Systems and methods for enhanced shopping using a mobile device
AssigneeJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
InventorsShadman Zafar, Michael Naggar
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enhanced shopping using a mobile device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for enhanced shopping using a mobile device may include (1) a mobile application executed by a mobile electronic device associating with a merchant system, the mobile electronic device comprising at least one computer processor, a memory, an optical input, and a display; (2) the mobile application receiving an item identifier associated with an item; (3) the mobile application receiving item data for the item from the merchant system based on the item identifier; (4) the mobile application receiving purchase confirmation for the item; and (5) the mobile application communicating payment information for the item to the merchant system.
Claims17
A method for enhanced shopping using a mobile device, comprising:
- in a mobile application executed by a mobile electronic device comprising at least one computer processor, a memory, an optical input, and a display:
- detecting a beacon from a merchant payment system at a merchant location, wherein the beacon transmits merchant identification information;
- establishing a communication link with the merchant payment system using the merchant identification information;
- capturing via the optical input one or more images of either an item for purchase or a machine-readable code associated with the item;
- determining an item identifier associated with the item based on the one or more images;
- retrieving item data for the item from the merchant payment system based on the item identifier;
- displaying the item data on the display;
- receiving purchase confirmation for the desired item;
- communicating payment information for the item to the merchant payment system;
- and
- completing the purchase of the item.
A method for enhanced shopping in a physical store using a mobile device, comprising:
- in a merchant payment system comprising at least one computer processor and a memory:
- associating unique identifiers with one or more items offered for sale;
- using a beacon, broadcasting a merchant payment system identifier;
- establishing a communication link with a responding mobile application executed by a mobile electronic device;
- receiving, from the mobile application, an identifier for an item;
- providing item data for the item to the mobile application;
- receiving purchase confirmation for the item from the mobile application;
- receiving payment information for the item from the mobile application;
- recording that the item has been purchased;
- detecting an identifier associated with an item removed from the store;
- determining whether the identifier associated with the item removed from the store corresponds to a purchased item;
- and
- notifying the merchant if the item removed from the store does not correspond to a purchased item.
A system for enhanced shopping using a mobile device, comprising:
- a merchant payment system for a merchant comprising at least one computer processor and a memory;
- an application executed by a mobile electronic device that comprises at least one computer processor, a memory, an optical input, and a display;
- and
- at least one database comprising item information for a plurality of items offered for sale by the merchant;
- wherein the mobile application:
- detects a beacon from the merchant payment system,
- wherein the beacon transmits merchant identification information;
- associates itself with the merchant system using the merchant identification information;
- captures via the optical input one or more images of either an item or a machine-readable code associated with an item;
- determines an item identifier associated with the item based on the one or more images;
- retrieves item data for the item from the merchant payment system based on the item identifier;
- receives purchase confirmation for the item;
- communicates payment information for the item to the merchant payment system;
- and
- completes the purchase of the item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.