Near field communication transactions with user profile updates in a mobile environment
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorBennett M. KING
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining the suitability of information to be received by a mobile client are disclosed. For example, an exemplary method may include receiving on the mobile client, information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host, using a near-field-communication (NFC) link, updating a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information, and performing at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.
Claims20
A method for determining the suitability of information to be processed by a mobile client, comprising:
- receiving on the mobile client, information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host using a near-field-communication (NFC) link;
- updating a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information;
- and
- performing at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.
A mobile client, comprising:
- means for receiving on the mobile client, information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host, using a near-field-communication (NFC) link;
- means for updating a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information;
- and
- means for performing at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.
A mobile client, comprising:
- a memory;
- near field communication (NFC) circuitry capable of establishing a two-way NFC link;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and NFC circuitry, and operable to:
- receive information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host using the NFC link;
- update a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information;
- and
- perform at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium comprising:
- instructions for receiving on the mobile client, information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host, using a near-field-communication (NFC) link;
- instructions for updating a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information;
- and
- instructions for performing at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.