Beacon device for facilitation of gratuitous transactions
OwnerBrian P. Bellinventor
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Abstract
A method of initiating an unsolicited, gratuitous transaction with an entity using a mobile device to receive a signal including identification indicia from a beacon device. The beacon device may transmit such a signal in response to a polling signal from the mobile device or independently. Once communication is established, an unsolicited transaction may be completed, either in the form of a performance rating, a message, or monetary donation through a third party intermediary.
Claims20
A method of initiating an unsolicited transaction with an entity, the method comprising:
- receiving a beacon signal from a beacon device, the beacon signal including identification information associated with an entity;
- utilizing the identification information to establish a wireless connection with a third party;
- and
- initiating an unsolicited transaction with the entity via the third party.
An apparatus for facilitating an unsolicited transaction with an entity, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to:
- receive a beacon signal from a beacon device, the beacon signal including identification information associated with an entity;
- utilize the identification information to establish a wireless connection with a third party;
- and
- initiate an unsolicited transaction with the entity via the third party.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.