computing devicecomputer, system, user, network, processor, website, service[FEATURE ID: 5] microchip, merchant, computerized network, device, smart card reader, merchant profile database, user profile database
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] comprisingincluding, implementing, wherein, compromising, of, providing, having[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] comprising
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] receiving, providingdisplaying, sending, presenting, transferring, delivering, generating, issuing[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] transmitting
[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] communicatingpairing, authentication, coupling, signaling[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] communication
[FEATURE ID: 9] server systemcertificate, website, user, token[FEATURE ID: 9] challenge string
[FEATURE ID: 10] authenticatesecure, establish, validate, enable, authorize[FEATURE ID: 10] facilitate
[FEATURE ID: 11] security protocol, user payment information, electronic paymentpassword, token, signature, response, authentication, transaction, code[FEATURE ID: 11] transaction account number, specific identification signature, digital certificate, smart card, secondary transaction number
[FEATURE ID: 12] user, presentationreceipt, registration, transmission, verification, display, provision, location[FEATURE ID: 12] user communication channel
[TRANSITIVE ID: 13] determining, indicatingestablishing, identifying, confirming, verifying, tracking, receiving, acquiring[TRANSITIVE ID: 13] authenticating, obtaining
[FEATURE ID: 14] service requestpurchase, communication, business, session[FEATURE ID: 14] transaction
[FEATURE ID: 15] data, signalscredentials, parameters, details, values, indicia, metadata, records[FEATURE ID: 15] transaction information, information, profiles, merchant transaction fields, user profile information
[FEATURE ID: 16] informationidentification, communication, authentication, identity[FEATURE ID: 16] communication channel
[FEATURE ID: 17] claimparagraph, clair, figure, embodiment, claim of, item, clause[FEATURE ID: 17] claim
[FEATURE ID: 18] first mobile computer deviceinterface, application, apparatus, emulator, computer, applet, accessory[FEATURE ID: 18] authentication instrument reader, authentication instrument
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

method [FEATURE ID: 3]

executed [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

by one or more processors of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 5]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

, by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 9]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

to authenticate [FEATURE ID: 10]

, based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 11]

, a user [FEATURE ID: 12]

of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 13]

, by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input [FEATURE ID: 5]

indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 13]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 14]

through the venue - specific application ; providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

, to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 15]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 16]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 5]

to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 12]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 1]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 17]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 1]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status [FEATURE ID: 5]

of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 18]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 15]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 11]

; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 11]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 5]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 5]

1 . A microchip [FEATURE ID: 5]

- enabled [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

online transaction method , comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

the steps of : authenticating [TRANSITIVE ID: 13]

, by a host system [FEATURE ID: 1]

, a user whose communication channel [FEATURE ID: 16]

with a merchant [FEATURE ID: 5]

, is redirected [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

from said merchant to said host system ; obtaining [TRANSITIVE ID: 13]

, by said host system , user ' s transaction account number [FEATURE ID: 11]

; and transmitting [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

transaction information [FEATURE ID: 15]

from said host system to said merchant to facilitate [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

a transaction [FEATURE ID: 14]

. 2 . The method [FEATURE ID: 3]

of claim [FEATURE ID: 17]

1 , wherein said user communication channel [FEATURE ID: 12]

is facilitated [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

with a user system [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising ( 1 ) a computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

that is configured [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

to access a computerized network [FEATURE ID: 5]

, and ( 2 ) an authentication instrument reader [FEATURE ID: 18]

. 3 . The method of claim 2 , the authenticating step further comprising the steps of : issuing a challenge string [FEATURE ID: 9]

to said user ; prompting said user to ( 1 ) initiate communication [FEATURE ID: 8]

between an authentication instrument [FEATURE ID: 18]

and said authentication instrument reader , and ( 2 ) communicate a user - specific identification signature [FEATURE ID: 11]

; receiving from said user ( 1 ) a digital certificate [FEATURE ID: 11]

containing information [FEATURE ID: 15]

which identifies said authentication instrument , and ( 2 ) a signed challenge string which identifies said user ; and verifying that said user is authorized to use said transaction account number associated with said authentication instrument . 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication instrument is any microchip - enabled device [FEATURE ID: 5]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication instrument is a smart card [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication instrument reader is any reader capable [FEATURE ID: 3]

of reading a microchip - enabled device . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication instrument reader is a smart card reader [FEATURE ID: 5]

. 8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of generating a secondary transaction number [FEATURE ID: 11]

and associating said secondary transaction number with said transaction account number , wherein said transaction information provided to said merchant comprises said secondary transaction number instead of said transaction account number . 9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the following steps : profiling a plurality of merchant websites to determine transaction fields that are required to complete transactions with each of said plurality of merchants ; and storing profiles [FEATURE ID: 15]

for said plurality of merchants in a merchant profile database [FEATURE ID: 5]

. 10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising the following steps : retrieving from said merchant profile database , said merchant transaction fields [FEATURE ID: 15]

required to complete a transaction with said user ; and retrieving from a user profile database [FEATURE ID: 5]

, user profile information [FEATURE ID: 15]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US20020120582A1
Filed: 2001-02-26
Issued: 2002-08-29
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) ONTAIN Corp     (Current Assignee) Cardant Holdings Ltd ; GIVENS MR CHRISTOPHER JOHN
Inventor(s): Stephen Elston, Brent Bolleman, Barry Smith, Kevin Brown, Jeri Goldberg, David Edelstein

Title: Method for establishing an electronic commerce account

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, displaydevice, terminal, user, system, method, network, platform[FEATURE ID: 1] remote ordering system
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] implemented, executedperformed, facilitated, initiated, enabled, realized, provided, effected[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] accomplished
[FEATURE ID: 3] methodprocedure, system, protocol, methods, methodology, technique, scheme[FEATURE ID: 3] method
[FEATURE ID: 4] first mobile computing device, venue, wireless communication channel, second time, web, application, first mobile computer deviceplatform, website, terminal, position, system, server, computer[FEATURE ID: 4] merchant location, customer, specific merchant location
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprisingincludes, of, by, including, compromising, involving, involves[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, comprises
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving, determining, indicating, providinginitiating, generating, sending, transmitting, requesting, issuing, defining[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] establishing, creating, placing, delivering, activating, receiving, customer effects payment
[FEATURE ID: 7] server systemcertificate, token, user, computer, merchant[FEATURE ID: 7] contract
[FEATURE ID: 8] security protocol, user inputtoken, payment, password, voucher, account, credit, key[FEATURE ID: 8] provisional customer account contemporaneous, customer account identifier, payment credential, credit card, debit card, credit account information, debit account information, signature
[FEATURE ID: 9] service request, second mobile computing devicebusiness, payment, user, transaction, system, call, client[FEATURE ID: 9] customer account, future transactions
[FEATURE ID: 10] data, information, signalscredentials, details, communication, material, inputs, identification, metadata[FEATURE ID: 10] further information
[FEATURE ID: 11] indicationidentification, item, offer, identity, electronic, arrangement, identifier[FEATURE ID: 11] initial order, payment account information, electronic payment credential
[FEATURE ID: 12] presentationreceipt, retrieval, the, delivery, input, output, pickup[FEATURE ID: 12] payment, non-electronic receipt, behalf
[FEATURE ID: 13] claimembodiment, clair, figure, claim of, paragraph, item, clause[FEATURE ID: 13] claim
[FEATURE ID: 14] statusservice, completion, processing, purchase, placement, payment, delivery[FEATURE ID: 14] order fulfillment, fulfillment
[FEATURE ID: 15] user payment informationcurrency, credit, money, funding, cash, payment, transactions[FEATURE ID: 15] value account, subsequent orders, funds
[FEATURE ID: 16] electronic paymententry, acceptance, payment, electronic[FEATURE ID: 16] input
[FEATURE ID: 17] mobile computing deviceclient, system, user, customer, subscriber, merchant[FEATURE ID: 17] customer '
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

method [FEATURE ID: 3]

executed [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

by one or more processors of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue [FEATURE ID: 4]

- specific application ; communicating , by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 7]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 4]

to authenticate , based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 8]

, a user of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input [FEATURE ID: 8]

indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 9]

through the venue - specific application ; providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 10]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 10]

associated with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication [FEATURE ID: 11]

of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 9]

to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 12]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 1]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time [FEATURE ID: 4]

based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 4]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status [FEATURE ID: 14]

of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 10]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 15]

; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 16]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network . 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 17]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 3]

for establishing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a customer account [FEATURE ID: 9]

in an electronic remote ordering system wherein order fulfillment [FEATURE ID: 14]

is accomplished [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

upon the customer ' [FEATURE ID: 17]

s attendance at a merchant location [FEATURE ID: 4]

, comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: creating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a provisional customer account contemporaneous [FEATURE ID: 8]

with said customer [FEATURE ID: 4]

placing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

an initial order [FEATURE ID: 11]

through said remote ordering system [FEATURE ID: 1]

for fulfillment [FEATURE ID: 14]

at a specific merchant location [FEATURE ID: 4]

; delivering [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

said initial order from said remote ordering system to said specific merchant location ; and , activating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

said customer account upon or after said customer ' s attendance at said specific merchant location for fulfillment of said initial order . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 wherein : said step of creating a provisional customer account comprises [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

creating or receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a customer account identifier [FEATURE ID: 8]

; and , said customer account is activated upon said customer ' s attendance at said specific merchant location for fulfillment of said initial order , and without collecting further information [FEATURE ID: 10]

from said customer upon said attendance . 3 . The method of claim 2 wherein said customer effects payment [FEATURE ID: 6]

for said initial order without delivering further information identifying said customer . 4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of : establishing a stored value account [FEATURE ID: 15]

for said customer and enabling payment [FEATURE ID: 12]

of said initial order or of subsequent orders [FEATURE ID: 15]

from said stored value account . 5 . The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of recording the input [FEATURE ID: 16]

of funds [FEATURE ID: 15]

into said stored value account following the non-electronic receipt [FEATURE ID: 12]

of funds from said customer . 6 . The method of claim 4 wherein : said step of creating a provisional customer account comprises creating or receiving a customer account identifier ; and , said customer account is activated upon said customer ' s attendance at said specific merchant location for fulfillment of said initial order , and without collecting further information from said customer upon said attendance . 7 . The method of claim 1 wherein : said step of creating a provisional customer account comprises creating or receiving a customer account identifier ; and , further comprising the step of collecting further information relating to said customer . 8 . The method of claim 7 wherein said further information comprises payment account information [FEATURE ID: 11]

. 9 . The method of claim 7 wherein said further information is captured from at least one means of payment or payment credential [FEATURE ID: 8]

tendered by said customer upon attendance at said specific merchant location for fulfillment of said initial order . 10 . The method of claim 9 wherein said means of payment or payment credential is an electronic payment credential [FEATURE ID: 11]

selected from the group comprising : credit card [FEATURE ID: 8]

, debit card [FEATURE ID: 8]

, electronically stored credit account information [FEATURE ID: 8]

, electronically stored debit account information [FEATURE ID: 8]

. 11 . The method of claim 8 , 9 or 10 further comprising the step of electronically receiving funds on behalf [FEATURE ID: 12]

of said customer . 12 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of : upon said customer ' s attendance at said specific merchant location for fulfillment of said initial order , obtaining from said customer a signature [FEATURE ID: 8]

to a contract [FEATURE ID: 7]

reflecting the terms of future transactions [FEATURE ID: 9]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US20020116269A1
Filed: 2001-02-21
Issued: 2002-08-22
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) NEC Corp     (Current Assignee) NEC Corp
Inventor(s): Kazuhiro Ishida

Title: Advertisement system and advertisement display method

[FEATURE ID: 1] computerdevice, server, network, terminal, controller, management device, method[FEATURE ID: 1] terminal management device, system, registration means
[FEATURE ID: 2] first mobile computing device, web, application, first mobile computer device, WiFi networkterminal, network, device, apparatus, mobile, browser, system[FEATURE ID: 2] advertisement system, standby screen, portable communication terminal, control means, registration acceptance notification source, server
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprisingincluding, having, comprises, contains, wherein, by, providing[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] comprising, has
[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] receiving, communicating, providingprocessing, transmitting, performing, operating, supporting, sending, distributing[TRANSITIVE ID: 4] displaying, managing, storing
[FEATURE ID: 5] wireless communications channelserver, device, website, connection[FEATURE ID: 5] advertisement page
[FEATURE ID: 6] server system, second mobile computing device, display, mobile computing deviceuser, terminal, processor, device, system, computer, provider[FEATURE ID: 6] portable communication terminal capable, advertisement management device
[FEATURE ID: 7] wireless communication channelinterface, application, server, information, advertisement, data network, agent[FEATURE ID: 7] advertisement broadcast device, Internet, Internet page
[FEATURE ID: 8] security protocol, informationcontent, subscription, message, indication, communication, response, registration[FEATURE ID: 8] registration request notification
[FEATURE ID: 9] userdisplay, receipt, use, registration[FEATURE ID: 9] basis
[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] determining, indicatingconfirming, defining, identifying, describing, requesting, regarding, generating[TRANSITIVE ID: 10] representing
[FEATURE ID: 11] user input, service request, user payment informationnotification, signal, response, transmission, query, call, authentication[FEATURE ID: 11] registration request, registration, registration acceptance, request
[FEATURE ID: 12] data, signalsinformation, coordinates, locations, parameters, content, details[FEATURE ID: 12] URL
[FEATURE ID: 13] indication, electronic paymentoffer, information, item, image, authentication, inquiry, operation[FEATURE ID: 13] advertisement
[FEATURE ID: 14] presentationtransmission, registration, determination, monitoring, display[FEATURE ID: 14] notification
[FEATURE ID: 15] claimclaim of, preceding claim, cl claim, the claim, embodiment, paragraph, item[FEATURE ID: 15] claim
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented method executed by one or more processors of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 2]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 5]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

, by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 6]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 7]

to authenticate , based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 8]

, a user [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

, by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input [FEATURE ID: 11]

indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 11]

through the venue - specific application ; providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

, to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 12]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 8]

associated with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication [FEATURE ID: 13]

of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 6]

to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 14]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 6]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 15]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 2]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 2]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 2]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 11]

; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 13]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 2]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 6]

1 . An advertisement system [FEATURE ID: 2]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

: a portable communication terminal capable [FEATURE ID: 6]

of displaying [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

an advertisement [FEATURE ID: 13]

on a standby screen [FEATURE ID: 2]

; a terminal management device [FEATURE ID: 1]

for managing [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

said portable communication terminal [FEATURE ID: 2]

; and an advertisement broadcast device [FEATURE ID: 7]

for storing [TRANSITIVE ID: 4]

advertisement data provided by an advertisement broadcaster , wherein said terminal management device has [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

notification means for , when a registration request [FEATURE ID: 11]

for first information representing [TRANSITIVE ID: 10]

that said portable communication terminal is an advertisement display terminal and second information representing an advertisement broadcaster designated by said portable communication terminal is issued , notifying said advertisement broadcast device of the registration request including the first information in accordance with the second information , registration [FEATURE ID: 11]

means for registering the first information and the second information when said advertisement broadcast device sends registration acceptance [FEATURE ID: 11]

in response to the registration request notification [FEATURE ID: 8]

from said notification means , and display control means [FEATURE ID: 2]

for , when advertisement data is received from said advertisement broadcast device which is a registration acceptance notification source [FEATURE ID: 2]

, transmitting the received advertisement data to said portable communication terminal on the basis [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the registered first information and the registered second information , and displaying the advertisement data on the standby screen of said portable communication terminal . 2 . A system [FEATURE ID: 1]

according to claim [FEATURE ID: 15]

1 , wherein when a registration cancel request [FEATURE ID: 11]

for said portable communication terminal is issued , said registration means [FEATURE ID: 1]

cancels registration of the first information and the second information , and said notification [FEATURE ID: 14]

means notifies said advertisement broadcast device of cancellation of registration of said portable communication terminal . 3 . An advertisement system comprising : a portable communication terminal capable of displaying an advertisement on a standby screen ; a terminal management device for managing said portable communication terminal ; a server [FEATURE ID: 2]

which is connected to Internet [FEATURE ID: 7]

and has a plurality of advertisement pages that store advertisement data ; and an advertisement management device [FEATURE ID: 6]

for managing each advertisement page [FEATURE ID: 5]

of said server , wherein said advertisement management device has registration means for registering URL [FEATURE ID: 12]

of an advertisement page in said terminal management device , and said terminal management device has search means for , when said portable communication terminal sends URL of an Internet page [FEATURE ID: 7]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US6434747B1
Filed: 2000-01-19
Issued: 2002-08-13
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual Network Inc     (Current Assignee) Individual Network Inc
Inventor(s): Denis Khoo, Raymond F. Ratcliff, III

Title: Method and system for providing a customized media list

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, wireless communications channel, server system, wireless communication channel, second mobile computing device, display, first mobile computer device, mobile computing deviceserver, user, browser, platform, processor, website, client[FEATURE ID: 1] computer system, content provider, computer system further, system, device
[FEATURE ID: 2] method, indicationinstruction, process, methods, system, approach, indicator, processing method[FEATURE ID: 2] method, option, generating step
[FEATURE ID: 3] processorscomponents, elements, operations, activities, tasks, features, following[FEATURE ID: 3] steps, substeps
[FEATURE ID: 4] first mobile computing devicecomputer, host, browser, controller, system, processor, gateway[FEATURE ID: 4] client, server
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprisingincluding, implementing, compromising, contains, of, providing, having[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving, communicating, determining, providingestablishing, initiating, presenting, operating, rendering, creating, sending[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] providing, activating, generating
[FEATURE ID: 7] security protocolfingerprint, biometric, profile, signature, request, database, location[FEATURE ID: 7] personal profile, content preference
[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] indicatingconfirming, about, describing, representing, regarding, of, to[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] identifying
[FEATURE ID: 9] service request, electronic paymentpayment, transaction, command, communication, authentication, operation, activity[FEATURE ID: 9] intervention, premium fee
[FEATURE ID: 10] data, informationmetadata, indicia, communication, material, input, user data, additional data[FEATURE ID: 10] data
[TRANSITIVE ID: 11] associatedprovided, linked, coupled, combined, included, registered, connected[TRANSITIVE ID: 11] correlated, integrated
[FEATURE ID: 12] presentationdelivery, playback, retrieval, viewing, the, selection, output[FEATURE ID: 12] immediate available viewing independent, immediate viewing
[FEATURE ID: 13] claimparagraph, preceding claim, request claim, cl claim, the claim, figure, embodiment[FEATURE ID: 13] claim
[FEATURE ID: 14] web, statuslocation, content, network, time, venue, subscription, cost[FEATURE ID: 14] television program broadcast schedules
[FEATURE ID: 15] applicationadvertisement, product, presentation, environment[FEATURE ID: 15] media list
[FEATURE ID: 16] user payment informationinformation, shopping, billing, purchasing[FEATURE ID: 16] advertising
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented method [FEATURE ID: 2]

executed by one or more processors [FEATURE ID: 3]

of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 1]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

to authenticate , based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 7]

, a user of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 9]

through the venue - specific application ; providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 10]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 10]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 11]

with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication [FEATURE ID: 2]

of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 12]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 1]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 14]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 15]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status [FEATURE ID: 14]

of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals . 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 16]

; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 9]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network . 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 2]

for providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

customized media to a user , said method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

the steps [FEATURE ID: 3]

of : activating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a computer system [FEATURE ID: 1]

in response to intervention [FEATURE ID: 9]

by said user ; providing data [FEATURE ID: 10]

identifying [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

said user to said computer system , said identifying data being correlated [TRANSITIVE ID: 11]

with a personal profile [FEATURE ID: 7]

of said user ; generating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

customized media customized to said personal profile of said user , said customized media comprising customized content with customized advertising [FEATURE ID: 16]

integrated [TRANSITIVE ID: 11]

therewith , said customized content consisting of television programs , wherein said customized content and said customized advertising are selected from a collection of different content and advertisement options , each of said selections being made in accord with said personal profile of said user ; providing said customized media to said user through said computer system for immediate available viewing independent [FEATURE ID: 12]

of television program broadcast schedules [FEATURE ID: 14]

and providing an option [FEATURE ID: 2]

for a user to modify said customized media by removing from or adding to said customized media comprising customized content with customized advertising integrated therewith , said customized content consisting of television programs , wherein a user removes said customized advertising from said customized media by paying the content provider [FEATURE ID: 1]

a premium fee [FEATURE ID: 9]

. 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 , wherein said customized content and said customized advertising are arranged in a predetermined order . 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of providing said identifying data comprises the substeps [FEATURE ID: 3]

of : providing a personal profile of said user , said personal profile containing data describing said user ; and providing a content preference [FEATURE ID: 7]

of said user . 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said generating step [FEATURE ID: 2]

further comprises the substeps of : generating , by said computer system , a customized media list [FEATURE ID: 15]

based on said personal profile , said content preference , a past viewing habit of said user , and a predetermined list of available content . 5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said step of providing said personal profile of said user to said computer system further [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprises the steps of : providing said personal profile to a client [FEATURE ID: 4]

of said computer system ; and transmitting said personal profile to a server [FEATURE ID: 4]

of said computer system from said client of said computer system . 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating step further comprises the step of generating said customized media at a server of said computer system . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of providing said customized media to said user further comprises the steps of ; transmitting said customized media from a server to a client of said computer system ; retrieving , by said client , a customized media immediately upon receiving said customized media ; and providing said customized media from said client to said user for immediate viewing [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 8 . A system [FEATURE ID: 1]

for providing customized media customized to the personal profile of a user said customized media comprising customized content and customized advertising integrated therewith , said customized content consisting of televisions programs said system comprising : a device [FEATURE ID: 1]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US6434403B1
Filed: 1999-02-19
Issued: 2002-08-13
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Bodycom Inc     (Current Assignee) CITADEL PARTNERS Inc ; CITADEL WIRELESS Inc ; Bodycom Inc
Inventor(s): Michiel R. Ausems, Jan B. Ausems, Felix N. Akveld, Lee Ann Barrett

Title: Personal digital assistant with wireless telephone

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, web, WiFi networksmartphone, server, network, device, software, printer, cloud[FEATURE ID: 1] Personal Digital Assistant, PDA engine
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] executedoperated, utilized, provided, implemented, configured, processed, enabled[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] operable, accessible
[FEATURE ID: 3] processorscomponents, elements, hardware, units, controllers, terminals, modules[FEATURE ID: 3] circuitry
[FEATURE ID: 4] first mobile computing device, wireless communications channel, server system, second mobile computing device, mobile computing deviceprocessor, memory, device, controller, computer, system, transceiver[FEATURE ID: 4] communication device, wireless telephone engine, card engine
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprisingincluding, comprises, of, providing, featuring, compromising, incorporating[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, having
[FEATURE ID: 6] userusage, presence, display, functionality, installation, receipt, use[FEATURE ID: 6] speakerphone operation, sale transactions
[FEATURE ID: 7] user input, service requestsignal, transaction, user, call, payment, transmission, query[FEATURE ID: 7] telephone call
[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] indicatingdefining, forming, with, to[TRANSITIVE ID: 8] covering
[FEATURE ID: 9] displayview, surface, user, component, screen[FEATURE ID: 9] display
[FEATURE ID: 10] claimparagraph, clair, figure, embodiment, item, clause, statement[FEATURE ID: 10] claim
[FEATURE ID: 11] statusmerchant, type, receipt, service, processing[FEATURE ID: 11] point
[FEATURE ID: 12] first mobile computer devicecomputer, television, smartphone, tablet, display[FEATURE ID: 12] touch screen
[FEATURE ID: 13] electronic paymentoutput, invoice, entry, electronic, instruction, item, award[FEATURE ID: 13] electronic account ledger, input
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented method executed [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

by one or more processors [FEATURE ID: 3]

of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: receiving , over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 4]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating , by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 4]

over the wireless communication channel to authenticate , based on a security protocol , a user [FEATURE ID: 6]

of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining , by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input [FEATURE ID: 7]

indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 7]

through the venue - specific application ; providing , to the server system , data indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information associated with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

to facilitate presentation of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 10]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 1]

- based application . 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status [FEATURE ID: 11]

of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals . 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information ; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 13]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

1 . A communication device [FEATURE ID: 4]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: a housing having [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a front side and a back side ; a cover rotatably attached to the housing and being rotatable from a first position to a second position , wherein when the cover is in the first position , the cover is in contact with the front side of the housing at least partially covering [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

a display [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the communication device and the communication device is operable [FEATURE ID: 2]

in a phone mode , and when the cover is in the second position the cover is disposed at an angle relative to the housing and is prevented from further rotation towards the back side of the housing thus functioning as a stand for speakerphone operation [FEATURE ID: 6]

of the communication device ; and a speaker located on the back side of the housing . 2 . The communication device of claim [FEATURE ID: 10]

1 further comprising : a wireless telephone engine [FEATURE ID: 4]

housed within the housing ; and a Personal Digital Assistant [FEATURE ID: 1]

( PDA ) engine housed within the housing and coupled to the wireless telephone engine . 3 . The communication device of claim 1 further comprising an electronic address book configured to be accessible [FEATURE ID: 2]

by both the wireless telephone engine and the PDA engine [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 4 . The communication device of claim 3 further comprising a display coupled to the PDA engine . 5 . The communication device of claim 4 , wherein the display comprises a touch screen [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 6 . The communication device of claim 5 wherein when the cover is in the first position , the cover covers the display . 7 . The communication device of claim 6 , wherein the wireless telephone engine may be accessed to place or receive a telephone call [FEATURE ID: 7]

while the cover is covering the display . 8 . The communication device of claim 3 , further comprising a smart - card engine [FEATURE ID: 4]

housed within the housing . 9 . The communication device of claim 8 , wherein the PDA engine is configured to automatically balance an electronic account ledger [FEATURE ID: 13]

based upon point [FEATURE ID: 11]

of sale transactions [FEATURE ID: 6]

. 10 . The communication device of claim 8 further comprising input [FEATURE ID: 13]

/ output ( I / O ) circuitry [FEATURE ID: 3]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US20020107756A1
Filed: 2000-12-18
Issued: 2002-08-08
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Hammons James P.; Silsby Laura L.     
Inventor(s): James Hammons, Laura Silsby

Title: Method for creating and operating a personalized virtual internet store including "disconnected" purchasing capability

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, applicationdevice, system, network, server, media, website, internet[FEATURE ID: 1] information system computer, display devices
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] implemented, executedconfigured, directed, operable, enabled, realized, performed, facilitated[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] able
[FEATURE ID: 3] methodprocess, procedure, methods, means, step, technique, operation[FEATURE ID: 3] method, steps
[FEATURE ID: 4] first mobile computing device, wireless communications channel, wireless communication channel, display, web, first mobile computer device, WiFi network, mobile computing deviceserver, processor, computer, terminal, platform, system, browser[FEATURE ID: 4] network, display device, system user, database
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, indicatingincluding, of, to, having, providing, forming, for[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, linking, regarding
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving, determining, providingtransmitting, generating, sending, obtaining, displaying, identifying, presenting[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] providing, gathering
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] communicatingcoordinating, pairing, processing, coupling, connecting[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] matching
[FEATURE ID: 8] server system, security protocol, statususer, database, provider, location, merchant, server, website[FEATURE ID: 8] variety, seller
[FEATURE ID: 9] user, presentationreceipt, transmission, display, playback, download, registration, location[FEATURE ID: 9] later display
[FEATURE ID: 10] location, first time, second timedistance, first, destination, date, timing, request, moment[FEATURE ID: 10] later time
[FEATURE ID: 11] user inputdata, request, communications, transmission[FEATURE ID: 11] transaction
[FEATURE ID: 12] service request, signalsdata, inputs, transaction, information, payment, messages, communication[FEATURE ID: 12] transaction requests
[FEATURE ID: 13] data, informationmetadata, parameters, details, attributes, indicia, requests, content[FEATURE ID: 13] product information, criteria, system user profile information, organized system user profile information
[TRANSITIVE ID: 14] associatedcommunicating, interacting, provided, linked, registered, coupled, corresponding[TRANSITIVE ID: 14] associated
[FEATURE ID: 15] second mobile computing devicesystem, provider, client, user[FEATURE ID: 15] third party
[FEATURE ID: 16] claimembodiment, clair, figure, paragraph, item, clause, requirement[FEATURE ID: 16] claim
[FEATURE ID: 17] user payment informationinformation, payment, price, location, transaction, selection, availability[FEATURE ID: 17] sale, pre-selected preferences
[FEATURE ID: 18] electronic paymentitem, exchange, industry, ordering, establishment, online, exhibition[FEATURE ID: 18] electronic auction, auction
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

method [FEATURE ID: 3]

executed [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

by one or more processors of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 4]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

, by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 8]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 4]

to authenticate , based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 8]

, a user [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, by the one or more processors , a location [FEATURE ID: 10]

of the first mobile computing device at a first time [FEATURE ID: 10]

based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input [FEATURE ID: 11]

indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 12]

through the venue - specific application ; providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 13]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 13]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 14]

with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 15]

to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 9]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 4]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time [FEATURE ID: 10]

based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 16]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 4]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 12]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 17]

; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 18]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

1 . In an arrangement comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

at least one network [FEATURE ID: 4]

linking [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

at least one information system computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

, to at least one display device [FEATURE ID: 4]

, said display device associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 14]

with at least one system user [FEATURE ID: 4]

, a method [FEATURE ID: 3]

for providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

specific product information and offers for sale [FEATURE ID: 17]

to said system user , said method comprising the steps [FEATURE ID: 3]

of : gathering [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

product information [FEATURE ID: 13]

regarding [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

a variety [FEATURE ID: 8]

of product offers and information ; organizing said product offers and information based upon predetermined criteria [FEATURE ID: 13]

; saving said organized product offers and information in a database [FEATURE ID: 4]

; gathering system user profile information [FEATURE ID: 13]

from said system user ; organizing said system user profile information , according to predetermined criteria ; saving said organized system user profile information [FEATURE ID: 13]

; matching [FEATURE ID: 7]

said organized product offers and information to said organized system user profile information according to a designated criteria ; selecting matched product offers and information to be transmitted to said display device based upon desired criteria ; delivering said matched product offers and information to said system user through said display devices [FEATURE ID: 1]

; storing said matched product offers and information on said display device ; displaying said delivered matched product offers and information ; and transmitting transaction requests [FEATURE ID: 12]

from said system user . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 16]

1 , wherein said transaction requests are able [FEATURE ID: 2]

to be made when said display device is not connected to said network , said transaction requests being stored within said display device until said display device is connected to said network , whereupon said transaction requests are transmitted to said information system computer . 3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said step of transmitting transaction requests includes making offers to purchase from a seller [FEATURE ID: 8]

, placing bids in an electronic auction [FEATURE ID: 18]

, placing items for sale in an auction [FEATURE ID: 18]

and making offers to sell to a third party [FEATURE ID: 15]

. 4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein new matched product offers are delivered to said display devices whenever said display device is connected to said network . 5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said product offers and information are displayed immediately . 6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said product offers and information are reserved for later display [FEATURE ID: 9]

when said display device is no longer attached to said network . 7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said display device is able to store said transaction [FEATURE ID: 11]

and automatically connect to said network at a later time [FEATURE ID: 10]

based upon pre-selected preferences [FEATURE ID: 17]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US20020101993A1
Filed: 2001-02-01
Issued: 2002-08-01
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) ACK Ventures Holdings LLC
Inventor(s): Eleazar Eskin

Title: Mobile computing and communication

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, wireless communications channel, server system, wireless communication channel, second mobile computing device, display, web, application, first mobile computer device, WiFi network, mobile computing deviceplatform, website, browser, network, client, device, software[FEATURE ID: 1] server module, server, system, operating system, wireless transceiver, Apparatus, devices, apparatus
[FEATURE ID: 2] methodtechnology, procedure, device, scheme, system, technique, process[FEATURE ID: 2] method
[FEATURE ID: 3] processorscomponents, clients, processes, objects, drivers, systems, computers[FEATURE ID: 3] client modules, mobile devices, link modules, link devices, interfaces, applications, service applications, users, services, wireless devices, enterprises
[FEATURE ID: 4] first mobile computing device, WiFi signalsmobile, wireless, computer, network, client, portable, radio[FEATURE ID: 4] communication network, mobile device, personal digital assistants
[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, providingimplementing, having, including, using, presenting, sending, performing[TRANSITIVE ID: 5] comprising, running, providing
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] receiving, communicatingoperating, hosting, connecting, engaging, processing, managing, linking[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] accessing
[FEATURE ID: 7] authenticateauthorize, allow, manage, control, facilitate[FEATURE ID: 7] enable
[FEATURE ID: 8] user, presentationtransmission, receipt, delivery, provision, transfer, location, updating[FEATURE ID: 8] broadcast, message delivery
[FEATURE ID: 9] service request, user payment informationlocation, payment, authentication, communication, search, billing[FEATURE ID: 9] encryption
[FEATURE ID: 10] datainstructions, metadata, content, the[FEATURE ID: 10] information
[FEATURE ID: 11] realthe, true, reality, virtual, live[FEATURE ID: 11] real
[FEATURE ID: 12] timeworld, life, estate, times[FEATURE ID: 12] world services
[FEATURE ID: 13] claimitem, clair, figure, embodiment, paragraph, claim of, clause[FEATURE ID: 13] claim
[FEATURE ID: 14] signalsdevices, transmitters, packets, waves, messages, communications[FEATURE ID: 14] range wireless transceivers
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented method [FEATURE ID: 2]

executed by one or more processors [FEATURE ID: 3]

of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 4]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 1]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

to authenticate [FEATURE ID: 7]

, based on a security protocol , a user [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining , by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input indicating a service request [FEATURE ID: 9]

through the venue - specific application ; providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

, to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 10]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information associated with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 8]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 1]

of the second mobile computing device in real [FEATURE ID: 11]

- time [FEATURE ID: 12]

; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 1]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 14]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals [FEATURE ID: 4]

or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 9]

; and facilitating an electronic payment based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 2]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

running [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

client modules [FEATURE ID: 3]

on mobile devices [FEATURE ID: 3]

, running a server module [FEATURE ID: 1]

on a server [FEATURE ID: 1]

that is accessible through a communication network [FEATURE ID: 4]

, and running link modules [FEATURE ID: 3]

on link devices [FEATURE ID: 3]

that have communication channels to the mobile devices and are capable of accessing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

the server through the communication network , the client , server , and link modules providing [TRANSITIVE ID: 5]

core services through application programming interfaces [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

to applications [FEATURE ID: 3]

running on the mobile devices , the server , and the link devices . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 13]

1 in which service applications [FEATURE ID: 3]

also run on the client modules to enable [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

users [FEATURE ID: 3]

of the mobile devices to manage the core services . 3 . The method of claim 1 in which the core services include interaction with short - range wireless transceivers [FEATURE ID: 14]

in the mobile devices . 4 . The method of claim 1 in which a mobile device [FEATURE ID: 4]

operating system [FEATURE ID: 1]

is also running on the mobile devices and the client modules use services [FEATURE ID: 3]

of the operating system [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 in which the mobile devices include personal digital assistants [FEATURE ID: 4]

or mobile phones . 6 . The method of claim 1 in which the core services include at least one of the following : broadcast [FEATURE ID: 8]

of information [FEATURE ID: 10]

about real [FEATURE ID: 11]

- world services [FEATURE ID: 12]

; interaction with a wireless transceiver [FEATURE ID: 1]

in the mobile device ; guaranteed message delivery [FEATURE ID: 8]

; and encryption [FEATURE ID: 9]

. 7 . Apparatus [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising mobile devices including client modules configured to run on the devices [FEATURE ID: 1]

, a server including a server module that is configured to be accessible through a communication network , and link devices including link modules that are configured to use communication channels to the mobile devices and to access the server through the communication network , the client , server , and link modules being configured to provide core services through application programming interfaces to applications running on the mobile devices , the server , and the link devices . 8 . The apparatus [FEATURE ID: 1]

of claim 7 in which the mobile devices include short - range wireless transceivers . 9 . The method of claim 1 in which the mobile devices include personal digital assistants or mobile phones . 10 . A method comprising running client modules on wireless devices [FEATURE ID: 3]

, the client modules providing core services through application programming interfaces to applications running on the devices , at least some of the applications being associated with real - world services that are provided by individuals or enterprises [FEATURE ID: 3]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US20020091568A1
Filed: 2001-01-10
Issued: 2002-07-11
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp     (Current Assignee) MediaTek Inc
Inventor(s): Reiner Kraft, Daniel Ford, Kevin Cao

Title: Personalized profile based advertising system and method with integration of physical location using GPS

[FEATURE ID: 1] computer, wireless communications channel, venue, server system, wireless communication channel, second mobile computing device, display, web, application, WiFi network, mobile computing devicesystem, platform, device, processor, server, memory, website[FEATURE ID: 1] first hub processing unit, hardware, user, second hub processing unit, first manager, database
[FEATURE ID: 2] methodprocedure, system, protocol, methods, device, methodology, scheme[FEATURE ID: 2] method
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] executedperformed, implemented, configured, conducted, operable, provided, operational[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] associated
[FEATURE ID: 4] processors, signalsterminals, printers, systems, computers, websites, sensors, vehicles[FEATURE ID: 4] hub processing units, information processing units, software, wireless components, cellular phones, personal data assistants, personal communication devices
[FEATURE ID: 5] first mobile computing devicerouter, kiosk, controller, gateway, mobile, laptop, workstation[FEATURE ID: 5] merchant server
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] comprising, communicating, indicatingexecuting, including, initiating, implementing, providing, establishing, employing[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] comprising, entering, performing
[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] receiving, determiningproviding, recording, generating, detecting, communicating, receive, processing[TRANSITIVE ID: 7] receiving
[FEATURE ID: 8] authenticatesecure, establish, manage, control[FEATURE ID: 8] initialize
[FEATURE ID: 9] security protocolregistration, key, user, parameter, code, database, cookie[FEATURE ID: 9] user profile data
[FEATURE ID: 10] user, locationstatus, presence, configuration, map, registration, time, proximity[FEATURE ID: 10] profile data
[FEATURE ID: 11] user inputcommunications, data, input, notification[FEATURE ID: 11] location data
[FEATURE ID: 12] data, information, user payment informationcredentials, parameters, authentication, content, requests, instructions, communication[FEATURE ID: 12] administrative commands, registration information
[TRANSITIVE ID: 13] associatedcommunicating, related, assigned, connected, corresponding, linked[TRANSITIVE ID: 13] coupled
[FEATURE ID: 14] indicationactivity, application, event, action, entry, instance, order[FEATURE ID: 14] administrative receiving step, operational state, information processing unit
[FEATURE ID: 15] claimfigure, claim of, embodiment, paragraph, item, clause, statement[FEATURE ID: 15] claim
[FEATURE ID: 16] first mobile computer device, Bluetooth signalscomputer, cellular, internet, radios, smartphone, gps, television[FEATURE ID: 16] car computer systems
[FEATURE ID: 17] electronic paymentupdate, activation, authentication, entry[FEATURE ID: 17] initializing
1 . A computer [FEATURE ID: 1]

- implemented method [FEATURE ID: 2]

executed [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

by one or more processors [FEATURE ID: 4]

of a first mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 5]

, the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

, over a wireless communications channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

and by the one or more processors , a venue [FEATURE ID: 1]

- specific application ; communicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

, by the one or more processors , with a server system [FEATURE ID: 1]

over the wireless communication channel [FEATURE ID: 1]

to authenticate [FEATURE ID: 8]

, based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 9]

, a user [FEATURE ID: 10]

of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

, by the one or more processors , a location [FEATURE ID: 10]

of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input [FEATURE ID: 11]

indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

a service request through the venue - specific application ; providing , to the server system , data [FEATURE ID: 12]

indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information [FEATURE ID: 12]

associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 13]

with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication [FEATURE ID: 14]

of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

to facilitate presentation of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display [FEATURE ID: 1]

of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 15]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web [FEATURE ID: 1]

- based application [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device [FEATURE ID: 16]

. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals [FEATURE ID: 16]

. 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 12]

; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 17]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network [FEATURE ID: 1]

. 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 1]

1 . A method [FEATURE ID: 2]

for personalized profile based advertising associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

with a network of hub processing units [FEATURE ID: 4]

coupled [TRANSITIVE ID: 13]

to a plurality of information processing units [FEATURE ID: 4]

over a network , the method of personalized profile based advertising on a first hub processing unit [FEATURE ID: 1]

comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

the steps of : entering [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

an initializing [TRANSITIVE ID: 17]

routine to initialize [TRANSITIVE ID: 8]

hardware [FEATURE ID: 1]

and software [FEATURE ID: 4]

of the first hub processing unit by performing [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

the sub-steps of : an administrative receiving step [FEATURE ID: 14]

of receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 7]

administrative commands [FEATURE ID: 12]

from a user [FEATURE ID: 1]

to edit software on the first hub processing unit ; a registration step of receiving registration information [FEATURE ID: 12]

from a second hub processing unit [FEATURE ID: 1]

and from information processing units associated with the network ; a profile receiving step of receiving profile data [FEATURE ID: 10]

and location data [FEATURE ID: 11]

about locations of the information processing units ; entering an operational state [FEATURE ID: 14]

for the personalized profile based advertising and performing the sub-step of : gathering by a first manager [FEATURE ID: 1]

associated with the first hub processing unit a received location data as well as a user profile data [FEATURE ID: 9]

associated with an information processing unit [FEATURE ID: 14]

stored in a database [FEATURE ID: 1]

associated with the first hub processing unit . 2 . The method as defined in claim [FEATURE ID: 15]

1 , wherein the registration sub-step of receiving registration information from a second hub processing unit and from information processing units associated with the network further comprises the registration information from the second hub processing unit comprises registration information that has been modified by a user . 3 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the registration sub-step of receiving registration information from a second hub processing unit and from information processing units associated with the network further comprises receiving registration information from a second hub processing unit wherein the second hub processing unit is an initialized hub processing unit . 4 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the registration sub-step of receiving registration information from a second hub processing unit and from information processing units associated with the network further comprises the second hub processing unit being a merchant server [FEATURE ID: 5]

. 5 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the registration sub-step of receiving registration information from a second hub processing unit and from information processing units associated with the network further comprises the information processing units comprising wireless components [FEATURE ID: 4]

. 6 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the registration sub-step of receiving registration information from a second hub processing unit and from information processing units associated with the network further comprises the information processing units being initialized information processing units . 7 . The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the information processing units comprise information processing units selected from the group of information processing units consisting of cellular phones [FEATURE ID: 4]

, personal data assistants [FEATURE ID: 4]

, car computer systems [FEATURE ID: 16]

and personal communication devices [FEATURE ID: 4]








Targeted Patent:

Patent: US10157414B2
Filed: 2002-09-23
Issued: 2018-12-18
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Individual     (Current Assignee) Tiare Technology Inc
Inventor(s): Julie M. Werbitt

Title: Patron service system and method

 
Cross Reference / Shared Meaning between the Lines
Charted Against:

Patent: US20020088855A1
Filed: 2001-01-05
Issued: 2002-07-11
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) PEREGRINE MARKETING LLC     (Current Assignee) PEREGRINE MARKETING LLC
Inventor(s): Mark Hodes

Title: Point of sale activation for software and metered accounts

[FEATURE ID: 1] processorscomponents, programs, applications, systems, units[FEATURE ID: 1] products
[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprisingincluding, having, compromising, providing, being, involving, includes[TRANSITIVE ID: 2] comprising
[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] receiving, indicatingexecuting, initiating, including, with, forming, comprising, presenting[TRANSITIVE ID: 3] having
[FEATURE ID: 4] security protocolfingerprint, code, pin, password, credential, keypad, logo[FEATURE ID: 4] unique control number, personal identification number
[FEATURE ID: 5] user, service request, presentation, user payment information, electronic paymentlocation, display, transaction, payment, receipt, provision, delivery[FEATURE ID: 5] sale activation, sale, sale activation device
[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] associatedcoupled, linked, connected, corresponding, assigned, attached, applied[TRANSITIVE ID: 6] related, secured
[FEATURE ID: 7] claimfigure, paragraph, the claim, embodiment, requirement, claimed, feature[FEATURE ID: 7] claim
[FEATURE ID: 8] signalsinformation, devices, systems, data[FEATURE ID: 8] services
[FEATURE ID: 9] mobile computing devicecustomer, system, package, merchant, database, recipient, memory[FEATURE ID: 9] activation process, card further
1 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors [FEATURE ID: 1]

of a first mobile computing device , the method comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: receiving [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

, over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application ; communicating , by the one or more processors , with a server system over the wireless communication channel to authenticate , based on a security protocol [FEATURE ID: 4]

, a user [FEATURE ID: 5]

of the venue - specific application on the first mobile computing device ; determining , by the one or more processors , a location of the first mobile computing device at a first time based on one or more wireless signals ; receiving , by the one or more processors , a user input indicating [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a service request [FEATURE ID: 5]

through the venue - specific application ; providing , to the server system , data indicating the location of the first mobile computing device , information associated [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

with a user of the first mobile computing device , and an indication of the service request , wherein the indication of the service request causes the server system to send the location of the first mobile computing device and the information associated with the user of the first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device to facilitate presentation [FEATURE ID: 5]

of the location of the first mobile computing device on a display of the second mobile computing device in real - time ; determining , by the one or more processors , an updated location of the first mobile computing device at a second time based on the one or more wireless signals ; and providing , to the server system , data indicating the updated location of the first mobile computing device . 2 . The method of claim [FEATURE ID: 7]

1 , wherein the venue - specific application is a web - based application . 3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving , from the server system , information about a status of the service request ; and causing the information to be presented on a display of the first mobile computer device . 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include Global Positioning ( GPS ) signals [FEATURE ID: 8]

. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless signals include WiFi signals or Bluetooth signals . 6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising : receiving a user input indicating user payment information [FEATURE ID: 5]

; and facilitating an electronic payment [FEATURE ID: 5]

based on the user input . 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication channel includes a WiFi network . 8 . A computer - implemented method executed by one or more processors , the method comprising : providing , over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors , a venue - specific application to a mobile computing device [FEATURE ID: 9]

1 . A packaged delivery system for point - of - sale activation [FEATURE ID: 5]

of products [FEATURE ID: 1]

or services [FEATURE ID: 8]

to be delivered , said packaged delivery system comprising [TRANSITIVE ID: 2]

: a package ; at least one component related [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

to the products or services to be delivered , said at least one component being retained within said package when said package is in a closed position ; a card secured [TRANSITIVE ID: 6]

to said package , said card having [TRANSITIVE ID: 3]

a data - encoded portion , said data - encoded portion being displaced relative to said package whereby said data - encoded portion is exposed and accessible at the point of sale [FEATURE ID: 5]

of the products or services to be delivered , said data - encoded portion including data that allows the activation process [FEATURE ID: 9]

to begin through a point - of - sale activation device [FEATURE ID: 5]

; wherein said data is associated with the products or services to be delivered . 2 . The packaged delivery system as recited in claim [FEATURE ID: 7]

1 , wherein : said data - encoded portion of said card includes a unique control number [FEATURE ID: 4]

; and said card further [FEATURE ID: 9]

includes a personal identification number [FEATURE ID: 4]