Methods, systems, and computer readable media for detecting customer presence to initiate the ordering and purchase of goods and services

US9430786B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9430786-B2
Application numberUS-201113220360-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 29, 2011
Priority dateAug 27, 2010
Publication dateAug 30, 2016
Grant dateAug 30, 2016

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Methods, systems, and computer readable media for detecting customer presence to initiate the ordering and purchase of goods and services are disclosed. In one example, a system includes a detection server configured to detect the presence of a mobile device in a designated area associated with a merchant location and for initiating a menu selection application in the mobile device for placing an order for at least one product. The system further includes a merchant server configured to receive, from the mobile device, purchase order data associated with the order for the at least one product, a customer identifier associated with the mobile device, and a location identifier associated with the designated area, and for utilizing the customer identifier to send a notification message that indicates that the at least one product is available to the mobile device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for detecting customer presence to initiate the ordering and purchase of goods and services, the system comprising: a trigger management server (TMS) configured to receive a customer identifier associated with a mobile device and purchase order data including payment credential data and a product selection identifier for an order of at least one product from the mobile device, wherein the mobile device receives a location identifier associated with…

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What does patent US9430786B2 cover?
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for detecting customer presence to initiate the ordering and purchase of goods and services are disclosed. In one example, a system includes a detection server configured to detect the presence of a mobile device in a designated area associated with a merchant location and for initiating a menu selection application in the mobile device for placing …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Khan Mohammad, Roy Kaushik, Mastercard International Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q30/0633. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 30 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).