Method and apparatus for facilitating purchase transactions across a network
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06Q-040/00
G06Q-030/00
G06K-005/00
출원번호
US-0042249
(2011-03-07)
등록번호
US-8392329
(2013-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Geering, John E.
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Round Rock Research, LLC
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초록▼
A local computer system that records information to facilitate a purchase transaction across a network. In one embodiment, the local system operates by receiving a request for billing information relating to a purchase transaction from a remote computer system. The local system then retrieves the bi
A local computer system that records information to facilitate a purchase transaction across a network. In one embodiment, the local system operates by receiving a request for billing information relating to a purchase transaction from a remote computer system. The local system then retrieves the billing information from its local store, and sends the billing information to a remote system. After the remote system completes the purchase transaction, the local system receives confirmation information from the remote system. The local system then records this confirmation information in the local store which enables a user of the local system to subsequently look up the confirmation information based on a purchase transaction identifier. Methods associated with the local computer system are also disclosed.
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1. A method for facilitating a purchase transaction using a computerized apparatus in communication with a network, comprising: receiving a query from a remote computer system for billing information at the computerized apparatus, the query being in response to a purchase transaction request from a
1. A method for facilitating a purchase transaction using a computerized apparatus in communication with a network, comprising: receiving a query from a remote computer system for billing information at the computerized apparatus, the query being in response to a purchase transaction request from a user device;electronically retrieving the billing information from an electronic storage device resident within the user device;sending the retrieved billing information from the computerized apparatus to the remote computer system so that the remote computer system can complete the purchase transaction; andreceiving confirmation information at the computerized apparatus for the purchase transaction from the remote computer system. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the billing information comprises at least one of: credit card information for the purchase transaction;a billing address for the purchase transaction; and/ora shipping address for the purchase transaction. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising electronically recording the confirmation information in the electronic storage device. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of electronically retrieving at least some of the billing information from the electronic storage device comprises: providing a query about whether the billing information can be released to the remote computer system;receiving a response to the query; andelectronically retrieving at least some of the billing information from the electronic storage device when the response to the query indicates that the billing information can be released to the remote computer system. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of sending the retrieved billing information from the computerized apparatus to the remote computer system comprises: providing a query about whether the billing information can be released to the remote computer system;receiving a response to the query; andsending the retrieved billing information from the computerized apparatus to the remote computer system only when the response to the query indicates that the billing information can be released to the remote computer system. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of electronically retrieving at least some of the billing information from the electronic storage device comprises: providing a query for a password for the billing information;receiving a response to the query, the response including a user password;determining when the user password matches a password for the billing information; andwhen the determination is made that the user password matches the password for the billing information, electronically retrieving at least some of the billing information from the electronic storage device. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of sending the retrieved billing information from the computerized apparatus to the remote computer system comprises: providing a query for a password for the billing information;receiving a response to the query, the response including a user password;determining when the user password matches the password for the billing information; andwhen the determination is made that the user password matches the password for the billing information, sending the retrieved billing information from the computerized apparatus to the remote computer system. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the confirmation information comprises at least one of: a confirmation number for the purchase transaction;a list of items involved in the purchase transaction;a total amount for the purchase transaction;a seller's name for the purchase transaction;a date of the purchase transaction; andshipping information related to the purchase transaction. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to receiving the request for the billing information at the computerized apparatus: providing a query for the billing information;in response to the query, receiving the billing information; andrecording the received billing information in the electronic storage device. 10. A computerized apparatus for facilitating purchase transactions, comprising: apparatus configured to obtain billing information that has been provided by a user;an electronic storage device that is configured to store at least some of the billing information;apparatus configured to receive a request for payment information from a remote computer apparatus, the request for payment information sent as part of a purchase transaction request between the user and the remote computer apparatus;apparatus configured to retrieve at least some of the billing information from the electronic storage device in response to receiving the request for payment information from the remote computer apparatus, and to send the retrieved billing information to the remote computer apparatus; andwherein the apparatus configured to retrieve is further configured to receive confirmation information for the purchase transaction from the remote computer apparatus. 11. The computerized apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a recording mechanism that is configured to electronically record the conformation information in the electronic storage device. 12. The computerized apparatus of claim 10, wherein the billing information comprises at least one of credit card information for the purchase transaction;a billing address for the purchase transaction; and/ora shipping address for the purchase transaction. 13. The computerized apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus configured to retrieve is further configured to: provide a query about whether the billing information can be released to the remote computer apparatus; andsend the retrieved billing information to the remote computer system when a response to the query indicates that the billing information can be released to the remote computer apparatus. 14. The computerized apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus configured to retrieve is further configured to: provide a query for a password for the billing information;receive a response to the query, the response including a user password;determine when the user password matches a password for the billing information; andwhen the user password matches the password for the billing information, electronically retrieve at least some of the billing information from the electronic storage device. 15. The computerized apparatus of claim 10, wherein the confirmation information comprises at least one of: a confirmation number for the purchase transaction;a list of items involved in the purchase transaction; and/ora total amount for the purchase transaction. 16. The computerized apparatus of claim 10, wherein the confirmation information comprises at least one of: a seller's name for the purchase transaction;a date of the purchase transaction; and/orshipping information related to the purchase transaction. 17. A method for facilitating a purchase transaction using a networked computerized apparatus, the method comprising: obtaining billing information data at the networked computerized apparatus submitted by a user;storing the billing information data in a storage device on the networked computerized apparatus;receiving an inquiry for billing information at the networked computerized apparatus from a remote computerized apparatus, the inquiry being in response to a purchase transaction request from the user received at the remote computerized apparatus;authenticating the user at the networked computerized apparatus via a receipt of authentication data obtained from the user, and when the authentication is successful, granting access to the stored billing information;sending the stored billing information to the remote computerized apparatus in order to facilitate execution of the purchase transaction; andreceiving confirmation information at the networked computerized apparatus for the purchase transaction from the remote computerized apparatus. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the authentication data comprises a user password, and the act of authenticating the user at the networked computerized apparatus comprises comparing a user password received from the user with a password associated with the stored billing information. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the received confirmation information is stored with other confirmation information, the received confirmation information and other conformation information being for a plurality of purchase transactions involving various web sites on a network. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the received confirmation information comprises at least: a confirmation number for the purchase transaction;a list of items involved in the purchase transaction; anda total amount for the purchase transaction. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the received confirmation information comprises at least: a seller's name for the purchase transaction;a date of the purchase transaction; andshipping information related to the purchase transaction. 22. A method for facilitating a plurality of purchase transactions using a networked computerized apparatus, the method comprising: obtaining billing information data submitted by a user at the networked computerized apparatus;storing the billing information data in a storage device on the networked computerized apparatus;receiving a request from a second computerized apparatus for billing information at the networked computerized apparatus, the request in response to a first purchase transaction request from the second computerized apparatus;authenticating the user for the first purchase transaction via receipt of authentication data obtained from the user, and when the authentication is successful, granting access to the stored billing information;sending the stored billing information from the storage device to the second computerized apparatus in order to facilitate execution of the first purchase transaction;receiving confirmation information for the purchase transaction from the second computerized apparatus; andsubsequently granting access to the stored billing information pursuant to a second purchase transaction by the same user, wherein the user is required to only re-enter the authentication data, and not the billing information, for the second purchase. 23. A method for facilitating one or more purchase transactions using a networked computerized apparatus, the method comprising: authenticating a user at the networked computerized apparatus, for a purchase via receipt of authentication data obtained from the user, and when the authentication is successful, granting access to stored billing information having previously been submitted by the user;storing the billing info cation data in a storage device on the networked computerized apparatus;receiving a payment request at the networked computerized apparatus for the billing information from a second computerized apparatus, the payment request being in response to a purchase request from the user received at the second computerized apparatus;sending the stored billing information, in response to receiving the payment request, to the second computerized apparatus in order to facilitate execution of the purchase transaction; andreceiving confirmation information for the purchase transaction at the networked computerized apparatus from the second computerized apparatus. 24. The method of claim 23, further comprising subsequently granting access to the stored billing information pursuant to another purchase transaction by the same user, wherein the user is required to only re-enter the authentication data, and not the billing information, for the another purchase.
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